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Environmental and energy co-operation essential for good neighbourly relations, conclude participants at OSCE discussion in Vienna

Publishing date: 17 October 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 17 October 2017 – Co-operation on environmental and energy issues contributes to preventing tensions, building confidence and promoting good neighbourly relations in the OSCE region and therefore it must be strengthened, underlined senior officials and experts at high-level discussion taking place on 16 and 17 October in Vienna...

OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supports workshop on promotion of green economy principles

Publishing date: 13 October 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Environmental good governance
A five-day training workshop on the promotion of green economy principles, sustainable development and energy efficiency was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and concluded on 13 October 2017.

OSCE Secretariat in Vienna switches to 100% renewable energy

Publishing date: 11 October 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA, 11 October 2017- The OSCE Secretariat in Vienna has recently started using electricity which is 100% derived from renewable energy sources. Wien Energie, the main energy supplier to the Austrian capital, is awarding today the OSCE with a certificate to mark this achievement...

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Autumn Meeting opens in Andorra with focus on new security challenges

Publishing date: 3 October 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Economic activities, Cyber/ICT Security, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education
ANDORRA LA VELLA, 3 October 2017 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 2017 Autumn Meeting, bringing together some 180 parliamentarians from across the OSCE’s 57 participating States, opened today in Andorra with addresses by the OSCE PA President, and the Speaker of Parliament and Prime Minister of Andorra...

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe holds a regional workshop on quality and information management in explosive hazards reduction and response

Publishing date: 28 September 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Environmental activities, Hazardous waste management
Dushanbe, 28 September 2017 – A four-day OSCE regional workshop on explosive hazards reduction and response, organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, concluded today in Dushanbe. The event, hosted by the Tajikistan National Mine Action Centre, gathered 32 military and civilian experts from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan as well as representatives from international NGOs such as Small Arms Survey and Norwegian People’s Aid.

OSCE Mediterranean Contact Group launches OSCE Award for young green entrepreneurs in the Mediterranean

Publishing date: 25 September 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Education, Youth
VIENNA, 25 September 2017 – Young green entrepreneurs making a social impact in the Mediterranean region were officially invited to compete for the new OSCE GEMS Award launched today in Vienna by the Chairperson of the Mediterranean Contact Group, Permanent Representative of Italy to the OSCE Ambassador Alessandro Azzoni...

OSCE co-organizes workshop on green construction standards in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 21 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
An OSCE-supported workshop on the OSCE best practices in applying green construction standards and technologies to produce environmentally friendly buildings and sustainable cities started on 21 September 2017 in Astana.