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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE’s role in bridging regional co-operation to tackle security implications of climate change at heart of high-level conference
Publishing date: 7 July 2023
VIENNA, 7 July 2023 — Strengthening co-operation across borders to tackle climate-related challenges and security risks took centre stage at the OSCE High-Level Conference on Climate Change, which took place at the Hofburg in Vienna on 7 July.
OSCE supports training of trainers on document security in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 7 July 2023
An OSCE-supported series of national trainings for trainers on travel document security concluded in Turkmenbashy on 7 July 2023. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the series of three-day events in close co-operation with the EU Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) in
OSCE Chairman-in-Office meets newly elected Parliamentary Assembly President
Publishing date: 7 July 2023
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani met today, 7 July, with the newly elected President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Pia Kauma, Member of Parliament for Finland, on the margins of the OSCE High-Level Conference on Climate Change in Vienna.
Workshop to Raise Awareness and Launch the Republic of Tajikistan’s Roadmap on Countering Terrorist Threats against Vulnerable Targets
Publishing date: 7 July 2023
Over 25 experts from the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan attended a workshop from 4 to 6 July 2023 dedicated to enhancing the protection of vulnerable targets — critical infrastructure and soft targets, such as public places — from terrorist attacks.
OSCE helps future generation of Ukraine’s law enforcers and emergency personnel build skills for safe work in cyberspace
Publishing date: 7 July 2023
Modern law enforcers need to be especially vigilant and know how to safely use IT technologies in order not to compromise people’s personal data, disrupt investigation or make their institutions vulnerable to attacks of criminals. Piloting of a new course on cyberhygiene developed by the OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine’s future law enforcers and emergency response personnel started with the first three-days session organized in Kamianets-Podilsky, Khmelnytska Oblast on 6-9 July 2023.
OSCE organizes a series of trainings for people with disabilities aspiring to become members of Parliament in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 6 July 2023
From 5 to 7 July, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan in collaboration with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Association of Disabled People of Uzbekistan organized a training course on enhancing negotiation skills. This marks the first phase of a series of capacity-building training courses for representatives of disability-focused NGOs who aspire to participate in Uzbekistan’s 2024 parliamentary elections.
10th Annual Expert Meeting on Countering Terrorism Held in Issyk-Kul
Publishing date: 6 July 2023
A training course was conducted on 3-6 July 2023, aimed at increasing awareness and capacity of the state bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic in the implementation of the state policy in countering violent extremism and terrorism. This event was held as part of the 10th Experts Meeting on countering terrorism with the participation of representatives of state bodies and national experts.