14th-16th APRIL 2026
VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Oksana Kurysheva

Oksana Kurysheva

  • Associate Programme Officer
  • Border Security and Management Unit, Transnational Threats Department, OSCE

    Oksana Kurysheva is an Associate Programme Officer in the Border Security and Management Unit/Transnational Threats Department of the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna, where she has been working for over three years on a project supporting the implementation of Advance Passenger Information (API) systems across the OSCE region.
    She brings nearly two decades of experience in border security and law enforcement, including leadership positions within the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. Her professional background combines operational expertise with experience in international engagement.
    Her current work focuses on strengthening national capacities, enhancing inter-agency co-operation, and supporting OSCE participating States in aligning with international frameworks on passenger data and border governance. Through her work, she contributes to the development of data-driven approaches to addressing transnational threats and strengthening regional security.
    Oksana holds a Bachelor’s degree in Border Security and Management from the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and is currently enrolled in a Master’s programme in International Relations at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, specializing in Diplomatic Studies.

    Sessions

    • UNOCT/CT Workshop

      EECA IWG as a model for regional cooperation and sharing of best practices

      Moderated by: Simon Deignan, Programme Management Officer / UNOCT – Countering Terrorist Travel Programme – CTTP

      – Complementarity of international obligations on passenger data and International Human Rights Law – Dr Arturo Laurent, Legal Officer, Terrorism Prevention Branch / UNODC
      – Supporting Member State with development of compliant structures, procedures and information handling – roles of UNOCT and UNODC/AIRCOP – Maurizio Gazzola, Head of Technology, UNOCT – Countering Terrorist Travel Programme – CTTP and Mr. Dennis Hand, Passenger and Cargo Control Programme / UNODC
      – EECA IWG as a model for regional cooperation and sharing of best practices – Oksana Kurysheva, Associate Project Management Officer, Border Security and Management Unit, Transnational Threats Department, OSCE
      – Case study by IOM and INTERPOL addressing interagency cooperation and systems interoperability – Pier M. Rossi-Longhi, Senior Regional Immigration & Border Governance Specialist, Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, IOM and Fabrizio Di Carlo, Senior Coordinator Forensic and Police Data Management, INTERPOL General Secretariat
      – Sustainability via continuous training and networking – Goran Stojkovski, Programme Management Officer / UNOCT – Countering Terrorist Travel Programme – CTTP)
      – Discussions and Q&A – where we go from here?