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OSCE Chairperson and German Foreign Minister Steinmeier and German Interior Minister de Maizière open high-level OSCE Counter-Terrorism Conference

Publishing date: 31 May 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
BERLIN, 31 May 2016 – Violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism can only be effectively addressed through a broad range of measures, co-ordinated in a joint international effort, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Germany’s Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière said today as they opened a high-level OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference in Berlin...

Countering terrorism threats to large public events in focus of OSCE course in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 31 May 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Countering terrorism
ASHGABAT, 31 May 2016 – Some 25 law-enforcement and military officials, at an OSCE-organized training course that concluded in Ashgabat today, discussed practices of responding to terrorism threats to large public events...

Professional reporting on countering violent extremism discussed at OSCE-supported training course in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 23 May 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 23 May 2016 – Some 30 competitively-selected Kyrgyz journalists from Batken, Bishkek, Jalal-Abad and Osh, cities completed a four–day training course in Issyk-Kul region on Sunday on media reporting on violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT)...

OSCE Centre supports strengthening aviation security in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 12 May 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Countering terrorism
ASHGABAT, 12 May 2016 – OSCE-organized practical training courses for some 43 officials from the Aviation Security Service and Aviation School of Turkmenistan Airlines, as well as the Transport Police Service of the Interior Ministry, the State Customs Service and State Border Service on X-ray for baggage and passenger screening at airports, concluded today in Ashgabat...

Empowering youth at all levels key to countering violent extremism, conclude participants at OSCE-supported discussion in Tunis

Publishing date: 3 May 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Youth
TUNIS, 3 May 2016 – Preventing and countering violent extremism was the focus of a regional roundtable discussion for North African Youth, from OSCE Mediterranean Partner Countries Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia, as well and Libya, which concluded today in Tunis...

OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s youth summits challenge stereotypes and promote tolerance to counter violent extremism

Publishing date: 22 April 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Education, Countering terrorism
SARAJEVO, 22 April 2016 – Some 100 high school students, pedagogues and psychologists from across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) took part in two youth summits in Teslić and Vogosća this week co-hosted by the OSCE Mission to BiH and the BiH Security Ministry, with the aim of developing school-supported activities to counter and prevent violent extremism from taking ground in educational environments...

OSCE supports training courses for Kyrgyz journalists on countering violent extremism

Publishing date: 22 April 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism
BISHKEK, 22 April 2016 – Some sixty journalists completed today a series of OSCE-supported training courses in Osh and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on challenges related to reporting on religious beliefs and violent extremism...