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Co-operation. Compromise. Consensus. These are terms you hear often at the OSCE. But what do they really mean? Last week in Tbilisi 🇬🇪, we brought together students from across Central Asia and the South Caucasus to find out. Throughout the week they tested their negotiation skills in a simulation exercise and deepened their understanding of the OSCE’s work.

The Dialogue Academy brings together young women from Belgrade & Pristina to tackle topics such as gender equality, politics, and confidence building. 🤝✨ Since 2015, our annual cohorts and alumni exchanges empower women to challenge stereotypes and promote unity. 💪👩🎓

Meet Hannah, Maylinda and Guncha from the 2nd edition of the Women’s Peace Leadership Programme launched by OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid. Get inspired by their remarkable stories on taking a leadership role in addressing gender disparities and contributing to peace-building efforts ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4bB2wED #WINGenderEquality

Transnational threats know no borders and neither do our combined efforts to tackle them. 🤝 The OSCE and UNODC have strengthened their partnership with a new joint action plan, renewing our common effort to combat terrorism, organized crime, corruption, and cybercrime.

💪 Bold choices bring about big changes. 🎉 Albanian hip-hop artist Big Basta broke into the top 10 of the Albanian charts with his song “Leji armët“ meaning ”lay down your weapons”. The production was a collaboration of Big Basta, the OSCE Presence in Albania, the Albanian Ministry of Interior and the Albanian Police. ❗The popular hip-hop artist said in an interview, "Today is the day to show courage by saying 'no' to guns. Our society needs to let go of using weapons out of hot-headedness. This song is primarily a message to the young people of Albania, telling them that the right way is communication, not guns. The solution is not violence." More on how the OSCE helps Albania with the misuse of small arms 👉 https://bit.ly/4fcudGQ

We are currently looking for a skilled professional with at least 4 years of experience in labor/administrative law or employee relations, ideally within international organizations, to join us as a Short-term Associate Employee Relations and Duty of Care Officer (S). The role involves supporting OSCE's commitment to a professional working environment and staff well-being. Key responsibilities will include conducting research on international administrative labor tribunals' jurisprudence and precedents, preparing briefs and procedural documents for the Department of Human Resources (DHR) and Office of Legal Affairs (OLA), advising staff and management on employee relations issues, including grievances and disciplinary procedures and conducting presentations and capacity-building sessions on employee relations and duty of care policies. Please coordinate with your nominating authority and submit your application before the deadline. To see more about the role and to apply, please see: https://bit.ly/4bLLaVD

🌐 By fostering collaborative networks, we continue to advocate for the rights and well-being of women and girls impacted by conflict. From July 16 to 18, 2024, the OSCE Gender Issues Programme held its 3rd exchange on enhancing protection and response to violence against women and girls in conflict. This flagship initiative gathered prominent women activists and leaders from Ukraine, Georgia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Over three transformative days, participants engaged in discussions on sustaining long-term support for GBV survivors, ensuring it is inclusive and needs-based. #WINGenderEquality #EVAWG Lara Scarpitta

🍃☀️ Women only make up 32% of the global labour force in renewable energy. Our Mentoring Program on Empowering Central Asian Women in Renewable Energy is one of many OSCE’s initiatives that works cross-dimensionally to create equal, thriving & safe societies. 👩🔋⚡ Read the activity report 📈👇

🌳🔥 Climate change, land-use, and population shifts are altering fire regimes worldwide. Increased drought 🏜️, high temps 🥵, and strong winds 🌬️ are making fire seasons hotter, drier, and longer. To address climate-related security risks and help fight forest fires in protected areas in South-Eastern Europe, we equipped park management authorities with fire suppression equipment.🧯👩🚒 👉 https://bit.ly/3Lq44GX

To secure future generations, young people need a seat at the table. Over the last two days, we have trained young women from 15 countries in negotiation, mediation and dialogue. With these enhanced skills, they will directly contribute to conflict prevention and resolution. The participants are graduates from the OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security. Find out more about the programme here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Y4rR71