News and press releases

Over 140 participants from OSCE participating States, Asian Partners for Co-operation, international organizations, civil society and academia gathered in Vienna and online for the Third Inter-Regional Conference on the Impact of Emerging Technologies.

How to ensure gender differences and experiences are effectively addressed in advancing climate resilience and energy security in mountain regions in Central Asia was part of the discussions during the high-level Global Mountain Dialogue conference organized by Kyrgyz Republic in collaboration with international partners in Bishkek on 24 and 25 April.

Partnerships, crime reduction, and accountability and trust in law enforcement were some of topics in focus at a side event on “Building Police-Public Partnerships: Community-Oriented Policing and Community Engagement” organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section in Vienna, Austria, on 23 May

The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with Greek document experts, held a training course on detecting forged documents and impostors at border crossing points for 193 future border police agents studying at the ‘Avram Iancu Training School for Border Police Agents’ in Oradea, Romania, on 22 and 23 May.

The Regional Explosive Hazards Training Center (REHTC) of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan (MoD) hosted a regional training on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 2, marking a significant step in enhancing Central Asia’s capabilities in mitigating explosive threats. The comprehensive training, which began on 28 April and ran until 16 May, was led by expert instructors from Tajikistan, underscoring the region’s growing self-sufficiency in this critical field.

From 18 to 23 May 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supported an exchange visit to Berlin and Munich, Germany, focused on best practices in green economy principles. The visit served as a valuable platform for knowledge exchange and capacity building for officials from Tajikistan involved in advancing the country’s green economy strategy.

Wilhelm Höynck, who served as the OSCE’s first Secretary General, passed away on 15 May 2025.