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German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee Visited OSCE Academy

On 23 October 2025, Mr. Stefan Mayer, a member of the German Bundestag’s Foreign Affairs Committee and the CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s rapporteur for Central Asian countries, along with Mr. Constantin Zelenty, Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, visited the OSCE Academy in Bishkek.

23 October, 2025
CAREC Women’s Business Forum 2025 Highlights Gender-Transformative Green Innovation and Technologies

On 21 October 2025, OSCE Academy representatives participated in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Women’s Business Forum 2025, dedicated to the theme Together for Green Innovation and Gender Equality. The event took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and brought together key experts on gender equality and green innovation, awardees of the CAREC Gender and Green Innovation Awards 2025, members of the Regional Gender Expert Group, and development partners.

21 October, 2025
Senior Lecturer Participates in Erasmus International Staff Week at the University of Valencia

From 20 till 24 October 2025, Dr. Emil Dzhuraev, Senior Lecturer at the OSCE Academy, participated in the Erasmus International Week “Moving towards seamless mobility,” organized by the University of Valencia in Spain. This visit was part of the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility under the Agreement between the OSCE Academy and University of Valencia. With participants from more than a dozen universities and counties, the event was devoted to making the most out of the Erasmus cooperation and exchange programmes.

20 October, 2025
OSCE Academy Representatives Visit SNSPA in Romania as Part of Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Programme

From 6 to 10 October 2025, representatives of the OSCE Academy visited the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) in Romania as part of the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Programme. The visiting team included Ms. Katya Argynova, Librarian of the OSCE Academy, Ms. Cholponai Kanatbekova, Junior Finance Specialist, and Ms. Nazgul Kadyrova, BA Specialist. During their stay, the representatives met with Prof. Mihail Cercel, Dean of the Department of International Relations and European Integration, and Dr. Ana-Maria Costea, Institutional Erasmus+ Coordinator at SNSPA. The meetings served as a platform for exchanging experiences and discussing academic processes, including the admissions process and the course credit system.

10 October, 2025
OSCE Academy Welcomes Mr. Scott Abel for a Lecture on Estonia’s Democratic and Digital Evolution

On 1 October 2025, Mr. Scott Abel from the Estonian Business School held a guest lecture titled “The Baltic Model – Democracy, Resilience, and Cyber Power in Estonia”. The presentation provided an insightful overview of Mr. Abel’s experience in Estonia where he has been living for a quarter of a century. It extended to the 20th century history of the country, how it reinvented itself before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and as an independent state thereafter.

1 October, 2025
OSCE Academy Hosts a Guest Lecture in Cooperation with U.S.-CARNet

On 26 September 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted a guest lecture by Dr. Maria Adele Carrai, Assistant Professor of Global China Studies at NYU Shanghai, accompanied by Mr. Maksat Koshkarbayev, Senior Program Officer at American Councils for International Education. The lecture, titled “Mapping Global China: New Methods to Understand China’s Expanding Presence,” examined how China’s global ascent is reshaping international norms and power dynamics.

26 September, 2025
Professor from Abu Dhabi School of Management Visited OSCE Academy

On 25 September 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek welcomed Dr. Robert Karaszewski from the Abu Dhabi School of Management. During his visit, Dr. Karaszewski met with Dr. Pal Dunay, Director of the OSCE Academy; Dr. Shairbek Dzhuraev, Deputy Director; Dr. Burulcha Sulaimanova, Head of Research and Training Department; and Ms. Victoria Orazova, Head of International Department.

25 September, 2025
OSCE Academy Welcomes Delegation from National Public University in Budapest

On 17 September 2025, the OSCE Academy welcomed Ms. Liliana Śmiech, Director General for International Affairs at the Ludovika University of Public Service in Budapest, and Mr. Dávid Bíró, Senior Advisor to the Director General for International Affairs, Coordinator of the Ludovika Center for Turkic Studies. During the meeting, the sides presented the programmes and activities of both institutions and discussed potential areas of cooperation, including internship and Erasmus+ opportunities, joint research projects, and future academic exchanges.

17 September, 2025
Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Visits OSCE Academy

On 16 September 2025, the OSCE Academy had the honour of welcoming H.E. Ambassador Terhi Hakala, Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, accompanied by H.E. Janne Heiskanen, Ambassador of Finland to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Ms. Annika Pelkonen, Senior Specialist in the Finnish OSCE Chairpersonship 2025 Task Force at the MFA of Finland, Ms. Seraina Petersen, Policy Support Officer at the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, Ambassador Dr. Volker Frobarth, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), and Mr. Colin McCullough, Senior Planning and Co-ordination Officer at POiB.

16 September, 2025
MA Students of Human Rights and Sustainability Visited EU Delegation Office in Kyrgyzstan

On 11 September 2025, students of the MA Programme in Human Rights and Sustainability (MAHRS) of the OSCE Academy's Global Campus (GC) Central Asia, visited the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic. This visit was organized as part of the week-long EU Module led by Dr. Clara Portela, a Professor at the University of Valencia.

11 September, 2025