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OSCE helps address climate change risks in Central Asia

Publishing date: 14 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
DUSHANBE, 14 November 2011 – Experts and policy makers from Central Asia will assess risks from climate change, discuss measures to protect environmental security in Central Asia and promote regional co-operation at a three-day event supported by the OSCE that began in Dushanbe today...

OSCE supports development of small hydro power sector in Armenia

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 9 November 2011 – A new project involving the OSCE Office in Yerevan to develop the Armenian small hydro power (SHP) sector, promoting environmental sustainability and energy security, was launched in Yerevan today...

OSCE helps reduce risk of conflict over irrigation water distribution in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 9 November 2011 – A final conference of a project under which the OSCE provided training to Water User Associations (WUA), irrigation equipment and construction material for canal renovation to reduce the potential for conflict over water distribution in Kyrgyzstan, took place today...

OSCE supports training seminar in Uzbekistan on international transport law

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Environmental activities
TASHKENT, 9 November 2011 – The advantages of international agreements on transport and harmonization of legislation as well as the environmental security aspects of transport are the focus of a two-day OSCE-supported seminar which started in Tashkent today...

OSCE to support feasibility study of Nubarashen toxic waste site in Armenia

Publishing date: 4 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 7 November 2011 – Carel Hofstra, Acting Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, and Armenian Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan signed a memorandum of understanding today to launch an environmental security project to address the risks of a toxic waste site...

OSCE Chairmanship holds high-level energy conference in Ashgabat

Publishing date: 3 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
ASHGABAT, 3 November 2011 – International policy makers and experts on energy diplomacy will discuss energy markets and security at a two-day OSCE Chairmanship high-level conference on “Integrating Global Energy Markets – Providing Energy Security” that started today in Ashgabat...

OSCE Office supports workshop on international compensation and liability for oil spills at sea

Publishing date: 2 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
BAKU, 3 November 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku, the Emergency Situations Ministry of Azerbaijan and the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC) are co-hosting a two-day workshop on international compensation and liability regimes for oil spills incidents at sea that started in Baku today...