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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains young water management experts in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 10 June 2016
A two-day training seminar on the methods of efficient water management for some 25 students from Kazakhstan’s five leading academic institutions concluded on 10 June 2016 in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan...
Environment and Security Initiative’s support towards Sustainable Development Goals and green economy in focus of OSCE-organized discussion in Batumi
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
BATUMI, 9 June 2016 – The Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) stakeholders discussed today in Batumi how the Initiative can contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and transition to green economy at an ENVSEC side event on the occasion of the Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference...
Public participation in environmental decision-making through Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in focus of OSCE event in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
OSKEMEN, Kazakhstan, 3 June 2016 – An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion for some 40 representatives of government, business, civil society and academia on public participation in environmental decision-making through Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) took place today in Oskemen, Eastern Kazakhstan Region...
OSCE supports training seminar on public participation mechanisms in environmental decision-making
Publishing date: 25 May 2016
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana in co-operation with the Pavlodar Aarhus Centre held the first in a series of three training seminars for some 20 government officials, representatives of non-governmental organizations, political parties and the media on public participation mechanisms in environmental decision-making in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, on 21 May 2016...
OSCE supports discussion on energy efficiency at IX Astana Economic Forum
Publishing date: 25 May 2016
ASTANA, 25 May 2016 – An OSCE-supported discussion entitled “Future Energy: Global Trends and Technologies” took place today as a special session at the IX Astana Economic Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, bringing together some 100 parliamentarians, international experts, business leaders, government officials and civil society leaders.
OSCE joins international partners in promoting sustainable use of natural resources in Armenia
Publishing date: 11 May 2016
YEREVAN, 11 May 2016 – Methodologies for measuring efforts to support a green national economy in Armenia were presented today at a workshop jointly organized in Yerevan by the OSCE Office and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)...
OSCE strengthens communities in disaster risk reduction efforts in Armenia
Publishing date: 10 May 2016
A workshop focusing on strengthening citizens’ participation in community-based efforts to reduce disaster risk and the impact of natural hazards was held on 6 May 2016 in Yerevan, Armenia. The event was organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, in co-operation with the Fund for Disaster Risk Reduction National Platform...