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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Promoting women’s economic empowerment when rebuilding after the COVID-19 pandemic essential, say participants at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM, 10 June 2021 – Women have disproportionately suffered socio-economic consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic. At today’s 2nd Preparatory meeting of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) participants stressed the need for policies that will ensure a more level playing field for women, now that a return to ‘normalcy’ seems within reach. Promoting equal opportunities for women is a key factor for securing prosperity, stability and security...
Preventing and combating corruption through innovation, transparency and digitalization focus of 2020 OSCE Forum in Prague
Publishing date: 7 September 2020
VIENNA/PRAGUE, 7 September 2020 – Preventing and combating corruption through innovation, increased transparency and digitalization while promoting security, stability and economic growth in the OSCE region will be the focus of the first ever “blended” Concluding Meeting of the 28th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, which opens on Thursday, 10 September 2020, in Prague...
Use new technologies to prevent and combat corruption and money-laundering, participants at OSCE Economic and Environmental meeting urge
Publishing date: 16 June 2020
VIENNA, 16 June 2020 – We must do all we can to adapt and use new technologies in preventing and combating corruption and money-laundering, participants of a two-day virtual 2nd Preparatory meeting of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) urge, which concluded today. Tackling corruption will be a critical element in the ability of many countries to successfully re-emerge from the COVID-19 crisis...
OSCE EEF meeting in Vienna focuses on Prevention and combating corruption through stability and economic growth
Publishing date: 19 February 2020
VIENNA, 19 February 2020 – The first preparatory meeting of the 2020 OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum concluded on 18 February in Vienna. The meeting focused on countering corruption by improving the understanding of how new technologies affect government and economic development, stability and security in the region.
OSCE supports efforts to improve connectivity along the Euro-Asian transport routes at an event in Tbilisi
Publishing date: 13 December 2019
A two-day expert workshop on “Strengthening Security and Inter-operability along Euro-Asian Inland Transport Corridors” took place in Tbilisi on 12 and 13 December 2019. The event was organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) jointly with the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and in partnership with the Transport and Logistics Development Policy Department of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.
OSCE heads launch virtual centre for the protection of critical energy infrastructure; stress that co-operation in this area vital for a safer future
Publishing date: 5 December 2019
BRATISLAVA, 5 December 2019 – On the margins of today’s 26th Ministerial Council in Bratislava, the OSCE launched a virtual competency and training centre on the protection of critical energy networks. Chairperson-in-Office and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajčák, together OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger officially inaugurated the virtual training center.
OSCE promotes development of green ports and connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region by starting activities in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 October 2019
TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan, 30 October 2019- Two OSCE-supported events launched activities in Turkmenistan aimed at promoting green ports and connectivity in the Caspian Sea region. A roundtable discussion for experts on 29 October took place in Ashgabat and a technical workshop was held on 30 October at the Turkmenbashi International Seaport.