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Empowering youth to foster positive change: OSCE launches “Crime Prevention and Lawful Behaviour” training course in schools of Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 24 August 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Education, Good governance, Youth
The OSCE, in co-operation with the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Ministry of Education and Science of Kyrgyzstan, held a training course from 21 to 25 August 2023 in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan to help teachers use an OSCE-developed curriculum on crime prevention and lawful behaviour for students in grades 5 to 11.

Regional Forum "Digitalization of Criminal Justice"

Publishing date: 4 July 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
On June 30, the regional forum "Digitalization of Criminal Justice" was held, which was attended by representatives of the Prosecutor General's Offices of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, including a number of heads of departments of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Supreme Court, ministries and departments.

Albania endorses a new National Referral Mechanism for Potential and Victims of Trafficking, drafted with OSCE Presence’s support

Publishing date: 29 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Good governance, Migration, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law
On 26 June, Albanian public institutions and civil society organizations signed a new Co-operation Agreement for the National Referral Mechanism for Potential and Victims of Trafficking (NRM), developed thanks to the OSCE Presence’s technical assistance in the 2022–2023 years. The new agreement

OSCE Presence presents Baseline Assessment on Inspection, Investigation and Punishment of Environmental Contraventions and Crimes in Albania

Publishing date: 26 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
What we do: Climate change, Economic activities, Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities, Energy security, Good governance, Environmental good governance, Hazardous waste management, Water management
On 26 June, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a workshop to unveil the findings of the Baseline Assessment on Inspection, Investigation and Punishment of Environmental Contraventions and Crimes in Albania. The baseline assessment for environmental governance, which is based on the analyses of

Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, visits Stolac

Publishing date: 22 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Good governance, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SARAJEVO, 22 June 2023 – Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, visited Stolac today, engaging in meetings with city officials, religious leaders, and representatives from the NGO sector.

TrotoArt Manifestation and Trust-Building Initiatives in focus of Ambassador Aggeler's Visit to Banja Luka and Prijedor

Publishing date: 19 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Youth
BANJA LUKA, 19 June 2023- Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, concluded his two-day visit to Banja Luka and Prijedor, where he actively participated in the Banja Luka TrotoArt festival and held meetings with political and non-governmental representatives.

OSCE Presence in Albania and Italian Anti-Corruption Authority conclude training on corruption risk assessment in public procurement

Publishing date: 8 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Economic activities, Good governance
On 5 and 6 June 2023, the OSCE Presence in Albania held the last phase of a comprehensive multi-module curriculum training for state auditors on diagnosing and assessing corruption risks in the public procurement area. The training sessions – organized in partnership with the Italian