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OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supports first mobile ‘Youth and Security’ Summer School

Publishing date: 26 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Education, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Youth
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2015 – The first mobile “Youth and Security” Summer School, held in Banja Luka, Sarajevo and Konjic from 22 to 26 June, concluded today...

Open Skies Treaty is important for building trust and promoting transparency

Publishing date: 8 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Open Skies Consultative Commission
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 8 June 2015 – The significance of the Open Skies Treaty remains a vital instrument for confidence building and promoting the openness of military forces, said participants of the third Treaty Review Conference, which opened today in Vienna. The three-day meeting will review the functioning and implementation of the landmark Open Skies Treaty...

Co-operation between police and public discussed in Yerevan

Publishing date: 4 June 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
The role of community policing in crime prevention and strengthening police-public partnership was the focus of the conference organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the Armenian Police and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) on 4 June 2015...

First group of Explosive Ordnance Disposal instructors trained with OSCE support in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 3 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
DUSHANBE, 3 June 2015 – An eight-day regional training course for a Tajik-Dari speaking group of students on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 3 concluded in Dushanbe today. The course was facilitated by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, and marks the first graduation of training instructors in the region certified according to international mine action standards...

OSCE helps Albania dispose of highly toxic chemicals

Publishing date: 27 May 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TIRANA, 27 May 2015- One hundred sixteen tonnes of hazardous chemicals will be shipped out of Albania from today for safe destruction thanks to a project run by the OSCE Presence in Albania, with the financial support of several OSCE participating States...

OSCE trains military officers on confidence- and security-building measures in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 26 May 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
ASTANA, 26 May 2015- A regional training seminar on the practical implementation of the OSCE Vienna Document 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures began today in Astana...

OSCE assists in training Moldovan ammunition specialists

Publishing date: 30 April 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 30 April 2015 – Specialists from the Moldovan Armed Forces, Interior Ministry and Justice Ministry have completed today a two-week OSCE-supported training course on physical security and stockpile management of small arms, light weapons and conventional ammunition, at the Armed Forces Military Academy “Alexandru cel Bun” in Chisinau...