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OSCE strengthens inter-agency co-operation on youth crime prevention in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 7 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Transnational Threats Department
What we do: Good governance, Policing, Youth
From 1 to 3 October, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities organized a multi-stakeholder workshop in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, aimed at enhancing inter-agency collaboration on youth crime prevention.
Government officials from Moldova receive basic training on crypto asset investigations
Publishing date: 2 October 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
Twenty-five government officials deepened their knowledge of crypto-asset investigations during a three-day training session held in Chisinau, Moldova, from 30 September to 2 October. Organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), the event gathered experts from the Border Police, the Criminal Assets Recovery Agency, the National Anti-Corruption Center, the National Integrity Authority, and the Office for Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering of Moldova to introduce essential concepts of blockchain technology alongside practical tools and strategies for investigating criminal activities involving crypto-assets.
Youth crime prevention in focus at guest lecture for OSCE Academy students
Publishing date: 1 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Transnational Threats Department
What we do: Economic activities, Youth
On 30 September, 38 students from the OSCE Academy in Bishkek participated in a guest lecture dedicated to preventing youth from engaging in criminal and corrupt activities. The event was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and was facilitated by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities.
Future trainers on virtual asset regulation and investigation from across the OSCE region receive training at first-of-its-kind course
Publishing date: 26 September 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
From September 25 to 27, fifteen participants from various OSCE participating States met in in Gdansk, Poland, for training session on adult education techniques. The objective was to equip participants with the necessary skills to educate others in their countries and across the OSCE region on topics such as virtual asset regulation, compliance, co-operation, and investigations. The event, organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), brought together participants from diverse backgrounds to build their capacity as future trainers. It was hosted by University of Gdansk, and facilitated by General Inspector of Financial Information of Poland.
OSCE supports cross-regional asset management co-operation and training event on the management of crypto asset
Publishing date: 19 September 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
The 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network (BAMIN) took place in Struga, North Macedonia on 18 September. The AGM brought together asset management agencies from across the OSCE area to discuss several aspects in asset management ranging from levels of policy to national interagency co-ordination. During the AGM, France and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) were introduced as new members of BAMIN.
OSCE reaffirms commitment to Moldova’s reform process in key partnership event
Publishing date: 17 September 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
Ambassador Bakyt Dzhusupov, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, represented the OSCE at the Fifth Edition of the Ministerial Meeting of the Moldova Partnership Platform on 17 September. The event was co-hosted by France, Germany and Romania.
Criminal use of virtual assets and blockchain-based finance in focus at introductory workshop in Astana
Publishing date: 17 September 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
Thirty-five law enforcement and government officials deepened their knowledge of investigating the criminal use of virtual assets and blockchain-based finance during a two-day workshop held in Astana, Kazakhstan from 16 to 17 September. The event was organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) and brought together experts to guide participants through essential investigative tools and strategies.