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OSCE EEF meeting in Vienna focuses on Prevention and combating corruption through stability and economic growth
Publishing date: 19 February 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
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
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
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
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Climate change, Economic activities, Environmental activities
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 supported workshop on enhancing transboundary water co-operation
Publishing date: 12 November 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities, Water management
Enhancing water diplomacy as a way of improving transboundary water co-operation is the focus of a workshop that is taking place on 12 and 13 November 2019 in Strasbourg, France.
OSCE promotes development of green ports and connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region by starting activities in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Energy security
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.
OSCE hosts 2019 Aarhus Centres Annual Meeting
Publishing date: 17 October 2019
The 2019 Aarhus Centres Annual Meeting concluded on 17 October 2019today in Vienna...
OSCE-led project on strengthening green ports and connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region launches activities in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 4 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Energy security
The OSCE launched activities in Kazakhstan to support the development of green ports and connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region. They included a launch event on 30 September 2019 in Nur-Sultan and two technical workshops with port authorities in Aktau and Kuryk on 2 and 3 October, respectively.