News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE empowers facilitators from Women Resource Centres in Tajikistan through dynamic training focused on facilitation skills and conflict prevention strategies
Publishing date: 2 November 2024
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a five-day training course titled “Facilitation and Conflict Prevention: Fundamentals and Practical Approaches”, which took place from 28 October to 2 November 2024. The course brought together 26 facilitators from the OSCE-supported Women's Resource Centres (WRCs), including 23 women.
OSCE supports emergency response and civil defence training in Khujand
Publishing date: 2 November 2024
From 31 October to 2 November 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in co-operation with the Republican Training and Methodological Centre (RTMC) of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defence (CoESCD), conducted a comprehensive training course in Khujand.
OSCE completes operational planning training course for Tajik border officers
Publishing date: 1 November 2024
On 1 November 2024, nineteen officers from the Tajik Border Troops successfully completed an intensive three-week Operational Planning Training (OPT) course. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the OSCE’s efforts to strengthen border security along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border.
International Election Working Group meets civil society
Publishing date: 1 November 2024
On 1 November 2024, the OSCE Presence hosted an insightful meeting of the International Election Working Group with some main civil society organizations actively working on elections.
OSCE Presence in Albania enhances collaboration with Albanian Prosecutors and State Police to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 1 November 2024
The OSCE Presence in Albania has strengthened efforts in the fight against human trafficking by organizing a series of six local-level meetings with prosecutors and police officers throughout September and October 2024. The meetings aimed to address challenges in investigating and prosecuting human
Integrating gender perspective in combating human trafficking in Central Asia in focus of the OSCE-supported youth forum
Publishing date: 1 November 2024
From 28 to 31 October, the 2024 Central Asian Youth Forum on Combating Human Trafficking convened young leaders, activists, and experts from across the region to address the gendered aspects of trafficking in human beings. The forum, held in the Issyk-Kul province of Kyrgyzstan, concluded with the development of a regional co-operation plan for 2025, along with a media campaign.
Model OSCE for young leaders in South-Eastern Europe: Enabling young experts to better engage in peace and security efforts
Publishing date: 1 November 2024
Model OSCE, a three-day initiative that brought together 23 young participants in Belgrade last week, convened people between 18 and 30 years old to gain hands-on experience in multilateral diplomacy and decision-making processes. The event, which took place from 29 to 31 October, hosted 13 young women and 10 young men from across the region.