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Master Students receive their Degrees during First Hybrid Format Graduation Ceremony

On 22 January 34 students of the MA Programmes in Politics & Security and in Economic Governance & Development received their degrees and graduated from the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. This has been the first Graduation Ceremony held in a hybrid format, which was a forced measure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bishkek-based graduates and invited guests joined the ceremony in person, whereas some of the students coming from other countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan joined via Zoom.

25 January, 2021
OSCE Academy Researcher receives Albie Award 2020

Congratulations to Niva Yau, OSCE Academy Researcher, on winning the Albie Award 2020 from the Washington Post for her article, jointly written with Tristan Kenderdine, entitled "China’s Policy Banks Are Lending Differently, Not Less." "I am committed to monitoring China’s latest trends and activities abroad because I know that the world is driven by them in every way, winning the Albie award shows to me that I am on the right track. As a young researcher from Hong Kong, I sincerely thank the OSCE Academy for the generous support in the past two and a half years in my research journey studying various topics focusing on China in Central Asia and Afghanistan...” – says Ms. Yau.

13 January, 2021
OSCE Academy Deputy Director Defends Her PhD Thesis

On 17 December 2020 during the session of the Dissertation council, approved by the Highest Attestation commission of the Kyrgyz Republic, Satarkulova Indira Sabatbekovna, Deputy Director of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, has successfully defended her PhD thesis, titled: "Theoretical, legal and constitutional mechanisms ensuring the recognition and enforcement of the decisions of international commercial arbitration in modern Kyrgyzstan", prepared at the edge of 2 specialties.

24 December, 2020
Certificate Training on International Human Rights Regimes and Law

From 7 till 11 December the OSCE Academy held online Certificate Training on Certificate Training on International Human Rights Regimes and Law led by Prof. Dr. Anja Mihr, DAAD Associate Professor at the Academy, and a Human Rights expert with a vast academic and practical experience in the field. Overall, 16 participants from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam received an opportunity to be introduced to the genesis, concepts, standards, laws, agreements and treaties of today’s international human rights law and regimes.

11 December, 2020
OSCE Academy Director presents at the Board of Trustees meeting

On 9 December the Board of Trustees of the OSCE Academy met online for the biannual meeting under the Chairmanship of the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, Ambassador Dr. Pierre von Arx. Director Dr. Alexander Wolters delivered a presentation on the Academy’s activities that took place in the second half of 2020, with the adjustments to a new reality caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 December, 2020
Young Specialists improve their Project Management Skills

From 23 November till 3 December the OSCE Academy conducted Project Management training, led by Mr. Ivars Rungis, Chairman of the Board in Latvian National Project Management Association (LNPMA) and a Trainer with more than 20 years of experience in the field. This was an intensive 10-day online training for participants who plan to develop their careers within International Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, etc., and need to improve their theoretical knowledge of Project Management.

3 December, 2020
Special Module on OSCE is held for MA Student of Politics and Security Programme

Between 23 and 27 November students of the MA Programme in Politics and Security get familiar with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in its evolution and current shape within the special Module taught by Dr. Pal Dunay, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies.

26 November, 2020
Virtual Alumni Conference “The COVID-19 Crisis and its Impact on Post-Soviet Central Asia”

On 18-20 November, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek (OSCE AiB) held its biennial Alumni Conference themed ‘The COVID-19 Crisis and its Impact on Post-Soviet Central Asia’. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was conducted in a virtual format and was merged with the joint expert project of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS).

20 November, 2020
Public Lecture: 'Increase Your Income and Profits Through Non-Corruption'

We had a privilege to host a Public Lecture themed "Increase Your Income and Profits – Through Non-Corruption" by Dr. Maximilian Burger-Scheidlin, Executive Director of ICC Austria - International Chamber of Commerce, and Kodir Kuliev, an alumnus of the Academy’s MA Programme in Economic Governance and Development and currently an Adjunct Professor of International Studies & Ethics at Webster University in Tashkent.

17 November, 2020
OSCE “Debating Perspectives 2030 Roadshow” arrives in Central Asia

On 13 November the OSCE Academy, with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, hosted the OSCE’s “Debating Perspectives 2030 Roadshow” first event in Central Asia. The event brought together 38 young women and men from the region, including the alumni of the OSCE Academy, to discuss their ideas and visions for a safer future.

13 November, 2020