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Developing national capacities to strengthen cybersecurity
Publishing date: 14 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security
Promoting the responsible use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by OSCE participating States was the focus of a two-day training event held in Belgrade, Serbia on 13 and 14 March. With the continued digitalization of societies, states are increasingly using ICTs to pursue their objectives. However, in a borderless domain such as cyberspace, this can lead to misperception and a lack of transparency.
OSCE Presence organizes joint training on environmental enforcement for inspectors, police and prosecutors in Albania
Publishing date: 13 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Environmental activities, Good governance, Policing, Rule of law
From 11 to 13 March 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania trained over 40 police officers, prosecutors, environmental inspectors and experts on the identification, investigation and prosecution of environmental crimes. The participants – from Vlora, Gjirokastra, Fier, Durrës, Tirana and Dibra regions
OSCE hosts workshop on virtual asset regulation and enforcement for Armenian officials
Publishing date: 13 March 2024
Content type: News
An introductory workshop on virtual asset regulation and enforcement took place in Yerevan, Armenia from 11 to 13 March. The event, organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), brought together 23 participants representing various state agencies to learn more about crucial aspects of virtual asset management and combatting financial crimes associated with cryptocurrencies.
Georgian officials receive training on investigating crypto-related crimes
Publishing date: 13 March 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
In a bid to enhance Georgian law enforcement’s capacity to tackle crypto-related crimes, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), brought together 25 representatives from various law enforcement agencies for a specialized training session on crypto-asset investigations from 11 to 13 March.
Cyprus holds closing meeting as Chair of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 13 March 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 13 March 2024 – Today, the closing session of the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) under the Chairpersonship of Cyprus was held in the presence of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Andreas Louka.
OSCE gathers youth, local authorities in Albania to encourage engagement for better air quality and health
Publishing date: 12 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Environmental activities, Youth
About 70 members of Youth Councils and local authorities from the municipalities of Elbasan, Shkodra and Roskovec actively engaged in a comprehensive training seminar on improving air quality in their communities. The main objective of the workshops that took place from 5 to 12 March 2024 was to
OSCE side event on “Advancing Gender Equality in Organized Crime Prevention and Exit Strategies” on the margins of the 68th Commission on the Status of Women
Publishing date: 12 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department
On 11 March 2024, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department co-organized a side event with the OSCE Chairpersonship of Malta on "Empowering Women for Justice: Advancing Gender Equality in Organized Crime Prevention and Exit Strategies," on the margins of the 68th Commission on the Status of Women. The event was hosted by the Permanent Mission of Malta and co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Albania, Canada, Italy, Sweden and the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Nations.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities urges co-operation on national minority issues in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 8 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Bosnia and Herzegovina from 4 to 6 March 2024 to attend the Regional Conference on Co-operation on matters related to National Minorities in Sarajevo. The Conference gathered representatives of national minorities and
Consistent use of criminal intelligence in criminal proceedings, in focus of the OSCE Mission workshop in Trebinje
Publishing date: 8 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The OSCE Mission to BiH organized a two-day workshop gathering more than 40 representatives from prosecutor’s offices, law enforcement agencies as well as institutions across the country in Trebinje, titled "Instituting and Facilitating Regular Inter-Agency Meetings and Briefings Between Agencies and Prosecution," concluding today.
Advanced crime analysis: OSCE supports Albanian State Police analysts
Publishing date: 8 March 2024
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Presence in Albania provided the Albanian State Police with additional crime analysis software licences and conducted an advanced training programme in Tirana, Albania, from 26 February to 8 March 2024. Building on the previous introductory training programme held in December 2023, this initiative was tailored for 40 junior analysts from the Intelligence and Criminal Archives Directorate of the Albanian State Police.