Model OSCE Central Asia in Istanbul
From 25 to 29 September 2023, 25 young professionals from Central Asia had the chance to learn about the OSCE and experience diplomatic negotiations first-hand as they simulated meetings of the OSCE Permanent Council as part of the 2023 Model OSCE event. Kuvvat Mamedov, a student of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan had the opportunity to participate in this important event.
During the event the participants were briefly informed mediation and dialogue facilitation, negotiation skills and strategies, gender mainstreaming, youth and security issues and decision-making processes at the OSCE.
The event included theoretical sessions, interactive skill-building exercises, panel talks, lectures, and workshops and concluded with the simulation of the Permanent Council meeting where participants took the roles of the OSCE participating-states delegates and worked on the resolution of a crisis situation. By simulating the roles of the representatives of the participating States, participants engaged in bilateral and multilateral negotiations to resolve the important issue by a consensus-based decision.
The 25 young people also discussed the role of multilateralism and international diplomacy and political leadership with Senator Farah Karimi, Member of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and Special Representative on Central Asia. Some of the key topics of the meeting included the role of the OSCE in promoting security and dialogue in the region, discussing how security benefits from gender equality, and talking about what it means to be a politician. It should be noted that the young participants also had the opportunity to exchange with Chairman-in-Office Special Representative for Youth Memet Zhaku who joined the OSCE Model on the first day.
The event was organized by the OSCE Office of the Secretary General in close co-operation with the OSCE Field Offices in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, marking the first time these five field offices organized a joint Model OSCE event for Central Asia together with the Secretariat.
In conclusion, we express our gratitude to our Hero-Arkadag and our esteemed President for their tireless care for creating great opportunities for the youth to participate in international events , as well as the development of the National Turkmen Diplomacy.
Batyr ESENOV,
the 3rd year student of the Faculty of International Relations
of the Institute of International Relations
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan