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Public Lecture on Climate Change and Security Held at OSCE Academy

On 15 April 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted a public lecture by Dr. Alan Collins, Professor at Swansea University, UK, titled “Why climate change is more than a threat to human civilisation”. The lecture was opened by Dr. Anja Mihr, Academic Director of the MA in Human Rights and Sustainability Programme. Dr. Collins talked about the reedition of his book, Contemporary Security Studies, including a new chapter about Post-human security.

15 April, 2025
University of Helsinki Delegation Visits the OSCE Academy as Part of Central Asia Study Tour

On 11 April 2025, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek welcomed a delegation of overall 18 students and professors from the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki as part of their study tour to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The visit served as an opportunity for academic exchange and dialogue on regional developments in Central Asia.

11 April, 2025
Children’s Rights Week at the OSCE Academy

Between 1 and 5 April 2025, a Children’s Rights Week was conducted at the OSCE Academy for the first time. The week-long event was organized with support from the Global Campus of Human Rights and Right Livelihood Foundation. Hosted by international and regional experts, the seminar examined legal, social, and advocacy frameworks on children’s rights.

5 April, 2025
OSCE Academy Participates in Discussion on U.S. Policy and Central Asia

On 1 April 2025, representatives from the OSCE Academy took part in an online panel discussion entitled "What Does President Trump’s Return Mean for Central Asia?" This event was co-organized with the Hague Research Institute for Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia; University of Groningen and moderated by Dr. Agha Bayramov, Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations and International Organisation at the University of Groningen.

3 April, 2025
Global Campus Central Asia Representative Engages in International Workshop on Children's Rights

From March 19 to 21, 2025, Ms. Karlygach Nurmanbetova, Children’s Rights Officer at the OSCE Academy, and Ms. Kulsun Kulmatova, a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) member of the GC Central Asia's Children’s Rights direction, participated in the “International Workshop for Global Campus Child Rights Regional Officers” and the meeting of the Global Campus Youth Advisory Group.

31 March, 2025
OSCE Academy Students Visit the EU Delegation in Kyrgyzstan

On 19 March 2025, students from the MA Programme in Politics and Security, along with a student from the MA in Human Rights and Sustainability, had the opportunity to visit the EU Delegation in Kyrgyzstan and meet with Ms. Lene Volkersen, the Head of the Political Section at the EU Delegation to Kyrgyzstan.

27 March, 2025
OSCE Academy Faculty Attended the 66th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association in Chicago, USA

From 2 to 5 March 2025, Dr. Sebastian Mayer, DAAD Associate Professor, and Dr. Anja Mihr, MA in Human Rights and Sustainability (MAHRS) Academic Programme Director at the OSCE Academy, attended the 66th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association in Chicago, USA. Dr. Mayer presented a paper on „The OSCE as a Contested Security Institution“ in a panel on “Norms shaping and being shaped by intergovernmental interactions”.

12 March, 2025
Book Presentation: Intercommunal Warfare and Ethnic Peacemaking in Central Asia

On 11 March 2025, the OSCE Academy hosted a book presentation titled "Intercommunal Warfare and Ethnic Peacemaking in Central Asia" by Dr. Joldon Kutmanaliev, a researcher at Leuphana University in Germany. The event was opened by Dr. Pal Dunay, the Director of the OSCE Academy, and Dr. Sebastian Mayer, a DAAD Associate Professor at the Academy. During the presentation, Dr. Kutmanaliev introduced his book and shared insights from his fieldwork, highlighting the crucial role played by local leaders. He explored how geography and social dynamics influenced the events of the 2010 Kyrgyz-Uzbek clashes.

11 March, 2025
Students, Graduates, Diplomats and Experts Spoke About Women’s Rights and Gender Issues

On 07 March 2025, the OSCE Academy organized an event dedicated to International Women’s Day, initiating the discussion on gender issues in Central Asia among diplomats, experts, recent graduates, and students of the Academy. Following the official welcome by Dr. Pal Dunay, Director of the OSCE Academy, Ambassador Alexey Rogov, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, spoke about the importance of education for women and youth in the region.

7 March, 2025
The OSCE Academy is represented at the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Event

On 7 March 2025 the Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan in commemoration of the “International Day for Disarmament of and Non-Proliferation Awareness” organized an event: “From Awareness to Action: Engaging Youth in Disarmament and Non-proliferation”. It convened representatives of universities in Bishkek, including the OSCE Academy that was represented by Ms. Aruuke Chapyrashty and Ms. Saule Bargyeva, accompanied by the Director of the OSCE Academy, Dr. Pal Dunay. The students and professors were welcomed by Mr. Asein Isaev, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. The session was chaired by Mr. Melis Mamadaliev, Director of the Department for International Organizations and Security of the MFA of Kyrgyzstan. UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu sent a recorded video message to the meeting.

7 March, 2025