OSCE-supported Annual Anti-Terrorism Experts Meeting in Issyk-Kul focused on preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism
The Eighth Annual Anti-Terrorism Experts Meeting, organized by the Anti-Terrorist Center under the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, and the OSCE’s Action against Terrorism Unit/Transnational Threats Department, was held from 18 to 21 August 2021 in Issyk-Kul.
The meeting brought together 48 national and international experts, including representatives of relevant ministries, law enforcement agencies, the prosecutor’s office, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. The meeting was held in a hybrid format.
The meeting facilitated an open discussion on various aspects related to preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (P/C VERLT), following a multi-dimensional approach in which respect for human rights and the rule of law is an integral part of security.
Experts shared key aspects, challenges and measures taken by state agencies working in the counter-terrorism field in line with the international legal and policy framework. The meeting aimed at exchanging good practices on the necessary conditions for effective international co-operation and on how Kyrgyzstan can best involve all national stakeholders to prevent and respond to terrorism and violent extremism.
The Annual Anti-Terrorism Experts Meeting is a platform, which provides regular opportunities to share experiences and discussions on all aspects of preventing and countering terrorism among all national partners involved. The Meeting is the result of ongoing contact between the Anti-Terrorist Centre under the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, with the OSCE Transnational Threats Department contributing to this setting for the second time since 2018.