News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports visit to Georgia by Regional Anti-corruption Platform members from the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova
Publishing date: 8 September 2022
From 6 to 8 September, the OSCE Transnational Threat Department’s Border Security and Management Unit organized a working visit to Georgia, with the support of the Georgian Revenue Service and Ministry of Internal Affairs. This visit was an opportunity for members of the Platform, which focuses on preventing and countering corruption at the border, to improve their skills and learn from the Georgian experience.
Kyrgyz authorities trained on requesting electronic evidence from abroad
Publishing date: 8 September 2022
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the OSCE Transnational Threats Department piloted a new training-of-trainers course on requesting electronic evidence across borders on 5 to 8 September in Kyrgyzstan. The course, developed jointly by the UNODC, Interpol, and the OSCE with the financial support from the European Union, is based on the United Nations Practical Guide on Requesting Electronic Evidence Across Borders.
OSCE organized a two-day online training course on identifying impostors at border crossing points for border security officials from Ukraine
Publishing date: 23 August 2022
On 22-23 August 2022, the Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department organized the third online training on “Identification of Impostors at Border Crossing Points” for the respective representatives of border and customs services of Ukraine. The training that brought together 113 participants (54 women, 59 men) was conducted by two experts from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Interior.
OSCE continues efforts to prevent and combat gender-based violence in South Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 3 August 2022
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department's Strategic Police Matters Unit (TNTD/SPMU) organized a regional training-of-trainer course on gender-sensitive policing of violence against women and girls (VAWG) from 25 to 29 July 2022 in Warsaw, Poland.
OSCE TNTD Border Security and Management Unit concludes two-day online training on identifying impostors at border crossing points
Publishing date: 20 July 2022
The Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department organized a third online training on 19 and 20 July. The workshop, titled “Identification of Impostors at Border Crossing Points”, was held for the members of the OSCE Border Security and Management National Focal Points (NFP) Network and selected representatives of border and customs services. The training was conducted by experts from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Interior and brought together 243 participants (71 women, 172 men) from 32 OSCE participating States.
OSCE holds second national workshop on asset recovery in Montenegro
Publishing date: 20 July 2022
The OSCE Secretariat held the second national workshop on the effective management and re-use of confiscated assets in Montenegro on 18 July.
OSCE promotes intelligence-led policing for law enforcement officials in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 8 July 2022
On 5-6 July, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek organized the training course “Intelligence-Led Policing: from Theory to Practical Implementation” in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.