Concluding Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum

The Concluding Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum dedicated to “Promoting comprehensive security, stability and sustainable development in the OSCE area through women’s economic empowerment” will take place in Prague on 09-10 September 2021 and will focus on topics such as:

• Promoting women’s economic empowerment in the post pandemic period for sustainable development and economic recovery
• Promoting women’s economic empowerment through policy formulation and implementation
• Women’s economic empowerment in all stages of life

The Concluding Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum is organized by the 2021 Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities.

The Economic and Environmental Forum is the main meeting-cycle within the Economic and Environmental  Dimension of the OSCE. Its objectives are to identify needs and priorities, to raise awareness and to stimulate the political will of the 57 OSCE participating States  in dealing with economic, environmental and security related challenges, to share best practices, as well as to provide a platform for dialogue with representatives of International Organizations, the business and academic communities, and civil society.

The 2021 Concluding Meeting builds upon the results stemmed from the two Preparatory Meetings held in Vienna on 15-16 February, and in Stockholm on 10-11 June via Zoom, while deepening OSCE’s engagement in the aforementioned areas.

For more information on OSCE’s activities related to Gender in economic and environmental security, please visit the webpage. 

Economic empowerment of women is essential to achieve gender equality, inclusive social development, prosperity and stability. The OSCE is committed to promoting equal opportunities for women and men in the economic sphere.

You can also follow the EEF activities and discussions via @OSCE Twitter account, #EEFOSCE.