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OSCE Recruiters conduct Online Recruitment Bootcamp for Alumni

On June 24 the OSCE Academy had its second virtual alumni workshop on "Preparing an Application and Preparing for Interviews with International Organizations" led by the OSCE Recruitment team – Mr. Gustavo Araujo, Chief Recruiter and Head of Talent Acquisition; Saltanat Tursungazieva and Pavel Nalimov, from Talent Acquisition Team.

24 June, 2020
EGD Students Discuss Energy and Environmental Issue with the OSCE Experts

During the studies at the OSCE Academy, aside from being taught by excellent lecturers and professors, students have an opportunity to meet many experts and practitioners, who join the classes as guest lecturers. Distance learning allows to break geographical borders and expand the circle of experts. On 16 June students of the MA Programme in Economic Governance and Development met experts from the OSCE in Vienna - Mr. Daniel Kroos and Ms. Giulia Manconi.

22 June, 2020
Experts Discuss Migration and Human Trafficking with the PS Students

From 15 till 19 June students of the MA Programme in Politics and Security met seven experts within the module “Migration and Human Trafficking” taught by Dr. Daniel Leitch. One of the first Guest Lecturers was Ms. Raushan Bolotalieva, Academy alumna of 2011 and currently the National Programme Manager at UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Kyrgyzstan, who presented the activities of the UNODC in the field of Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants.

19 June, 2020
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: OSCE Academy is the best place to connect future leaders of Central Asia

We would like to present a success story of Danat Tumabayev from Kazakhstan, an alumnus of the OSCE Academy MA Economic Governance and Development, class of 2017. Today, Danat is working as Zhas Orken specialist at the subsidiary of Sovereign Wealth Fund «Samruk-Kazyna» JSC, which initiated a contest amongst the graduates for participation in the two-year Zhas Orken program that aims to attract and prepare future executives and top managers.

19 June, 2020
Alumni Learn the Basics of Art of Storytelling for Researchers

On 15 June the OSCE Academy organized its first alumni online practical workshop titled “The Art of Storytelling for Researchers”. It was conceived as part of our annual Alumni Survey, where our alumni shared their desired topics or practical skills they would like to enhance or use for their professional development.

15 June, 2020
ARF participates in Discussion on "The Great Powers in Central Asia: China, Russia, and the United States"

On 11 June Ms. Niva Yau Tsz Yan, the OSCE Academy’s Associate Research Fellow, participated in online expert discussion on "The Great Powers in Central Asia: China, Russia, and the United States" organized by the Foreign Policy Research Institute (USA).

12 June, 2020
OSCE AiB alumna Hafasa Issa: ‘My OSCE Academy experience shaped me as a person and a leader’

Another success story of our alumna from Afghanistan in our recurrent Alumni Spotlight series. This time MA Programme in Politics and Security graduate of 2013, Hafasa Issa talks about how her professional journey was unfolding after graduating from the Academy. She is currently working for the UN as a Human Rights Officer in Afghanistan and does an important job of promoting access to justice for women, fostering human rights protection across Afghanistan and dealing with the elimination of violence against women.

9 June, 2020
ARF discusses Central Asian Resilience to COVID-19 Crises at the International Online Event

On 4 June Associate Research Fellow of the OSCE Academy Dr. Asel Doolotkeldieva participated in the online roundtable “From COVID on: Testing Resilience in Central Asia” organized by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University.

5 June, 2020
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Inextricable Ties with the Alma-Mater

A story of success of the Politics and Security Programme graduate of 2018 Khurshed Abduqodiri, where he talks about how the Academy contributed to his professional growth and his continuous ties with the alma-mater. Khurshed is currently working as an Advisor to the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Regional Project Ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in high mountainous regions of Central Asia, which is being implemented in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

29 May, 2020
OSCE AiB graduate Medet Suleimen: I truly believe young people’s voices should be heard

We are glad to present our next alumnus - Medet Suleimen - and his professional and personal success in advancing democratic values in Kazakhstan. Since 2014 Medet is working as a Programme Officer for the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Kazakhstan Office in Almaty and manages a wide array of projects in the fields of foreign policy and youth policy.

26 May, 2020