BSEC - Black Sea Economic Cooperation

BSEC at a glance

BSEC 25 June, 1992

The Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) came into existence as a unique and promising model of multilateral political and economic initiative with the signing of the Istanbul Summit Declaration and the Bosphorus Statement by the Heads of State and Government of the countries in the region, on 25 June 1992.

With the entry into force of its Charter on 1 May 1999, BSEC acquired international legal identity and was transformed into a full-fledged regional economic organization - the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. More...

CHAIRMANSHIP

Chairmanship in Office

Republic of Azerbaijan

July 1– December 31, 2018

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01
Jul
2018

20th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors
09:30 - 18:00, Sochi , Confirmed Event Details

01-31
Jul-Dec
2018

BSECBC Board of Directors Meeting
09:30 - 18:00, TBD, TBD - to be determined Event Details

TBC
Jul-Dec
2018

Training Programmes on Water – Wastewater Treatment proposed by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Forest and Water Affairs)
09:30 - 18:00, Istanbul, TBC - to be confirmed Event Details

02
Jul
2018

Business Forum
09:30 - 18:00, Sochi, Confirmed Event Details

TBC
Jul
2018

Special Meeting Of Liaison Officers Of The Bsec Network On Emergency Assistance
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBC - to be confirmed Event Details

10-11
Jul
2018

BSEC-FAO Workshop on promotion of Agri-food trade in the BSEC Region
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, Confirmed Event Details

10-13
Jul
2018

GFCM Working Group on Black Sea and Workshop on assessment of management measures for Black Sea case studies
09:30 - 18:00, Burgas, Confirmed Event Details

12
Jul
2018

Coordination Meeting of the BSEC Chairmanship-in-Office, BSEC Committee of Senior Officials, BSEC Related Bodies and BSEC PERMIS
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, Confirmed Event Details

12
Jul
2018

Meeting of the BSEC TROIKA, BSEC Related Bodies and BSEC PERMIS
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, Confirmed Event Details

TBC
Sep
2018

Workshop on Startups and Innovations
09:30 - 18:00, Baku, TBC - to be confirmed Event Details

TBC
Sep
2018

Information Sharing, Workshop on Blue Growth Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) in the Black Sea Region (proposed by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBC - to be confirmed Event Details

05
Sep
2018

IRU BSEC-URTA UNECE Seminar on International trade and transport facilitation through digitalization of procedures, hosted by the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan
09:30 - 18:00, Baku, Confirmed Event Details

06
Sep
2018

12th International Black Sea Container Summit
09:30 - 18:00, Odessa, Confirmed Event Details

12-14
Sep
2018

International Maritime Forum 2018
09:30 - 18:00, Batumi, Confirmed Event Details

19
Sep
2018

Working Group on Banking and Finance Informal
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters (TBC), Completed Event Details

PPD
2018

Seminar on the Development of Intermodal Transport (back-to-back with the Meeting of the Steering Committee on Facilitation of Road Transport of Goods in the BSEC Region)
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, Postponed Event Details

PPD
2018

Steering Committee on Facilitation of Road Transport of Goods in the BSEC Region (back-to-back with the Seminar on the Development of Intermodal Transport)
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, Postponed Event Details

21-22
Sep
2018

BSTDB Board of Directors Meeting
09:30 - 18:00, Thessaloniki, Confirmed Event Details

PPD
2018

Informal Meeting of the BSEC Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
09:30 - 18:00, New York, Postponed Event Details

25-26
Sep
2018

Working Group on Organizational Matters (1)
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, Confirmed Event Details

25-26
Sep
2018

FAO/GFCM High-Level Meeting on Small-Scale Fisheries
09:30 - 18:00, Malta, Confirmed Event Details

25-26
Sep
2018

PARTICIPATION OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGER OF BSEC PERMIS IN THE HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE SMALL-FISHERIES (SSF) (Malta 25-26 September 2018)
09:30 - 18:00, Malta, Completed Event Details

26-27
Sep
2018

51st Economic, Commercial, Technological and Environmental Affairs Committee Meeting
09:30 - 18:00, Kyiv, Confirmed Event Details

26-28
Sep
2018

International Black Sea Transport Forum (co-organized by BASPA)
09:30 - 18:00, Odessa, Confirmed Event Details

27
Sep
2018

Working Group on Budgetary and Financial Issues
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, Confirmed Event Details

27-28
Sep
2018

29th Meeting of Energy Charter Conference and Ministerial Meeting
09:30 - 18:00, Bucharest , Confirmed Event Details

28
Sep
2018

Working Group on Environmental Protection
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, Confirmed Event Details

TBC
Oct-Nov
2018

Meeting on the Implementation of the Project “BSEC PERMIT System”
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBC - to be confirmed Event Details

01-31
Oct
2018

The Black Sea region as a crossroads of modern trade routes (ICBSS Event)
09:30 - 18:00, Athens, TBD - to be determined Event Details

TBC
Oct-Nov
2018

Workshop on Project Promotion of the Environmental Sector in the Black Sea region
09:30 - 18:00, Bulgaria , TBC - to be confirmed Event Details

Message of the Secretary General

“ Dear visitor, welcome to our new website!

In our quest to better inform you on what the BSEC Organization is doing and stands for, we completely renovated our website and transformed it to a simpler, user-friendly one.
As you know, BSEC is the oldest and most mature Organization in the geostrategic region that connects three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa; it promotes the economic relations among its twelve Member States and beyond, offering throughout the 26 years of its existence a useful platform for cooperation in various fields.
We hope that the information contained in our web-pages will give you an accurate and comprehensive picture of the activities the BSEC Organization is involved in, yet if you require more detailed data please do not hesitate to contact us accordingly.
In any case, we value and welcome any comments or views you might have and are eager to respond to them. Sincere regards, ”

By Ambassador

Michael B. Christides

News From BSEC

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17 Oct, 2018

Visit of Undergraduate Students from the Department of International Trade and Business Administration of the Bahçeşehir University (Istanbul)

10 Oct, 2018

ORGANIZATION OF The Black Sea Economic Cooperation