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OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek supports Kyrgyz Border Service in strengthening response to explosive threats through EOD training
Publishing date: 11 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
From 25 to 29 August 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, with support from the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, organized a specialized training for 10 (ten) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic based on
Dr. Volker Frobarth Appointed Head of OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
Publishing date: 1 September 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
Bishkek, 1 September 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Volker Frobarth of Germany as the new Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. Dr. Frobarth brings more than two decades of experience in international cooperation, diplomacy, and
National Youth Summer Camp “Climate – Mountains – Youth” Launches in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 29 August 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities, Water management, Youth
Kyzyl-Suu, 22 August 2025 — More than 20 participants from across Kyrgyzstan gathered in Kyzyl-Suu for the National Youth Summer Camp “Climate – Mountains – Youth”, jointly organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, the Office of the Special Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan for
Central Asia and Türkiye Youth Talks: Fostering Regional Dialogue, Co-operation, and Innovation
Publishing date: 18 August 2025
On 11-18 August 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and with the support of the regional youth Network by Consensus conducted a Central Asia (CA) and Türkiye Youth Talks in Istanbul,
Kyrgyz Authorities and OSCE Strengthen Pre-Event Security Planning for Public Events
Publishing date: 24 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic | 24 July 2025 — From 14 to 16 July, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic (ATC SCNS) and the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit (ATU), co-organized a
EU and OSCE support Central Asia in strengthening the regional co-operation on Uranium Legacy Remediation
Publishing date: 21 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
Khujand, 18 July 2025 — The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), in close partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with the financial support of the European Union (EU), hosted a regional coordination meeting of Aarhus Centres and key stakeholders
Strengthening Digital Leadership and Cybersecurity: Programme Office in Bishkek supports workshop for Deputy Heads of State Agencies
Publishing date: 11 July 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, Cyber/ICT Security
Bishkek, 10 July 2025 – The Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in close cooperation with the Ministry for Digital Development (MDD), has launched a one-day workshop aimed at strengthening digital leadership and cybersecurity capacity among deputy heads of state agencies. The event, held in