Events
12th Meeting of the OSCE Economic Forum
When
31 May 2004 (All day) - 4 June 2004 (All day)
Where
Prague, Czech Republic
Organized by
Office of the Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA)
The overall theme of the 12th Meeting of the Economic Forum was "New Challenges for Building up Institutional and Human Capacity for Economic Development and Co-operation". The discussions focused on the following main topics:
* Supporting the development of SME
* Stimulating foreign and domestic investment
* Professional skills needed for developing a market economy
The issues on the Forum's agenda - SME development, investment, education, human capital and institutional development - are important elements of the OSCE Strategy Document. The Forum made a contribution to the identification of needs and gaps, and of instruments at our disposal. It clearly demonstrated that the OSCE has a role in promoting institutional and human capital development. The discussions at the Forum and the diversified participation are also a proof that the OSCE is not alone in this process.