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Anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism discussed at a conference organized by the OSCE, GIZ and BiH Ministry of Security
Publishing date: 15 December 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Countering terrorism
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) co-organized a two-day conference on the subject of preventing money laundering and financing of terrorism to increase the awareness of the key stakeholders on the most relevant developments and challenges.
OSCE Presence organizes study visit for Albanian officials to Italy’s 41-bis facilities
Publishing date: 13 December 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
From 5 to 9 December 2022, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a study visit for Albanian officials to the Italian special detention regime 41-bis facilities. The visit was the first of this kind in Albania, following the introduction of the special regime in 2020 based on the model of the
Information literacy, gender equality, preventing violent extremism and radicalization focus of OSCE training organized in Skopje
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Countering terrorism
How can societies become more resilient to disinformation? How does gender equality relate to radicalization and violence in the digital space? How can individuals become better equipped to navigate the complex and dynamic online universe of information? These were some of the questions at the heart of a three-day training workshop held in North Macedonia from 5 to 7 December.
Developing Tajikistan’s capacities for requesting electronic evidence across borders
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
Content type: News
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
From 29 November to 2 December, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and the UNDOC Terrorism Prevention Branch organized a training course in Tajikistan on requesting electronic evidence from service providers based in foreign jurisdictions. The course, based on the United Nations Practical Guide on Requesting Electronic Evidence across Borders, was developed by the UNODC, INTERPOL, and OSCE, with the financial support of the European Union.
Bosnia and Herzegovina experts design strategies to disrupt terrorist financing
Publishing date: 1 December 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
Strengthening Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capacity to counter the financing of terrorism was the topic of a four-day course, which concluded on 01 December in Sarajevo. The course was organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OSCE launches online course on fundamentals of preventing violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism
Publishing date: 22 November 2022
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department launched an E-learning Course on the ‘Fundamentals of Preventing Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism (VERLT)’ on 22 November 2022.
Multi-agency teams from North Macedonia explore financial disruption options to counter terrorist financing
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Countering terrorism
On 18 November, a four-day course aimed at further strengthening national capacity to counter the financing of terrorism concluded in Gevgelija, North Macedonia. The course was organized by the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the OSCE Mission to Skopje.