On 6 November 2017 the OSCE Academy in Bishkek launched the Policy Paper Writing Seminar for young scholars, experts from the region and Afghanistan. This seminar will take place until 10 November 2017.
9 November, 2017
On 2 November, the visiting lecturer Mr. Dieter von Blarer moderated the round table entitled, “Does State Performance in Human Rights and Governance Influence National and Regional Security in Central Asia” as part of the module on “Human Rights and International Law.”
2 November, 2017
On 1 November 2017 the Director of the OSCE Academy Dr. Wolters travelled to Vienna to attend the regular Board of Trustees meeting, presided by HE Ambassador Pierre von Arx, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. The meeting served the main purpose to inform the members of the Board about the current activities of the Academy and the plans for 2018 and beyond.
1 November, 2017
On 25 October, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, in collaboration with the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (IFA), hosted a roundtable on the topic of "Bride Kidnapping, The Status Quo and the Formation of Public Opinion: Approaches, Practices, Problems and Opportunities."
26 October, 2017
On 17 October, students from both MA Programmes met with representatives from the European Centre for Minority Issues (Flensburg, Germany): Ms. Tamari Bulia, Communications and Outreach Coordinator / PA to the Director, and Dr. Zora Popova (Bulgaria) Senior Research Associate.
17 October, 2017
From 2 to 6 October, the OSCE Academy conducted training on writing feasibility studies for projects in the context of the state development policy (industrial development, export promotion, and infrastructure development) for junior and middle-level staff from the analytical departments of institutes, ministries and departments in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
16 October, 2017
On 13 October, students from both MA Programmes met with the Senior Political Advisor from the EBRD, HQ, London Mr. Jonathan Aves and Director for Central Asia of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Mr. Neil McKain. Mr. Aves delivered a lecture on "How the EBRD Makes Political Assessments in a Country of Operation."
13 October, 2017
Between 21-23 September, with support from the Volkswagen Stifung, the OSCE collaborated with Dortmund University to organize the Summer School “Regional Cooperation – Approaches from Central Asia and Europe.”
23 September, 2017
From the 18th to the 22nd of September, students studying in the Economic Governance and Development Programme attended the OSCE Module, where they learned about the OSCE's structure and activities.
22 September, 2017
From 11 to 15 September, the OSCE Academy conducted regional training analyzing the regulatory impact of regulatory legal acts for junior and mid-level officials from the analytical departments of institutes, ministries and departments in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
15 September, 2017