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Kazakhstan discusses ways to simplify, digitalize and co-ordinate trade and transport procedures at OSCE-organized workshop in Astana
Publishing date: 28 November 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
A two-day national workshop for representatives of the public authorities of Kazakhstan and the country’s business associations, aimed at implementing the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement, organized and moderated by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) and supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, was held on 27 and 28 November in Astana...
Challenges in combating corruption and financial crimes focus of OSCE-supported workshop in Minsk
Publishing date: 27 November 2018
A specialized workshop for Belarus law enforcement officials on challenges in combating corruption and financial crimes that make use of new technologies concluded on 27 November 2018 in Minsk...
OSCE supports Tajikistan in identifying corruption risks in legal acts
Publishing date: 21 November 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities
A two-day OSCE-supported training course on the anti-corruption screening of legal acts for 20 representatives from Tajikistan’s government authorities, education institutions, and civil society concluded on 21 November 2018 in Dushanbe...
Building skills for Fourth Industrial Revolution, innovation and youth entrepreneurship focus of OSCE-supported discussion in Tirana
Publishing date: 9 November 2018
TIRANA, 9 November 2018 – A two-day connectivity meeting on innovation and youth entrepreneurship hosted by the OSCE Secretariat focusing on “Building the skills needed for the Fourth Industrial Revolution” concludes today in Tirana. The meeting is part of The Young Developers and Entrepreneurs to Advance Start-ups (YDEAS) project in the Western Balkans, and is supported by the Italian 2018 OSCE Chairmanship, the Central European Initiative and the Principality of Liechtenstein...
Prevention of corruption at local level focus of OSCE/OECD expert seminar in Vienna
Publishing date: 6 November 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
New approaches and practical tools to prevent corruption at the local level were the focus of a two-day expert seminar organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (OECD/ACN) in Vienna on 5 and 6 November 2018, which gathered over 70 experts and practitioners from some 30 OSCE participating States...
Energy as fuel for economic growth the focus of 2018 OSCE Mediterranean conference in Malaga
Publishing date: 25 October 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
MALAGA, Spain, 25 October 2018 – Energy is the fuel that powers economic growth, and as such plays a vital role in the national security of each OSCE participating State and Mediterranean Partner for Co-operation, said participants at today’s opening of the OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Malaga, Spain...
OSCE supports Kazakhstan in implementing World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement
Publishing date: 25 October 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
A two-day national workshop organized by the OSCE on transit procedures with a view to furthering implementation of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement was held for more than 30 representatives of the public authorities of Kazakhstan and the country’s business associations on 23 and 24 October 2018 in Astana...