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Academy's Visiting Professor delivers a Lecture at the St. Petersburg Higher School of Economics

On 19 October 2019, Prof, Dr. Anja Mihr, DAAD Visiting Professor at the OSCE Academy gave a talk at the St. Petersburg Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Russia, on 'Global Governance and Human Rights'. The talk was part of the Annual October Readings that take place at the HSE dedicated to the topic of Human Rights.

19 October, 2019
OSCE Academy conducted Conference on Memory and Transitional Justice in Central Asia

On 12 October the OSCE Academy organized a conference on “Memory and Transitional Justice in Central Asia and in International comparative Perspective.” The conference was initiated by Prof. Dr. Anja Mihr, DAAD Associate Professor at the OSCE Academy, with the goal to compare different international approaches in dealing with the past with a particular focus on Central Asia

15 October, 2019
Opening of Exhibition on 30 Years of Peaceful Transition in Germany

On 11 October the OSCE Academy organized the Opening of the Exhibition on 30 Years of Peaceful Transition in Germany at the National Library named after A. Osmonov. The Exhibition was held with the support of the German Federal Foundation for the Study of Communist Dictatorship in East Germany in the light of the 30th anniversary of the peaceful revolution in Germany in 1989, which transformed the society and unified the country.

15 October, 2019
Academy Professor and Invited Expert visit Osh State University

On 9-10 October OSCE Academy DAAD Visiting Professor Dr. Anja Mihr and invited expert Dr. Anna Kaminsky, Director of the German Federal Foundation for dealing with the Communist Past, Berlin, travelled to Osh, southern capital of Kyrgyzstan, to visit Osh State University to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution in Germany and the Fall of the Berlin Wall, at the World Language Department.

11 October, 2019
Norwegian Diplomat presents White Paper to MA students of the Academy

On 10 October the Senior Adviser of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Dr. John Mikal Kvistad, accompanied by the Norwegian Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, H.E. Ole Johan Bjørnøy and the Norwegian Honorary Consul, Ms. Aijan Chynybaeva, visited the OSCE Academy and presented the White Paper on "Norway’s Role and Interests in Multilateral Cooperation" to students of the MA Programme in Security & Politics.

11 October, 2019
OSCE Academy prolongs its Partnership with the Investment Promotion and Protection Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic

On 8 October an Agreement was signed between the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Investment Promotion and Protection Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic to prolong its well-established cooperation within the framework of the “Junior Public Officers” Programme.

10 October, 2019
OSCE Academy signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Regional Institute of Central Asia

On 8 October the OSCE Academy signed an Agreement with Regional Institute of Central Asia (RICA) to establish partnerships and develop long-term relationships aimed at the implementation of joint projects and ideas. The agreement was signed by Dr. Alexander Wolters, Director of the OSCE Academy and Dr. Bedelbai Mamadiev, Director of RICA.

9 October, 2019
OSCE Academy Staff Retreat

On 4 October the OSCE Academy’s staff members participated in a one-day Retreat in the mountains. The management of the Academy made a presentation on latest updates and developments of the Academy, from June till October 2019 and shared the plans and expectations for 2020. Following the presentation staff members worked in a team, preparing the calendar of activities for 2020.

8 October, 2019
Research Capacity-Building Training on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE)

On 7 October Research capacity-building training on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) was conducted at the OSCE Academy by the Associate Research Fellow and Research Scholar Dr. Chiara Pierobon. This training is designed for young scholars and civil society organizations’ staff in Kyrgyzstan to strengthen their capacity of the phenomenon of violent extremism (VE) and its prevention (PVE).

8 October, 2019
Academy's Associate Research Fellow Dr. Chiara Pierobon delivered a Public Lecture

On 2 October OSCE Academy's Associate Research Fellow and Research Scholar Dr. Chiara Pierobon delivered a Public Lecture on "EU Prevention of Violent Extremism and Radicalization in Central Asia: A Case Study on Civil Society Engagement in Kyrgyzstan". In the first part of the lecture, Dr. Pierobon briefly offered a critical overview of the phenomenon of violent extremism in Central Asia by reviewing the most relevant publications and recent statistics available on the topic.

7 October, 2019