[hr-education] OSCE Academy starts post graduate programme in Central Asia

BISHKEK, 2 February 2004 - Twenty-five students from Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Italy and Britain today began their
post-graduate studies at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek.

"The Academy has an opportunity to introduce and adapt authentic
international expertise through an intensive study programme, which is
unique in the Central Asian region," said Ambassador Markus Mueller, the
Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek.

The curriculum of the five-month course will include such topics as
regional and international security and co-operation, the OSCE and other
international organizations, democratization, conflict prevention and
conflict resolution. With its special focus on Central Asia and its
regionally balanced participation, it is designed to bring together future
decision makers of all countries of the region in joint workshops and
discussions.

Newly appointed Academic Director, Ms. Annette Kramer, said the Academy,
now open after a year of intensive work on the concept and curriculum
development, was looking for additional partners in central Asia and OSCE
participating States, who are prepared to share their experience.

The students' own motivation for participating in the course varies from
seizing a good opportunity to find out about the problems and concerns of
other central Asian Republics to focusing on the issues of human rights.

Among the major partners of the Academy are the Centre for OSCE Research
in Hamburg, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, the Clingendael
Institute in The Hague, the UN Peace University and the Austrian Study
Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

The course is conducted in the new premises of the Academy provided by the
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. The pilot course will last until 30
June 2004. A detailed curriculum of the course, as well as further
training and research activities are announced on the Academy website.

For further information, please contact:
OSCE Academy in Bishkek
Botanicheskiy Pereulok 1 A
720044, Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
Tel.:	+996 (312) 54-23-15
Fax:	+996 (312) 54-2315
E-mail: ac_osce@elcat.kg
Web: http://www.osce-academy.net/en/



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