News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE organizes regional training for civil society organizations and journalists in monitoring and investigation of the use of public funds through open data
Publishing date: 25 November 2022
From 24 to 25 November, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) and the OSCE Presence in Albania conducted a two-day regional training for representatives of civil society organizations and journalists from South Eastern Europe in Tirana, Albania. The training enhanced technical capacities and fostered discussions and knowledge sharing on the use of open data in preventing and combating corruption with a special focus on the transparency and oversight of public procurement processes.
Moldovan experts trained in OSCE/UNODC workshop on virtual assets and cryptocurrencies in Chisinau
Publishing date: 24 November 2022
Cryptocurrencies and virtual assets are gaining popularity around the world, and Moldova is no exception. The country actively works on tackling criminal use of cryptocurrencies and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) has offered their expertise to assist Moldovan authorities.
OSCE and UNODC organize a workshop for Georgian experts on countering illicit use of virtual assets and cryptocurrencies
Publishing date: 22 November 2022
On 22 November 2022, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) conducted a workshop on regulating virtual assets for more than 30 experts from relevant agencies in Tbilisi, Georgia.
OSCE meeting reviews the implementation of commitments on women’s participation in the economic sphere and decision-making processes
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
Vienna, 15 November – The development of women’s entrepreneurial skills and equal opportunity for participation in the labour market, the effective participation of women in decision-making processes in the economic and environmental spheres and enhancing women’s leadership role in the OSCE region were among the themes discussed yesterdayat the OSCE’s Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (EEDIM).
OSCE and UNODC organize workshop for Ukrainian experts on countering criminal use of virtual assets and cryptocurrencies
Publishing date: 14 November 2022
On November 10 and 11, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) conducted a two-day workshop for representatives of relevant Ukrainian agencies to share best practices in implementation of international standards in regulating the virtual assets market.
Climate resilience, nature conservation and security in the Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif area focus of workshop organized by OSCE and adelphi
Publishing date: 3 November 2022
On 2 and 3 November 2022, over 70 participants representing a diverse group of stakeholders from the four protected areas of Korab-Koritnik, Mavrovo, Shar Mountain and Sharri/Šara convened for a workshop in Mavrovo, North Macedonia, to discuss a shared vision to reduce climate-related security risks and identify joint projects and co-operation formats.
OSCE organizes awareness raising event for civil society on re-use of confiscated assets in Montenegro
Publishing date: 3 November 2022
On 2 November, OSCE concluded the series of national workshops in Montenegro on social re-use of confiscated illicit assets. The event highlighted the key role civil society organizations play in the fight against organized crime and corruption. It also raised the awareness on the possibility to assign assets confiscated from criminal groups to civil society, contributing thus to social, cultural and socio-entrepreneurial activities and reintegrating confiscated illicit assets into communities and the legal economy.