Global Campus Lecture Exchange Programme: Prof. Dr. Anja Mihr

From 13-16 February 2024, Prof. Dr. Anja Mihr, MAHRS Programme Supervisor, taught an intensive course from on transitology at the Latin American partner programme in Buenos Aires, Argentine, as part of the Global Campus lecture exchange programme.

16 February, 2024

OSCE Academy Graduation Ceremony for Class of 2022-2024

On 16 February 2024, the OSCE Academy awarded graduate degrees to its students of the MA Programmes in Politics & Security and in Economic Governance & Development (class of 2022-2024). In total, 36 students from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan successfully completed their studies and joined the Alumni Network of the OSCE Academy.

16 February, 2024

OSCE Academy and GIZ Resume their Partnership and Sign a New Memorandum of Cooperation

On 08 February 2024, the OSCE Academy and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, with support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to continue their well-established partnership now within the framework of a new Green Central Asia Initiative of the German Federal Government.

8 February, 2024

The OSCE Academy welcomes New Director

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is delighted to welcome its newly appointed Director Dr. Kate E Walker. Prior to joining the OSCE Academy team, she served as a senior education and training expert for diplomatic academies, foreign ministries, and international organizations, including the OSCE and EU. She was also engaged part-time at the University of Vienna from March 2018 to January 2024 where she taught courses on negotiation and research skills.

7 February, 2024

OSCE Academy Representatives attend MOCCA Conference in Istanbul

Between 1-5 February 2024, OSCE Academy representatives, Dr. Indira Satarkulova, Deputy Director and Prof. Dr. Erman Akıllı, the OSCE Academy’s Chief Editor, participated in mid-term meeting and the Methods Workshop: “Fieldwork and Data Collection Strategies in (Anti-) Corruption Research” within the research project "MOCCA: Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia," a Horizon 2020 project led by the University of Lund, Sweden.

5 February, 2024

Organized Crime and the Role of Women in Criminal Networks in Focus at OSCE Lecture

From 29 to 31 January 2024, 25 graduate students from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia participated in a training programme dedicated to organized crime and the often-overlooked role of women in criminal networks. The event was jointly organized by the OSCE Academy and OSCE Transnational Threats Department.

1 February, 2024

Book Launch “Polarization, Shifting Borders and Liquid Governance: Studies on Transformation and Development in the OSCE Region”

21 December, 2023

Student of the MA Programme in Politics and Security at the Third Meeting of the Group of Friends of Youth and Security

On 15 December 2023, Aizhamal Dzhanibekova, a student in the MA Programme in Politics and Security, participated in the Third Meeting of the Group of Friends of Youth and Security. Aizhamal delivered a presentation on "Education and Security: The Role of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek," where she discussed the educational initiatives, research activities, and professional trainings of the Academy.

15 December, 2023

GC-OHCHR Webinar "Human Rights Education in Higher Education: Pathways for Youth Empowerment"

On 13 December 2023 Global Campus of Human Rights and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights co-organized a joint Webinar "Human Rights Education in Higher Education: Pathways for Youth Empowerment." MAHRS student Javad Mohammadi has participated in the webinar, joining other 7 students representing each regional Master's Programme.

13 December, 2023

OSCE Academy Hosts Youth Conference Celebrating Human Rights Day and 75th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

On 11 December 2023, the OSCE Academy hosted a Youth Conference, dedicated to Human Rights Day and the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The event, supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek in collaboration with the Academy, was opened by Dr. Indira Satarkulova, Acting Director of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek.

11 December, 2023