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Secretary General highlights role of OSCE in European unity, youth, climate crisis in first official OSCE visit to Andorra
Publishing date: 28 July 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Climate change, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Youth
ANDORRA LA VELLA, 28 July 2022- OSCE Secretary Genera Helga Maria Schmid visited Andorra on 27 July to engage in policy discussions with Andorran youth representatives and attend the closing event of the “OSCE Debating Perspectives 20-30 Roadshow.” During a lecture at the Roadshow, the Secretary General focused on the OSCE’s vital role to promote comprehensive security including the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms. She highlighted the crucial role of youth in promoting democracy, and called for increased efforts to empower women and enable their equal participation, including in peace processes.
OSCE helps inspire Central Asian Women to kick-start Careers in the Renewable Energy Sector
Publishing date: 15 July 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
A high-level meeting and field visit aimed to foster young women’s participation in the renewable energy sector took place in Nur-Sultan on 14 July 2022. The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities organized the event together with the Kazakh German University.
Transport corridor management during emergencies, focus of OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 6 July 2022
The promotion of a digital transport corridor and its effective management during emergencies were discussed at an online seminar organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat from 6 to 7 July 2022. The objective of the two-day seminar was to highlight best practices of the OSCE participating States in
OSCE supports training seminar on open data for government officials in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 24 June 2022
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities, Good governance
Improving national capacities of government institutions on open data and digitalization was the focus of a series of training seminars organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in co-operation with the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ACA) from 22 to 24 June 2022.
OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan addresses best practices in combating and preventing corruption
Publishing date: 23 June 2022
An OSCE-organized online seminar on best practices in preventing and countering bribery and corruption took place in Ashgabat from 23 to 24 June 2022. The purpose of the event was to present best practices of the OSCE participating States in developing measures to prevent and combat corruption
OSCE and European Union supported opening of Museum of the History of Mailuu-Suu and the Uranium Heritage of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 22 June 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
Mailuu-Suu is a small town located in the Jalal-Abad province, Kyrgyzstan, with a population of 22 thousand people. During the Soviet years, the town used to be a regional centre for mining uranium ore – a large industry that came to a halt with the breakup of the Soviet Union in the early 1990’s. Mailuu-Suu’s industrial past left multiple uranium tailings pits that partially have been rehabilitated and recultivated; yet, there still remain tailings pits that pose threat to the local population’s and ecosystem’s health.
Social entrepreneurship focus of OSCE-organized seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 20 June 2022
Social entrepreneurship, best practices and lessons learnt were discussed during an OSCE-organized online seminar in Ashgabat on 20 and 21 June 2022. The seminar brought together representatives from the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of Finance and Economy of