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OSCE Academy Representatives visit SNPSA - Romanian Partner University as Part of Erasmus+ Staff Mobility

Between 9 and 13 September 2024, the OSCE Academy representatives visit the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) in Romania within the framework of the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility programme. SNSPA is one of the first partner institutions within the Erasmus+ programme, actively implementing students and staff exchange since 2020.

10 September, 2024
OSCE Academy Students Took Part in the Regional Conference of Youth and Children on Climate Change in Central Asia and Afghanistan

On 5-6 September 2024 six OSCE Academy BA students in Economics participated in the Central Asian and Afghan Regional Conference of Youth and Children on Climate Change (RCOY 2024) in Bishkek Kyrgyzstan. The conference focused on empowering youth and children from the region to lead climate action through education, collaboration, and innovation, emphasizing the critical role of young people in addressing water and climate challenges while fostering unity and resilience.

9 September, 2024
OSCE Academy Opens Its Doors to New Students

On 2 September 2024, the OSCE Academy organized its Orientation Day for newly admitted graduate and undergraduate students. The incoming classes are comprised of 71 students representing five countries of Central Asia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Mongolia, Russia, and the UK. In his welcome speech, Dr. Pal Dunay, Interim Director of the OSCE Academy, gave an overview of the Academy's recent developments, current programmes, and activities. He encouraged the students to regard the Academy as a platform where they can maximize their knowledge development through active engagement with fellow course-mates, colleagues working and teaching at the Academy, guest speakers and visitors.

2 September, 2024
Deputy Director presents at the The Eighth CAREC Think Tank Development Forum

On 27-28 August 2024 Dr. Indira Satarkulova, Deputy Director of the OSCE Academy, participated in the The Eighth CAREC Think Tank Development Forum on "Climate Challenge: Thinking Beyond Borders for Collective Action," held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This event was co-organized by the Eurasian Development Bank together with the CAREC Institute and the Asia Development Bank and other partners to further support the scoping study of CAREC Program "Regional Action on Climate Change: A Vision for CAREC in 2050."

30 August, 2024
Summer School Participants Receive Their Certificates

On 27 August 2024 the OSCE Academy held a closing ceremony of its Summer School at Issyk-Kul. A total of 67 students from five Central Asian states, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Mongolia, and Russia, including newly admitted MA students in the Politics and Security and Economic Governance and Development Programmes, took part in this month-long preparatory course.

29 August, 2024
Senior Lecturer Joins Discussion on Trade Diversification Organized by CAREC Institute

On 9 August 2024 Dr. Burulcha Sulaimanova, Senior Lecturer of the OSCE Academy, participated in a pivotal virtual Think Tank Network (CTTN) Dialogue, focusing on “Trade Diversification in the CAREC Region: Opportunities and Challenges” the CAREC Institute facilitated. This gathering brought together experts from the CAREC Institute (CI), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and national representatives from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Pakistan.

28 August, 2024
Diplomatic Academy of the MFA KR and the OSCE Academy Boost their Cooperation

On 7 August 2024 Ambassador Prof. Akylbek Kylychev, Rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, accompanied by Mr. Nurlanbek Baltabaev, Head of Procurement Department, paid a courtesy visit to the OSCE Academy to meet the Interim Director, Dr. Pal Dunay.

8 August, 2024
OSCE Academy starts its Summer School Programme

On 5 August 2024 the OSCE Academy started its four-week preparatory Summer School Programme for students from five Central Asian states, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Mongolia, and Russia. During the opening ceremony, Dr. Pal Dunay, Interim Director of the OSCE Academy, Mr. Colin McCullough, Senior Planning and Co-ordination Officer, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, and Dr. Indira Satarkulova, Deputy Director of the OSCE Academy, welcomed the participants and shortly introduced the OSCE Academy and the upcoming School. Following the welcome remarks, OSCE Academy Professors, Dr. Emil Dzhuraev and Dr. Burulcha Sulaimanova, greeted the participants and shared their experience teaching at the Academy.

5 August, 2024
Workshop on Eurasia in Geopolitical Globalised World

From 25 till 27 July 2024 the OSCE Academy hosted a workshop “Eurasia in Geopolitical Globalised World” led by Prof. Vincenzo Della Sala, Professor of political science at the University of Trento and the Director of the Jean Monnet Centre. The event was opened by Dr. Pal Dunay, Interim Director of the OSCE Academy, who welcomed the participants and shortly introduced the Academy’s activities, and by Prof. Della Sala, who provided an overview of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Geopolitics in Eurasia work and the workshop itself.

26 July, 2024
Experts and Policy Makers Discuss Climate Change in Central Asia: Science and Policy

On 10 July 2024, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek organized its second roundtable on "Central Asia’s Readiness for Climate Change: Science and Policy” as part of the Jean Monnet Module - European Climate Policy project funded by the European Union. Representatives from the government of the Kyrgyz Republic, non-profit organizations, international organizations, and universities in Central Asia took part in the event.

11 July, 2024