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OSCE Enhances Regional Border Security in South-Eastern Europe with Training-of-Trainers for Forensic Document Experts in Tirana
Publishing date: 9 October 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management
Thirteen forensic document experts from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia strengthened their technical expertise and training skills at a training-of-trainers course organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mission to Skopje from 06 to 10 October in Tirana, Albania.
OSCE Mission Head visits Banja Luka to advance dialogue, and discuss ongoing challenges
Publishing date: 8 October 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, completed today a two-day visit to Banja Luka, where he met with political, institutional, and civil society actors to reaffirm the Mission’s commitment to supporting democracy, rule of law, human rights, and inter-institutional dialogue in BiH.
Reaction concerning the safety of journalist Almedin Šišić
Publishing date: 30 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Media freedom and development
Reaction concerning the safety of journalist Almedin Šišić
Training on Open-Source Intelligence Equips Police in BiH to Tackle Security Threats
Publishing date: 29 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina organized a specialized training on collecting intelligence data from open-sources (OSINT), which concluded today in Sarajevo. Consistent application of intelligence-led policing (ILP) is key to ensuring that Bosnia and Herzegovina is well-prepared to
OSCE Ambassador highlights key security and social progress during visit to Tuzla, Vukosavlje and Odžak
Publishing date: 24 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Arms control, Climate change, Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Good governance, Environmental good governance, Gender equality, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Water management, Youth, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
During his first official visit to Tuzla, Vukosavlje and Odžak, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, reaffirmed the Mission’s commitment to supporting regional stability, arms control and effective institutional co-operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Centre for Verification of Deactivated Firearms opens in Tuzla with OSCE support
Publishing date: 23 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, attended the official opening ceremony of the Centre for Verification of Deactivated Firearms at the Ministry of Interior of Tuzla Canton.
From Dialogue to Action: OSCE Mission to BiH Highlights Importance of Cybersecurity Partnerships
Publishing date: 23 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, 23 September 2025 – As cyber threats continue to grow in complexity and cross national and sectoral boundaries, addressing them requires co-ordinated action and collaboration. To meet this challenge, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina organized a conference and panel discussion