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

BULGARIAN CHAIRMANSHIP-IN-OFFICE

1 January – 30 June 2019

See Our Upcoming Events

You can see preview of our upcoming events by clicking on the links. View More Events

24-25
Feb
2019

Meeting of experts on problems of antimicrobial resistance within the Black Sea region – challenges, trends and implications for cross-border surveillance
09:30 - 18:00, Sofia, Confirmed Event Details

TBD
Mar
2019

Working Group on Organizational Matters
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBD - to be determined Event Details

02-05
Mar
2019

4th UNWTO Euro-Asian Mountain Tourism Conference
09:30 - 18:00, Berchtesgaden, Confirmed Event Details

06-07
Mar
2019

10th International Black Sea Symposium “the Black Sea – silk Road Corridor; building Bridges Of Cooperation”
09:30 - 18:00, Athens, Confirmed Event Details

TBC
Mar
2019

Training for Counter-Narcotic Crimes Investigation
09:30 - 18:00, TBD, TBC - to be confirmed Event Details

18-22
Mar
2019

14th Winter School on Diplomacy
09:30 - 18:00, Sandanski, Confirmed Event Details

TBC
Mar
2019

Training for Risk Analysis and Search Techniques
09:30 - 18:00, TBD, TBC - to be confirmed Event Details

18
Mar
2019

8th Meeting for Developing a Blue Growth Initiative for Research and Innovation in the Black Sea
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, Confirmed Event Details

19
Mar
2019

Regional Stakeholders Seminar "Towards a Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea"
09:30 - 18:00, Istanbul, Confirmed Event Details

20
Mar
2019

6th Meeting of the Steering Group of the "Facility for Blue Growth in the Black Sea"
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters , Confirmed Event Details

21-22
Mar
2019

Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region
09:30 - 18:00, Geneva, Confirmed Event Details

22
Mar
2019

Women in the Sector of Information and Communication Technologies
09:30 - 18:00, Sofia, TBH - to be held Event Details

25
Mar
2019

Steering Committee on the Development of the Black Sea Ring Highway
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBH - to be held Event Details

26
Mar
2019

Ad Hoc Working Group on Development of the Motorways of the Sea in the BSEC Region
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBH - to be held Event Details

27-28
Mar
2019

Working Group on Budgetary and Financial Issues
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBH - to be held Event Details

28-29
Mar
2019

10th Energy Efficiency Forum and Fair
09:30 - 18:00, Istanbul, Confirmed Event Details

TBD
Apr
2019

Working Group on Banking and Finance
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBD - to be determined Event Details

04
Apr
2019

Working Group On Cooperation In Science And Technology
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBH - to be held Event Details

04
Apr
2019

International Conference on “Inter-basin Cooperation on Marine Litter; A focus on the Danube River and the Black Sea (ICML)”, co-organized with ICBSS
09:30 - 18:00, Sofia, Confirmed Event Details

TBC
Apr
2019

Training for Drug Types, Current Routes and Trends
09:30 - 18:00, TBD, TBC - to be confirmed Event Details

10-11
Apr
2019

52nd Cultural, Educational and Social Affairs Committee Meeting of PABSEC
09:30 - 18:00, Yerevan (TBC), TBH - to be held Event Details

10-12
Apr
2019

Balkans & Black Sea Cooperation 2019
09:30 - 18:00, Athens, Confirmed Event Details

10
Apr
2019

Ad Hoc Working Group on BSEC–EU Interaction
14:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBH - to be held Event Details

11-12
Apr
2019

Meeting Of The Bsec Committee Of Senior Officials
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBH - to be held Event Details

15
Apr
2019

Meeting of Experts of Interested Member States for considering the Draft Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of Multimodal Ferry and Passenger Lines in the Black Sea Region
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBH - to be held Event Details

16-18
Apr
2019

15th South-East European Conference & Exhibition on Energy Efficiency & Green Energy, Smart Cities, Environment
09:30 - 18:00, Sofia, Confirmed Event Details

19-20
Apr
2019

123rd Board of Directors Meeting of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
09:30 - 18:00, Thessaloniki, Confirmed Event Details

08-09
May
2019

Conference on Sustainable development at the Black Sea
09:30 - 18:00, Bucharest, Confirmed Event Details

13
May
2019

Working Group On Culture
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBH - to be held Event Details

14
May
2019

Joint Meeting of the WG on Culture and WG on Cooperation in Tourism
09:30 - 18:00, BSEC Headquarters, TBH - to be held 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, ”