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OSCE’s role in bridging regional co-operation to tackle security implications of climate change at heart of high-level conference
Publishing date: 7 July 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 7 July 2023 — Strengthening co-operation across borders to tackle climate-related challenges and security risks took centre stage at the OSCE High-Level Conference on Climate Change, which took place at the Hofburg in Vienna on 7 July.
OSCE Presence presents Baseline Assessment on Inspection, Investigation and Punishment of Environmental Contraventions and Crimes in Albania
Publishing date: 26 June 2023
Content type: News
On 26 June, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a workshop to unveil the findings of the Baseline Assessment on Inspection, Investigation and Punishment of Environmental Contraventions and Crimes in Albania. The baseline assessment for environmental governance, which is based on the analyses of
Stepping up regional co-operation on climate change and security in Central Asia: High mountain areas in focus at OSCE-adelphi workshop in Tashkent
Publishing date: 21 June 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
On 20 and 21 June 2023, over 60 participants representing a wide range of government and civil society organizations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as well as regional and international organizations convened in a workshop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event was
OSCE workshop brings together policymakers in Central Asia to discuss energy and natural resources management in the context of the situation in Afghanistan
Publishing date: 15 June 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Environmental activities, Energy security
On 14 June, the OSCE organized a regional workshop on energy co-operation and natural resource management in Central Asia within the context of the situation in Afghanistan. The event gathered around 30 policymakers and experts from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to discuss possible ways forward.
Promoting security through sustainable development and economic growth in focus at OSCE conference on economic and environmental security
Publishing date: 14 June 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
STRUGA, 14 June 2023 — Promoting security and stability in the OSCE area through sustainable development, and resilient and inclusive economic growth, was the focus of the 2023 Struga Conference on the Economic and Environmental Dimension of the OSCE that took place in Struga, North Macedonia, on 13 and 14 June.
Tackling climate and biodiversity crises through co-operation: OSCE and adelphi publish a new strategy paper on climate change and security in the Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif area
Publishing date: 9 June 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
Biodiversity loss is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. Amplified by climate change, it threatens not only ecosystems but also the people who depend on them. On June 9, OSCE and adelphi, a Berlin-based think tank, published a Strategy Paper on strengthening co-operation to address
Young women professionals in Central Asia get career kick-start in energy sector through OSCE training course
Publishing date: 21 April 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Environmental activities, Energy security
The OSCE organized an intensive in-person and online training course from 17 to 21 April 2023 on renewable energy for around 100 young women from Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Mongolia, to help them kick-start careers in the sustainable energy sector.
OSCE supports decision makers in the Central Asian energy sector to foster women’s equal participation
Publishing date: 12 December 2022
Content type: News
What we do: Environmental activities, Energy security, Gender equality
The OSCE held a regional workshop on Fostering Women’s Participation in the Energy Sector in Central Asia, jointly with the Qazaq Green Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Association and with in-kind support from UNDP Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 7-8 December. The event offered a platform for 30 representatives from energy ministries, industry, women’s energy associations, and academia from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to discuss regional opportunities and challenges facing women in the energy sector.
Tackling wildfires in a changing climate – OSCE facilitates co-operation among emergency management and climate experts
Publishing date: 7 December 2022
Content type: News
On 5 and 6 December, representatives of national institutions responsible for fire management and climate change from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Mongolia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia got together in a cross-regional workshop, Wildfire Management for Enhancing Climate Resilience and Security in Skopje, North Macedonia.
OSCE Field Operations and other OSCE Executive Structures trained on climate change and security
Publishing date: 28 November 2022
Content type: News
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
On 23 and 24 November 2022, 40 representatives from the OSCE Field Operations and other OSCE Executive Structures gathered in Istanbul to participate in a climate change and security training organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities and the Berlin-based think tank, adelphi.