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Crisis in and around Ukraine, protracted conflicts, Mediterranean security, migration among Italy’s OSCE priorities, Chairperson-in-Office Alfano tells Permanent Council

Publishing date: 11 January 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Good governance, Countering terrorism, Migration, Youth, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 11 January 2018 – Addressing the crisis in and around Ukraine, the protracted conflicts, the security of the Mediterranean region, and the challenges of migration, including by combating human trafficking and all forms of xenophobia and discrimination, are among Italy’s OSCE Chairmanship priorities, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Italy’s Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano told the Permanent Council in Vienna today...

Young experts from Central Asia discuss prevention of violent extremism at workshop convened by OSCE Austrian Chairmanship

Publishing date: 12 May 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Youth
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 12 May 2017 – A group of 15 young experts from the wider Central Asia region convened today in Almaty, Kazakhstan for a two-day workshop to discuss their role in the prevention of violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT)...

Young experts from Western Balkans discuss prevention of violent extremism at workshop convened by OSCE Austrian Chairmanship

Publishing date: 25 April 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Youth
SARAJEVO, 25 April 2017 – A group of 12 young people from the Western Balkans region participated in a two-day workshop and discussed their role in prevention of violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, which concluded today in Sarajevo...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz attends roundtable discussion on youth role in countering violent extremism in Skopje

Publishing date: 13 February 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Countering terrorism, Youth
SKOPJE, 13 February 2017- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Ambassador Nina Suomalainen and the Mission’s informal Youth Advisory Group exchanged views on youth perspectives in countering radicalization and violent extremism in a roundtable discussion hosted yesterday in Skopje...

Active youth from the Black Sea region convened in Moldova to formulate policy recommendations on preventing violent extremism

Publishing date: 3 February 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Youth
CHISINAU, 3 February 2017 – A group of 14 young men and women from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Turkey and the Russian Federation came together in Chisinau, Moldova, for a two-day workshop to discuss the threat of violent extremism in the Black Sea region. The workshop was convened at the initiative of the Austrian Chairmanship which has identified the prevention of terrorist radicalization as one of its priorities.

OSCE Chairperson, OSCE Secretary General and ODIHR Director welcome UN Security Council Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security

Publishing date: 12 December 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Countering terrorism, Youth
BELGRADE / VIENNA / WARSAW, 12 December 2015 — OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Michael Georg Link today welcomed the adoption by the UN Security Council earlier this week of a Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security...

Radicalization of youth and countering violent extremism in focus of OSCE Chairmanship conference of Youth Ambassadors in Belgrade

Publishing date: 4 September 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Countering terrorism, Youth, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BELGRADE, 4 September 2015 – Best ways to tackle the radicalization of youth were the focus of a two-day conference hosted by Serbia’s OSCE Chairmanship, which concluded in Belgrade today and gathered representatives of Youth Ambassadors, OSCE structures and NGO sector.