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Ukrainian officials receive advanced training on virtual asset and crypto investigations
Publishing date: 17 November 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
Fourteen supervisory and law enforcement officials from Ukraine enhanced their knowledge and skills in identifying and investigating financial crimes conducted with cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets in a training course held from 14 to 17 November 2023 in Vienna. The course was organized by 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).
Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities enhances capacities of Moldovan officials to investigate cryptocurrencies
Publishing date: 2 November 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
Twenty-three supervisory and law enforcement representatives from Moldova strengthened their skills in identifying and investigating financial crimes conducted with cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets in a training course held from 30 October to 2 November 2023 in Chisinau. The course was organized by 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).
OSCE Chairpersonship hosts regional conference on combating corruption, money laundering, and asset recovery efforts in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 31 October 2023
Content type: Press release
SKOPJE, 31 October – The 2023 OSCE Chairpersonship of North Macedonia hosted the OSCE Chairpersonship Regional Conference on Combating Corruption, Money Laundering, and Facilitating Asset Recovery Efforts in South-Eastern Europe today. The conference was organized in cooperation and with the support of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities.
Future of energy systems and supply chains in focus at the 6th Vienna Energy Security Dialogue
Publishing date: 30 October 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Environmental activities
The strategic outlook for energy markets, system vulnerabilities, and industry competition took centre stage at this year’s edition of the Vienna Energy Security Dialogue. Titled “Looking Ahead: Shaping the Post-Crises Global Energy Market(s)”, the annual event took place on 25 October in partnership with the World Energy Council Austria, the Federation of Austrian Industries, and Ernst and Young Austria.
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
Public participation in environmental decision-making in focus at 2023 Aarhus Centres Annual Meeting
Publishing date: 19 October 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Environmental activities
The role of Aarhus Centres in promoting public participation in environmental decision-making, transition towards green economy, and management of hazardous and toxic wastes took centre stage at the 2023 Aarhus Centres Annual Meeting, held in Dushanbe and online on 17 and 18 October.
OSCE enhances capacities for wildfire risk reduction and early warning to reduce climate vulnerabilities and strengthen resilience
Publishing date: 12 October 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
Marking International Day for Disaster Reduction, the OSCE underlines the vital role of wildfire risk reduction, landscape fire management, and fire early warning in responding to the growing challenges posed by climate change.