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OSCE Academy Faculty Attended the 66th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association in Chicago, USA

From 2 to 5 March 2025, Dr. Sebastian Mayer, DAAD Associate Professor, and Dr. Anja Mihr, MA in Human Rights and Sustainability (MAHRS) Academic Programme Director, at the OSCE Academy, attended the 66th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association in Chicago, USA. Dr. Mayer presented a paper on „The OSCE as a Contested Security Institution“ in a panel on “Norms shaping and being shaped by intergovernmental interactions”.

12 March, 2025
Book Presentation: Intercommunal Warfare and Ethnic Peacemaking in Central Asia

On 11 March 2025, the OSCE Academy hosted a book presentation titled "Intercommunal Warfare and Ethnic Peacemaking in Central Asia" by Dr. Joldon Kutmanaliev, a researcher at Leuphana University in Germany. The event was opened by Dr. Pal Dunay, the Director of the OSCE Academy, and Dr. Sebastian Mayer, a DAAD Associate Professor at the Academy. During the presentation, Dr. Kutmanaliev introduced his book and shared insights from his fieldwork, highlighting the crucial role played by local leaders. He explored how geography and social dynamics influenced the events of the 2010 Kyrgyz-Uzbek clashes.

12 March, 2025
Students, Graduates, Diplomats and Experts Spoke About Women’s Rights and Gender Issues

On 07 March 2025, the OSCE Academy organized an event dedicated to International Women’s Day, initiating the discussion on gender issues in Central Asia among diplomats, experts, recent graduates, and students of the Academy. Following the official welcome by Dr. Pal Dunay, Director of the OSCE Academy, Ambassador Alexey Rogov, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, spoke about the importance of education for women and youth in the region.

10 March, 2025
The OSCE Academy is represented at the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Event

On 7 March 2025 the Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan in commemoration of the “International Day for Disarmament of and Non-Proliferation Awareness” organized an event: “From Awareness to Action: Engaging Youth in Disarmament and Non-proliferation”. It convened representatives of universities in Bishkek, including the OSCE Academy that was represented by Ms. Aruuke Chapyrashty and Ms. Saule Bargyeva, accompanied by the Director of the OSCE Academy, Dr. Pal Dunay. The students and professors were welcomed by Mr. Asein Isaev, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. The session was chaired by Mr. Melis Mamadaliev, Director of the Department for International Organizations and Security of the MFA of Kyrgyzstan. UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu sent a recorded video message to the meeting.

10 March, 2025
OSCE Academy Students Visit World Bank Office

On 6 March 2025, students from the Economic Governance and Development (EGD) Programme visited the World Bank office in Bishkek as part of their Good Governance in Central Asia course, led by Professor Aibek Ashirov, a visiting lecturer of the programme.

7 March, 2025
Students discuss French Policy in the Region with a Focus on AI with French Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan

On 5 March 2025, the OSCE Academy students discussed “French Policy in Central Asia and Kyrgyzstan with a Focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI)” with H.E. Nicolas Faye, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Kyrgyzstan. Ambassador Faye was welcomed by Ambassador Alexey Rogov, head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, and Dr. Pal Dunay, Director of the OSCE Academy.

6 March, 2025
Guest Lecture from the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership Representative

On 4 March 2025, students from the Economic Governance and Development (EGD) Programme participated in a guest lecture by Talant Sultanov, Policy Advocacy Advisor at the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) and Co-Founder of the Internet Society Kyrgyz Chapter. The lecture, titled "Closing the Digital Divide: Internet Governance and Meaningful Connectivity in Central Asia," delved into the challenges and strategies associated with bridging the digital divide in this region.

4 March, 2025
Members of the Human Rights Subcommittee of the European Parliament meet with MAHRS Programme Students at the OSCE Academy

On 27 February 2025, a delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) met with students of the MA in Human Rights and Sustainability (MAHRS) Programme at the OSCE Academy for an interactive discussion on human rights, and EU relations with Central Asia.

28 February, 2025
Representatives of the French Embassy in Moscow Visited the OSCE Academy

On 21 February 2025, Mr. Thierry De Wilde, Attaché for Internal Security at the French Embassy in Moscow, Mr. Olivier Deher, Communications Officer at the same Embassy, accompanied by Mr. Colin McCullough, Senior Planning and Coordination Officer at the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, visited the OSCE Academy.

24 February, 2025
Children's Rights Workshop at the OSCE Academy

On 15 February 2025, the OSCE Academy, with the support of the Global Campus of Human Rights and the Right Livelihood Foundation, conducted a workshop on "Children's Rights." A total of 25 high school students participated in the event, which was opened by Prof. Anja Mihr, Academic Director of the Master's Programme in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Human Rights and Sustainability (MAHRS)

17 February, 2025