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Public Lecture “Heat Adaptation in Central Asia Through Household Cooling Choices”
On 25 April 2025, an online public lecture titled “Heat Adaptation in Central Asia Through Household Cooling Choices” took place. This event was organized by the Research and Training Department at the OSCE Academy as part of an ongoing collaborative research initiative with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the CAREC Institute, and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).
1 May, 2025
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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative on Central Asia visits the OSCE Academy
On 26 April 2025, Ms. Farah Karimi, the Special Representative of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) on Central Asia, Head of the Delegation of the Netherlands to the OSCE PA visited the OSCE Academy. She was accompanied by Ms. Ainur Argynbekova, Deputy Head of the Delegation of Kazakhstan to the OSCE PA, Ms. Femmy Bakker-De Jong, Secretary of the Delegation of the Netherlands, Ms Manuchekhr Salokhudinov, Senior Advisor, and Ms. Farimah Daftary, Senior Advisor.
28 April, 2025
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Estonian Ambassador Visits OSCE Academy in Bishkek
On 24 April 2025, H.E. Jaap Ora, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, visited the OSCE Academy alongside Ms. Triinu Pits, Deputy Head of Mission at the Estonian Embassy. The meeting was attended by Dr. Pal Dunay, the Director of the OSCE Academy, Mr. Colin McCullough, Senior Planning and Coordination Officer at the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, Dr. Emil Juraev, Senior Lecturer at the OSCE...
24 April, 2025
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Alumni Chapter Meetings Held in Astana, Tashkent, and Dushanbe
In mid-April 2025, the OSCE Academy conducted Alumni Chapter meetings in Astana, Tashkent, and Dushanbe. Overall, 36 graduates residing in three Central Asian capitals gathered for meetings with the Academy’s representatives.
18 April, 2025
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OSCE Academy Hosts Workshop on Power and Space in Kyrgyzstan
On April 17, 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted the workshop titled “Power and Space in Kyrgyzstan, 1924–2024.” This event was part of the international research project “Land and Power in Kyrgyzstan,” led by Dr. Alun Thomas from Staffordshire University in the UK and Dr. Stephan Rindlisbacher from the European University Viadrina in Germany.
17 April, 2025
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Public Lecture on Climate Change and Security Held at OSCE Academy
On 15 April 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted a public lecture by Dr. Alan Collins, Professor at Swansea University, UK, titled “Why climate change is more than a threat to human civilisation”. The lecture was opened by Dr. Anja Mihr, Academic Director of the MA in Human Rights and Sustainability Programme. Dr. Collins talked about the reedition of his book, Contemporary Security Studies, including a new chapter about Post-human security.
15 April, 2025
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University of Helsinki Delegation Visits the OSCE Academy as Part of Central Asia Study Tour
On 11 April 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek welcomed a delegation of overall 18 students and professors from the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki as part of their study tour to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The visit served as an opportunity for academic exchange and dialogue on regional developments in Central Asia.
11 April, 2025
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Children’s Rights Week at the OSCE Academy
Between 1 and 5 April 2025, a Children’s Rights Week was conducted at the OSCE Academy for the first time. The week-long event was organized with support from the Global Campus of Human Rights and Right Livelihood Foundation. Hosted by international and regional experts, the seminar examined legal, social, and advocacy frameworks on children’s rights.
5 April, 2025
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OSCE Academy Participates in Discussion on U.S. Policy and Central Asia
On 1 April 2025, representatives from the OSCE Academy took part in an online panel discussion entitled "What Does President Trump’s Return Mean for Central Asia?" This event was co-organized with the Hague Research Institute for Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia; University of Groningen and moderated by Dr. Agha Bayramov, Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations and International Organisation at the University of Groningen.
3 April, 2025
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Global Campus Central Asia Representative Engages in International Workshop on Children's Rights
From March 19 to 21, 2025, Ms. Karlygach Nurmanbetova, Children’s Rights Officer at the OSCE Academy, and Ms. Kulsun Kulmatova, a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) member of the GC Central Asia's Children’s Rights direction, participated in the “International Workshop for Global Campus Child Rights Regional Officers” and the meeting of the Global Campus Youth Advisory Group.
31 March, 2025
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