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The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities strengthens virtual asset investigation skills for officials in Georgia
Publishing date: 20 October 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
Twenty-seven supervisory and law enforcement representatives from Georgia strengthened their skills in identifying and investigating the financial crimes conducted with cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets in a training course held from 17 to 20 October 2023 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The course was
OSCE supports Kyrgyz Republic in forging pathways to e-commerce growth
Publishing date: 6 October 2023
Bishkek, 6-7 October 2023- The Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic in partnership with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek organized a training on E-Commerce and government policy issues in the field of exports. The training brought together representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, National Agency for Investments and Kyrgyzstan’s prominent Business Associations.
Modernization of customs mechanisms in focus of OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 October 2023
An OSCE-organized seminar on the modernization of customs mechanisms and strengthening export procedures took place in Ashgabat from 3 to 5 October 2023. Held in a blended format, the three-day event brought together representatives of the State Customs Service, the Ministry of Finance and Economy,
OSCE empowers grassroot initiatives in Ukraine on developing open data-based solutions
Publishing date: 3 October 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
On 30 September, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) concluded a three-month-long, nation-wide small grants programme in Ukraine with the aim of supporting civil society organizations and the private sector in creating digital solutions addressing war-related challenges. The programme, titled Open Data Unbroken, supports the use of open data to encourage civic participation through innovative technology approaches and tools, establish partnerships among various sectors, and enhance information exchange and networking among local authorities, grassroots initiatives, and public activists.
OSCE organizes course on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism for students in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 22 September 2023
Some forty-five students from the Turkmen State Institute of Finance attended an OSCE-organized training course on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) that took place in a hybrid format from 18 to 22 September 2023. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the
OSCE builds capacity on international trade for landlocked Tajikistan
Publishing date: 14 September 2023
From 13 to 14 September, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) arranged a two-day training on the basics of international trade and logistics for the representatives of line ministries and agencies. The event aimed at promoting a better understanding of the policies and regulations governing international trade with a focus on geographically landlocked countries, which includes Tajikistan.
Empowering youth voices in Central Asia: OSCE Summer School spurs engagement on climate change and security in mountain areas
Publishing date: 30 August 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Climate change, Economic activities, Environmental activities
From 17 to 26 August 2023, twenty young people from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in the northern Tian Shan mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan to learn about climate-related security risks in mountain areas and deliberate on innovative solutions and