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OSCE fosters dialogue on critical infrastructure resilience in Central Asia and beyond
Publishing date: 27 November 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
On 22 November 2024, 25 government officials from Central Asia gathered in Ashgabat for a Regional Conference on “Critical Infrastructure Protection in Central Asia: Strengthening Resilience, Enhancing Security”. The event was organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, in co-operation with the Government of Turkmenistan.
Protecting public spaces and critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks focus of OSCE workshop in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 23 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Countering terrorism
From 21 to 22 October 2024, government officials and experts gathered in Skopje for an interactive workshop on protecting critical infrastructure and soft targets from terrorist attacks. The workshop was organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Mission to Skopje.
Assistance from the OSCE Presence in Albania helps enhance informant management for Albanian law enforcement bodies
Publishing date: 23 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
From 21 to 23 October 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania conducted a comprehensive three-day training course focused on Informant Management, specifically designed for the Albanian State Police Informant Management Unit. This initiative also welcomed participation from representatives of the
OSCE course in Montenegro highlights importance of financial intelligence in preventing and countering terrorism
Publishing date: 18 October 2024
From 15 to 17 October 2024, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Action against Terrorism Unit organized a training course for officials from Montenegro on how to use financial intelligence to effectively cut off terrorism financing channels in Bar, Montenegro. The event was organized with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Kyrgyz youth succeed at the IV International Olympiad on Financial Security with OSCE support
Publishing date: 7 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, Cyber/ICT Security, Education, Good governance, Countering terrorism, Youth
From 8 to 13 September 2024, the Autumn Camp on financial security was organized by the State Financial Intelligence Service (SFIS) and the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, in the Issyk-Kul region. This five-day camp aimed to prepare the Kyrgyz Youth National Team for the IV International Olympiad on Financial Security, which concluded on 4 October 2024.
OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan promotes best practices of combating terrorism financing and money laundering
Publishing date: 3 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Economic activities, Good governance, Countering terrorism
Best practices of the OSCE participating States in implementing the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards for targeted financial sanctions (TFS)for financing of terrorism and proliferation (FT/PF) were shared during an OSCE-organized seminar that took place on 2 and 3
A Game-Changer in Combating Arms Trafficking: The New Regional Center
Publishing date: 30 September 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
Against the backdrop of persistent security challenges in South-Eastern Europe, a milestone in the fight against transnational threats and organized crime has been achieved. Today, the OSCE Mission to Skopje opened the new state-of-the-art Regional K9 Training and Certification Centre in Gjorche