News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan holds first annual Business Forum on Green Technologies
Publishing date: 6 June 2018
Strengthening co-operation in the field of environmental and sustainable development in Central Asia was the focus of the 2018 OSCE International Business Forum on Green Technologies, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan in co-operation with the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Ecology and Environmental Protection and ITECA Exhibitions, on 5 and 6 June in Tashkent.
OSCE supports sustainable waste management in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 23 October 2017
An international roundtable discussion on modern technologies for domestic solid waste management and its investment potential was organized on 23 October 2017 by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan together with Uzbekistan’s parliament, the Oliy Majlis, and the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan supports international conference on ecotourism
Publishing date: 5 October 2016
TASHKENT, 5 October 2016 – An OSCE-supported three-day international conference for 150 participants from the government, business community, civil society, as well as international organizations on development of ecotourism in Uzbekistan started today in Tashkent...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator lights up central Tashkent with 20 solar-powered street lamps
Publishing date: 29 July 2016
TASHKENT, 29 July 2016- A central area of Tashkent is to be lit by 20 autonomous street light systems fully powered by solar energy as part of a pilot project officially launched today by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan honours best journalistic and artistic work on environmental topics
Publishing date: 16 December 2014
TASHKENT, 16 December 2014 – The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan today honored journalists in an award ceremony to recognize the best journalistic pieces highlighting environmental challenges...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan promotes health and environmental benefits of cycling
Publishing date: 15 September 2014
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and the non-governmental organization Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan ran a national cycling event on the streets of Tashkent on 14 September 2014, raising awareness of the health and environmental benefits of getting on the bike...
OSCE holds workshop in Uzbekistan to promote renewable energy in Central Asia
Publishing date: 3 October 2013
TASHKENT, 3 October 2013 – An OSCE-organized regional workshop on best practices in promoting renewable energy started today in Tashkent. Officials and civil society representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan shared their experiences and discussed their daily work with experts from Georgia, Norway, Spain and Sweden...