News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Supports Training of Young People in Financial Security in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 20 October 2023
On September 18-22, 2023, the Training Center of the State Financial Intelligence Service under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, successfully conducted the autumn camp to prepare the national team of the Kyrgyz Republic for the final of the International Olympiad on Financial Security, which will take place on October 2-6, 2023, in Sochi.
OSCE organizes training course on media literacy in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 20 October 2023
Representatives of Turkmenistan’s national media and institutions involved in the implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan for 2021-2025 (NHRAP) participated in an OSCE-organized training course on media literacy that took place on 19 and 20 October 2023 in Ashgabat. International
OSCE-supported annual K9 Competition on illicit drug detection concludes in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 20 October 2023
Bishkek, 18-20 October- The Service on Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, in collaboration with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, hosted an Annual K9 competition commemorating National Police Day. The competition will feature K9 units from four government entities, including the State Service for Execution of Punishments under the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Service on Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, the State Customs Service under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Public participation in environmental decision-making in focus at 2023 Aarhus Centres Annual Meeting
Publishing date: 19 October 2023
The role of Aarhus Centres in promoting public participation in environmental decision-making, transition towards green economy, and management of hazardous and toxic wastes took centre stage at the 2023 Aarhus Centres Annual Meeting, held in Dushanbe and online on 17 and 18 October.
Bosnia and Herzegovina prosecutors explore challenges in the processing of hate crimes and human trafficking cases
Publishing date: 18 October 2023
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) supported the organization of two panel discussions on the processing of cases related to trafficking in human beings and hate crimes.
OSCE supports roundtable on civil society anti-corruption monitoring
Publishing date: 18 October 2023
On 18 October 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (Office) organized a roundtable event to present and discuss the findings and recommendations of four monitoring reports prepared by civil society national experts (two women, and two men).
OSCE trains staff of Turkmenistan’s TV channels in skills to cover environmental issues
Publishing date: 13 October 2023
An OSCE-organized training course on the production of TV programmes covering environmental issues took place from 10 to 13 October 2023 in Ashgabat. The four-day course brought together editors and camera operators from Turkmenistan’s TV channels as well as journalism instructors from three