The EU Civil Society Facility project is pleased to announce a Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the establishment of Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Key Regional Priorities. 1. Introduction The EU Civil Society Facility project is pleased to announce a Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the establishment of Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Key
BISHKEK, June 13 | ORIENT. The II Forum of Think Tanks of the Republic of Korea and Central Asia in Bishkek focused on key challenges of the region. Representatives of Turkmenistan actively participated in thematic sessions, presenting the country’s strategic approaches to ensuring energy stability, combating climate change and developing
Central Asian countries urgently need to adapt to droughts, melting glaciers and unstable rainfall or risks to water, agriculture and energy will increase, new reports from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warn. Threat of rising temperatures The World Meteorological Organization has published a long-term forecast , titled “Climate Outlook 2025–2029,” which
Photo: Evgeniy Sorochin / Gazeta.uz “Central Asia – 2050”. How do experts see cooperation between the countries of the region in the next 25 years? The first regional foresight seminar “Central Asia – 2050” was held in Tashkent. Experts from five countries proposed strategic solutions for the future of the
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia opens registration for the 15th Central Asian Leadership Programme (CALP) on Environment for Sustainable Development. Registration will run from 02 June to 02 July. To register, please go to https://calp.carececo.org/ The programme invites young professionals from civil society organisations, governmental organisations and academia from the
A new ecological corridor called “Ak Ilbirs” of around 800,000 hectares, or 8,000 km², has been announced by the Kyrgyz Republic. The corridor is set to link up existing conservation areas and complete a protected area spanning a total of over 1,2 million hectares, in a landmark move for biodiversity.
Climate change requires all countries to take drastic measures to protect and rationally use natural resources, especially to protect and preserve glaciers. This was discussed today at the Ministerial Dialogue Forum on Climate Resilience, Glacier Conservation and Water Cooperation, which took place in Dushanbe as part of the International High-Level
The Ministry of Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Switzerland Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Regional Water Cooperation under Blue Peace Central Asia Initiative Tashkent, Uzbekistan – May 27, 2025 – The Ministry of Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Swiss Confederation have signed a
Turkmenistan is actively developing its partnership with the OSCE, focusing on the energy transition, the training of qualified personnel, and the development of the necessary educational infrastructure. These issues were discussed at an inaugural meeting held on May 22-23. Currently, only a limited number of educational institutions in the region
A significant leadership development for the region took place during the closing session of the Central Asian Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2025). Mr. Batyr Mammedov, Head of the Secretariat of the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (ICSD), was officially announced as the new Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre
