Secretariat - Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities

BAKU, 9 April 2008 - Representatives from the Azerbaijani government and civil society will discuss the integration of environment and security considerations into national policy and planning at a workshop organized by the Environment and Security (ENVSEC) Initiative in Baku tomorrow.

ENVSEC is a joint partnership between the OSCE, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the Regional Environmental Centre for South-Eastern Europe, and the NATO Security through Science Program as an associated partner.

ENVSEC works closely with national governments in South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and South Caucasus to assess and address environmental threats to security, and to promote better regional relations through co-ordinated environmental co-operation.

The national workshop in Baku will provide participants with an overview of current ENVSEC activities and help pave the way for further co-operation in the South Caucasus region.

Similar workshops were held in Armenia and Georgia this month.

Journalists are invited to attend the opening session from 9:30 to 10:15, on Thursday, 10 April, in Hyatt Regency Hotel (Shusha room), Baku.