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Guest Lecture by U.S. Embassy Representatives on Central Asia - U.S. Relations

On 05 June 2024, Liz Zentos, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, and Rachel Smith, Chief of Political and Economic Affairs, delivered a guest lecture to students of the MA Programme in Politics and Security.

7 June, 2024
Public Lecture on Active Labour Market Policies in the Kyrgyz Republic

On June 4, 2024, the OSCE Academy hosted a public lecture on "Active Labour Market Policies in the Kyrgyz Republic: Addressing Employment Barriers for a More Inclusive Labour Market?" The lecture was delivered by Eugenia Pesci, an Associate Research Fellow at the OSCE Academy and a Doctoral Researcher at the Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki.

4 June, 2024
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Mayer speaks at INTPOLSEC Congress in Turkey

From 30 to 31 May, Prof. Dr. Sebastian Mayer, DAAD Associate Professor at the OSCE Academy, participated in the 3rd Annual International Congress of the International Politics & Security Association (INTPOLSEC). This year, the Congress was hosted by Necmettin Erbakan University in Konya, Turkey. The Congress was sponsored, among other things, by the Turkish Development Agency (TIKA).

1 June, 2024
Director addresses the OSCE Permanent Council

On 23 May 2024, Dr. Kate Walker, the OSCE Academy Director, addressed the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna within the Annual Report presentation by H.E. Ambassador Alexey Rogov, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and Chairperson of the OSCE Academy Board of Trustees.

24 May, 2024
OSCE Academy welcomes Representatives of Finland, Norway, Switzerland, and the U.S. to the OSCE

On 13 May 2024, the OSCE Academy was pleased to host representatives of the Permanent Missions of Finland, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States to the OSCE.

14 May, 2024
MOCCA Research and Staff Mobilities

On 25 April 2024, within the framework of the first mobility Dr. Satarkulova has met with the students and faculty of the Marmara University and delivered a presentation about the OSCE Academy, its programmatic and research activities as well as about the education system in Kyrgyzstan in general.

30 April, 2024
OSCE Academy hosts OSCE-organized Young Women 4 Peace Initiative for Central Asia

On 16-19 April 2024, the OSCE Academy hosted training sessions within the Young Women for Peace Initiative for Central Asia, a two-year OSCE programme designed to empower young women in Central Asia and enhance their involvement in peace and security processes. The programme is organized by the OSCE Gender Issues Programme with the financial support of the European Union.

19 April, 2024
OSCE Academy and Kyrgyzpatent forge Partnership

On 16 April 2024, the Director of the OSCE Academy Dr. Kate Walker, and the Director of the State Agency of Intellectual Property and Innovation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzpatent) Rakhat Kerimbaeva signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

19 April, 2024
OSCE Academy Representatives participate in Erasmus Mundus Design Measures Kick-off Meeting in Poland

From 8 till 12 April 2024, the OSCE Academy representatives participated in a first in-person meeting of Central Asia: Governance, History, Anthropology & Neighborhoods (CAGHAN) team.

18 April, 2024
Success Story: Ryan Michael Schweitzer, Politics and Security '2021

In 2023, Ryan was accepted into Harvard University for the Master's degree programme in Islamic Studies. At Harvard, Ryan focuses on Islam and Identity in Central Asia, particularly how Islam is shaping modern culture and nationhood in the region. Working on his second Master's degree at Harvard University, Ryan exemplifies the pursuit of scholarly excellence

16 April, 2024