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OSCE states review commitments in the field of water management at 2024 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting
Publishing date: 29 October 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 29 October 2024 – The Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (EEDIM) began at the Vienna Hofburg today, providing a platform for reviewing the implementation of commitments in the field of water management.
Cryptocurrency investigations in focus of workshop for practitioners from Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 October 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
From 22 to 24 October, the OSCE hosted the second workshop on cryptocurrency investigations in Astana, Kazakhstan. The intermediary workshop gathered more than thirty practitioners from the Asset Recovery Committee, the Financial Monitoring Agency, the Anti-Corruption Agency and the Prosecutor’s General Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Empowering women, energizing the future: Central Asian women explore innovation, leadership and the energy transition during visit to Vienna
Publishing date: 22 October 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Energy security
As part of the 2nd edition of the OSCE-GWNET Empowering Central Asian Women in Renewable Energy Mentoring Programme, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a study tour in Vienna for female energy experts to gain hands-on experience in the
OSCE hosts workshop on mitigating money laundering and terrorism financing risks in the evolving digital asset ecosystem
Publishing date: 11 October 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
From October 9 to 11, the OSCE hosted the "Virtual Asset Service Providers regulation support framework" workshop, bringing together various practitioners from Ukraine, Moldova, and Armenia. The event, held in Vienna, was built around strengthening knowledge and best practices on the regulation of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). Organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), the event aimed to enhance the participants’ ability to mitigate money laundering and terrorism financing risks within the evolving digital asset ecosystem.
OSCE "Drops of the Future" move to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 7 October 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Youth
Workshop series on Water-Energy-Food Nexus continue to engage young people across Central Asia
Government officials from Moldova receive basic training on crypto asset investigations
Publishing date: 2 October 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
Twenty-five government officials deepened their knowledge of crypto-asset investigations during a three-day training session held in Chisinau, Moldova, from 30 September to 2 October. Organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), the event gathered experts from the Border Police, the Criminal Assets Recovery Agency, the National Anti-Corruption Center, the National Integrity Authority, and the Office for Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering of Moldova to introduce essential concepts of blockchain technology alongside practical tools and strategies for investigating criminal activities involving crypto-assets.
Youth crime prevention in focus at guest lecture for OSCE Academy students
Publishing date: 1 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Transnational Threats Department
What we do: Economic activities, Youth
On 30 September, 38 students from the OSCE Academy in Bishkek participated in a guest lecture dedicated to preventing youth from engaging in criminal and corrupt activities. The event was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and was facilitated by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities.