32-EEF.JOUR Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 10–11 September 2026 Economic and Environmental Forum Prague Original: ENGLISH
Chairmanship: Switzerland
CONCLUDING MEETING OF THE 32nd ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM
Strengthening security and stability in the OSCE area through anticipating technologies and science-based diplomacy
Opening plenary session (open to the press)
1. Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Opened: 9 a.m. Closed: 9.50 a.m.
2. Chairperson: Ambassador R. Nägeli (Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council) (Switzerland) (Moderator)
3. Subjects discussed – Statements:
Agenda item 1: Opening session
(a) Welcoming remarks
– H.E. Mr. P. Macinka, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechia (EEF.DEL/19/26 OSCE+)
– Mr. F. H. Sinirlioğlu, OSCE Secretary General
– H.E. Mr. A. Fasel, State Secretary, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
(b) Keynote speech
– Ms. M. Andersen, Director General, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA)
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(c) Video message:
– H.E. Mr. I. Cassis, Chairman-in-Office, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
4. Next meeting:
Thursday, 10 September 2026, at 9.50 a.m., in the plenary hall -3- 32-EEF.JOUR 10–11 September 2026
Plenary session I
1. Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Opened: 9.50 a.m. Closed: 10.40 a.m.
2. Chairperson: Ambassador M. Župevc (Slovenia) (Moderator)
3. Subjects discussed – Statements:
Agenda item 2: Leveraging the OSCE’s potential through anticipating technologies
(a) Speakers
– Mr. M. Gromek, Chair of the Digital Asset Task Force, Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime
– Mr. H. Paltán, Research Fellow, University of Oxford
(b) Discussion: Moderator, Mr. M. Gromek, Mr. H. Paltán, Italy, Türkiye, Estonia, Armenia
4. Next meeting:
Thursday, 10 September 2026, at 11 a.m., in the plenary hall -4- 32-EEF.JOUR 10–11 September 2026
Plenary session II
1. Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Opened: 11.10 a.m. Closed: 12.30 p.m.
2. Chairperson: Ambassador B. Flynn (Ireland) (Moderator)
3. Subjects discussed – Statements:
Agenda item 3: Strengthening the OSCE’s ability to anticipate
(a) Keynote speech
– Mr. C. Stylianides, Member of Parliament and former Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (Greece); former European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management
(b) Speakers
– Ms. C. Jauffret, Director, Division of Meteorological and Sectoral Services, World Meteorological Organization
– Ms. F. Onori, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative on Artificial Intelligence; Member of Parliament, Italy
– Mr. Y. De Kraa, Senior Client Manager, Public Sector Solutions, and Vice President, Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.
(c) Discussion: Moderator, Mr. C. Stylianides, Ms. C. Jauffret, Ms. F. Onori, Mr. Y. De Kraa, Ukraine, Mr. E. Zubco (OSCE Pool of Young Experts), Türkiye, Moldova, Lithuania, Tajikistan
4. Next meeting:
Thursday, 10 September 2026, at 2 p.m., in the plenary hall -5- 32-EEF.JOUR 10–11 September 2026
Plenary session III
1. Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Opened: 2.10 p.m. Closed: 3.15 p.m.
2. Chairperson: Ambassador E. Kalpadakis (Greece) (Moderator)
3. Subjects discussed – Statements:
Agenda item 4: The role of science in diplomacy
(a) Keynote speech
– H.E. Mr. R. Abisoghomonyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Republic of Armenia (EEF.DEL/15/26 OSCE+)
(b) Speakers
– Mr. P. Yowargana, Senior Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
– Ms. S. Krakovska, Vice National Focal Point of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to Ukraine; member of the Science-Policy Interface of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
– Mr. F. Sermi, Team Lead, Knowledge Centre on Migration and Demography, European Commission Joint Research Centre
(c) Discussion: Italy, Bulgaria, Estonia, Mr. F. Sermi, Ms. S. Krakovska, Mr. P. Yowargana, Slovakia, Russian Federation, Moderator
4. Next meeting:
Thursday, 10 September 2026, at 3.45 p.m., in the plenary hall -6- 32-EEF.JOUR 10–11 September 2026
Statements by Delegations
1. Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Opened: 3.50 p.m. Closed: 5.50 p.m.
2. Chairperson: Mr. N. Plattner (Switzerland) (Moderator)
3. Subjects discussed – Statements:
Agenda item 5: Statements by delegations
(a) Discussion: Armenia, Ireland-European Union (with Albania, Andorra, Georgia, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Ukraine, in alignment) (EEF.DEL/7/26), Ireland (EEF.DEL/22/26), United Kingdom, Georgia, Latvia, Tajikistan, Montenegro (EEF.DEL/8/26 OSCE+), Türkiye, Estonia (EEF.DEL/9/26 OSCE+), Turkmenistan, Serbia (EEF.DEL/13/26 OSCE+), Russian Federation (EEF.DEL/17/26), Romania, Germany (EEF.DEL/12/26 OSCE+), Holy See (EEF.DEL/6/26), Canada, Norway (EEF.DEL/20/26), Kyrgyzstan (EEF.DEL/4/26), Azerbaijan (EEF.DEL/21/26 OSCE+), Ukraine (EEF.DEL/10/26), United States of America (EEF.DEL/5/26), Hungary (EEF.DEL/16/26 OSCE+), Bulgaria, Finland, Mongolia, Kazakhstan (EEF.DEL/11/26 OSCE+), Bosnia and Herzegovina (EEF.DEL/18/26 OSCE+), Greece, Thailand (Partner for Co-operation), Moderator
4. Next meeting:
Friday, 11 September 2026, at 9 a.m., in the plenary hall -7- 32-EEF.JOUR 10–11 September 2026
Plenary session IV
1. Date: Friday, 11 September 2026
Opened: 9.10 a.m. Closed: 10.05 a.m.
2. Chairperson: Ambassador D. Radulović (Montenegro) (Moderator)
3. Subjects discussed – Statements:
Agenda item 6: Technologies in action – strengthening local actors and capacities
(a) Speakers
– Ms. A. Salimzhuarova, OSCE Central Asian Women in Energy Network
– Mr. S. Rakhimov, Prosecutor, Research Center for Analysis of Shadow Economy of the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan
– Mr. B. Tubić, Public Enterprise “Vojvodinašume” of the Republic of Serbia
(b) Discussion: Moderator, Ms. A. Salimzhuarova, Mr. S. Rakhimov, Mr. B. Tubić, Italy, Ireland-European Union, Türkiye
4. Next meeting:
Friday, 11 September 2026, at 10.45 a.m., in the plenary hall -8- 32-EEF.JOUR 10–11 September 2026
Plenary session V
1. Date: Friday, 11 September 2026
Opened: 10.45 a.m. Closed: 12 noon
2. Chairperson: Ambassador E. Svendsen (Norway) (Moderator)
3. Subjects discussed – Statements:
Agenda item 6: Governing and applying new technologies for anticipatory risk management
(a) Speakers
– Ms. P. Warnke, Deputy Head, Department of Foresight, and Co-ordinator, Foresight for Policy and Administration, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research
– Ms. R. Strugariu, Director, National Justice Institute of Moldova
– Mr. L. Zumbrunn, Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Centre, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
– Ms. J. Pejovic, Vice-Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly General Committee on Political Affairs and Security
– Ms. J. Stankovic, OSCE Pool of Young Experts
(b) Discussion: Moderator, Ms. P. Warnke, Ms. R. Strugariu, Mr. L. Zumbrunn, Ms. J. Stankovic, Ms. J. Pejovic, Ireland-European Union, Spain, France
4. Next meeting:
Friday, 11 September 2026, at 12 noon, in the plenary hall -9- 32-EEF.JOUR 10–11 September 2026
Concluding plenary session
1. Date: Friday, 11 September 2026
Opened: 12.05 p.m. Closed: 12.25 p.m.
2. Chairperson: Mr. B. Dzhusupov (Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities) (Moderator)
3. Subjects discussed – Statements:
Agenda item 6: Perspectives for a resilient and forward-looking OSCE area
(a) Concluding remarks
– Ambassador R. Nägeli, Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council, Switzerland
– Ambassador M. Župevc, Chairperson of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Committee, Slovenia
– Mr. B. Dzhusupov, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
4. Next meeting:
2027 Chairmanship: to be decided