OSCE Academy in Bishkek

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is a regional centre of postgraduate education and a forum for regional security dialogue and research in Central Asia

The OSCE Academy hosts scholarly conferences and expert discussions on matters pertaining to the regional security and development in Central Asia and beyond

Academic honesty, professional competence and commitment to the development of Central Asia are key features of successful students of the Academy

The OSCE Academy is proud of its increasing alumni network that includes over 550 young professionals in Central Asia and Afghanistan

Providing skill-building training for young journalists, policy experts and conflict resolution specialists is one of the key parts of the Academy’s mission in Central Asia

Call for Applications: BA in Economics Programme 2023-2027

9 March - 30 July, 2023
Vacancy Announcement: PhD Programme Specialist

17 March - 31 March, 2023
Call for Applications: Research Workshop for Post-Graduate Students and Young Scholars “Connecting Protest Research(ers)”

9 March - 31 March, 2023
Call for Applications: Senior Lecturer Position in MA Programme in Economic Governance and Development (full-time)

2 March - 31 March, 2023
Call for Applications: Senior Lecturer Position in MA Programme in Politics and Security (full-time)

2 March - 31 March, 2023

27 March, 2023

Joint Review of the Sector of Higher Professional Education of the Kyrgyz Republic

On 27 March 2023, Acting Director of the OSCE Academy, Dr. Indira Satarkulova, took part in the event dedicated to the joint review of the higher professional education sector “Towards a transformation of the higher education system in the Kyrgyz Republic.”

23 March, 2023

2nd Short-term Course on Introduction to East Asian Politics

On 13-17 March 2023, the second short-term course on Introduction to East Asian Politics was organized at the OSCE Academy. The course brought together students majoring in Chinese language studies/Chinese studies from universities located in Bishkek.
16 March, 2023

Students learn more about European-Russian Energy Relations

On 16 March 2023, Dr. Marc Ozawa, Research Division, NATO Defense College, delivered a guest lecture on European-Russian Energy Relations to MA students of the Academy.
14 March, 2023

Cooperation between the OSCE Academy and DAAD

On 14 March 2023, Heiko Schmidt, Head of the Department for Scholarship Programs in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and South Caucasus at the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), visited the OSCE Academy to discuss the continuation of cooperation between the DAAD and the OSCE Academy in Bishkek.
14 March, 2023

Guest Lecture on Implementing the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture (OPCAT) in the Kyrgyz Republic

On 13 March 2023, Mr. Bakyt Rysbekov, Director of the National Centre of the Kyrgyz Republic on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the National Centre), and Mr. Bakytbek Kasymkulov, Head of the Department for Control and Coordination of the National Centre, gave a guest lecture on 'Implementing the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture (OPCAT) in the Kyrgyz Republic: The situation with torture in the Kyrgyz Republic' to students of the MA Programme in Politics and Security.