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OSCE Academy Management Reports to the Permanent Council and to the Board of Trustees

Between the 20 and the 24 October 2025, the Director and the Deputy Director of the OSCE Academy, Dr. Pal Dunay and Dr. Shairbek Dzhuraev stayed in Vienna. The Academy reported to the OSCE Permanent Council (PC) on the 23 October, and to the Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting on the 24 October. During the visit they met several OSCE delegations, in most cases accompanying the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), Ambassador Dr. Volker Frobarth, who was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Board of the Trustees of the OSCE Academy at the BoT meeting.

29 October, 2025
Book Launch: Political Economy of Kazakhstan: From Neoliberal Dogma to Social Catastrophe

On 27 October 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted the launch of Dr. Kuat Akizhanov’s book, Political Economy of Kazakhstan: From Neoliberal Dogma to Social Catastrophe. The event brought together MA students, faculty, and external participants. The event was opened by Dr. Shairbek Dzhuraev, Deputy Director of the OSCE Academy, who also moderated the subsequent discussion of the book's themes. Dr. Akizhanov briefly introduced the book, and the floor was opened for discussion.

29 October, 2025
OSCE Academy Representatives Visit SNSPA in Romania as Part of Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Programme

From 6 to 10 October 2025, representatives of the OSCE Academy visited the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) in Romania as part of the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Programme. The visiting team included Ms. Katya Argynova, Librarian of the OSCE Academy, Ms. Cholponai Kanatbekova, Junior Finance Specialist, and Ms. Nazgul Kadyrova, BA Specialist. During their stay, the representatives met with Prof. Mihail Cercel, Dean of the Department of International Relations and European Integration, and Dr. Ana-Maria Costea, Institutional Erasmus+ Coordinator at SNSPA. The meetings served as a platform for exchanging experiences and discussing academic processes, including the admissions process and the course credit system.

28 October, 2025
OSCE Academy hosts a guest lecture on “International Law Through Film” with Dr. Stefan Ziegler

On 27 October 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted an interactive lecture and discussion on “International Law Through Film” by Dr. Stefan Ziegler, Faculty Member at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and an Associate Professor at the Geneva School of Diplomacy. He is also a documentary filmmaker focusing on International Humanitarian Law.

27 October, 2025
UN Political Affairs Officer Shares Career Insights with OSCE Academy Students

On 24 October 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted an interactive session titled “Building a Career in International Peace and Security: Lessons from the UN and Beyond” with Dr. Jomart Ormonbekov, Political Affairs Officer at the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) in New York. MA students participated in the discussion, where Dr. Ormonbekov shared his extensive professional experience in diplomacy, preventive diplomacy, and multilateral cooperation.

24 October, 2025
German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee Visited OSCE Academy

On 23 October 2025, Mr. Stefan Mayer, a member of the German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee and the CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s rapporteur for Central Asian countries, along with Mr. Constantin Zelenty, Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, visited the OSCE Academy in Bishkek.

23 October, 2025
CAREC Women’s Business Forum 2025 Highlights Gender-Transformative Green Innovation and Technologies

On 21 October 2025, OSCE Academy representatives participated in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Women’s Business Forum 2025, dedicated to the theme Together for Green Innovation and Gender Equality. The event took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and brought together key experts on gender equality and green innovation, awardees of the CAREC Gender and Green Innovation Awards 2025, members of the Regional Gender Expert Group, and development partners.

21 October, 2025
Senior Lecturer Participates in Erasmus International Staff Week at the University of Valencia

From 20 till 24 October 2025, Dr. Emil Dzhuraev, Senior Lecturer at the OSCE Academy, participated in the Erasmus International Week “Moving towards seamless mobility,” organized by the University of Valencia in Spain. This visit was part of the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility under the Agreement between the OSCE Academy and University of Valencia. With participants from more than a dozen universities and counties, the event was devoted to making the most out of the Erasmus cooperation and exchange programmes.

20 October, 2025
OSCE Academy Welcomes Mr. Scott Abel for a Lecture on Estonia’s Democratic and Digital Evolution

On 1 October 2025, Mr. Scott Abel from the Estonian Business School held a guest lecture titled “The Baltic Model – Democracy, Resilience, and Cyber Power in Estonia”. The presentation provided an insightful overview of Mr. Abel’s experience in Estonia where he has been living for a quarter of a century. It extended to the 20th century history of the country, how it reinvented itself before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and as an independent state thereafter.

1 October, 2025
OSCE Academy Hosts a Guest Lecture in Cooperation with U.S.-CARNet

On 26 September 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted a guest lecture by Dr. Maria Adele Carrai, Assistant Professor of Global China Studies at NYU Shanghai, accompanied by Mr. Maksat Koshkarbayev, Senior Program Officer at American Councils for International Education. The lecture, titled “Mapping Global China: New Methods to Understand China’s Expanding Presence,” examined how China’s global ascent is reshaping international norms and power dynamics.

26 September, 2025