17th Meeting of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum - Part 1
When
19 January 2009 (All day) - 20 January 2009 (All day)
Where
Vienna
Organized by
Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
(Darrin Zammit Lupi)Armed Forces of Malta marines toss bottles of water to a group of illegal immigrants as a rescue operation gets underway after their vessel ran into engine trouble, 25 September 2005. The photo is one of the winners of the 2008 OSCE photo contest. (Darrin Zammit Lupi) Photo details
The theme of the 17th Meeting of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum is "Migration management and its linkages with economic, social and environmental policies to the benefit of stability and security in the OSCE region".
The Economic and Environmental Forum is the main annual event central to the OSCE's economic and environmental activities. The event gives political impetus to dialogue in this area and contributes to recommendations and follow-up activities.
The Forum will take place in two segments: the first part from 19 to 20 January 2009 in Vienna and the second part from 18 to 20 May 2009 in Athens.
A first expert level preparatory conference for the Forum took place in Prague, on 16 and 17 October 2008 and a second preparatory conference is planned in March 2009.
All documents from the event will be posted on the forum's website.