News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported third youth and security summer school concludes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 26 May 2017
Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 26 May 2017 – The third Youth and Security Summer School, organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, concluded on 26 May in Konjic. The aim of the Summer School, which gathered 25 law, political and security studies students from across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), is to educate youth about security policy, security sector reform and good governance in the security sector...
Young experts from Central Asia discuss prevention of violent extremism at workshop convened by OSCE Austrian Chairmanship
Publishing date: 12 May 2017
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
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 Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supports youth dialogue and input on the country’s security challenges
Publishing date: 10 April 2017
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted a visit by “The Future of the OSCE”, young leaders group from 5 to 7 April 2017 and supported the Third National Session of the European Youth Parliament-Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from 6 to 9 April 2017...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz attends roundtable discussion on youth role in countering violent extremism in Skopje
Publishing date: 13 February 2017
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
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-in-Office Sebastian Kurz discusses future of Ukraine with youth
Publishing date: 17 January 2017
KYIV, 17 January 2017- Members of the Youth Contact Group, established by the OSCE to promote inter-regional dialogue in Ukraine, today shared their visions of the future with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz during a walking tour of Kyiv today...