The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) participated in the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF), held from 10 to 17 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy.
The WFF flagship event is a global platform that mobilizes action to transform agrifood systems through the power of young professionals, science and innovation. Bringing together governments, international organizations, academia, private sector actors and civil society, the Forum fosters cross-sectoral and intergenerational collaboration to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Earlier this year, the OSCE contributed to a consultative process leading to the development of a Youth Statement for the 2025 Rome Water Dialogue which was presented on 16 October, outlining concrete recommendations and showcasing innovative case studies from young professionals and entrepreneurs across the OSCE area and beyond. The session served as a dedicated space for young professionals to reflect on the Rome Water Dialogue’s outcomes while continuing to share their insights and drive global water action forward.
Moreover, as part of the official WFF programme, the OSCE – in collaboration with the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and the Water Youth Network (WYN) - organized a dedicated youth side event to highlight the role of young professionals and women leaders in driving water diplomacy processes.
Mr. Lifeng Li, Director of FAO’s Land and Water Division, opened the Youth Assembly Session at the 2025 Rome Water Dialogue, emphasizing the importance of a shared vision in addressing water-related challenges. He underscored that “solutions can only be jointly developed with the fresh eyes and minds of youth.”
The OSCE’s participation in the WFF aimed to contribute to building a sustained and consequential women and youth perspective in upcoming regional and global water-related events and high-level dialogues, including the Rome Water Dialogue and the 2026 UN Water Conference.
Through these initiatives, the OSCE continues to advance its commitment to regional cooperation and inclusive sustainable water management as essential pathways toward peace and security.
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From 13 to 17 October, the OSCE Secretariat organized the second Central Asian Youth Dialogue Forum on Youth Crime Prevention in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. The event brought together around 20 young leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to develop policy recommendations and strengthen youth-led resilience and prevention initiatives across the region.
The Forum served as a regional platform for young people to identify and discuss pressing security challenges related to organized crime and corruption affecting their peers. Through interactive sessions, participants developed concrete policy proposals and innovative ideas to enhance prevention efforts and strengthen youth engagement in policymaking. Their recommendations were presented to representatives of the donor community, international organizations and leading civil society initiatives from across the region.
Among their key recommendations, participants called for the launch of grassroots, youth-led social media campaigns to prevent youth involvement in crime and counter the widespread “quick money” narrative promoted by criminal networks online. They also emphasized the importance of economic empowerment and financial literacy to enable young people to pursue sustainable livelihoods and positive alternatives to crime. Finally, they stressed the need for targeted and individualized approaches to youth crime prevention, addressing underlying root causes such as gender-based and domestic violence, poverty, neglect and parental absence, including in the context of migration.
“We often see how criminal networks exploit young people’s hopes and frustrations. If we don’t give youth real opportunities and positive role models, someone else will,” said Ayaulym, a Forum participant from Kazakhstan.
“Corruption takes away opportunities and public resources that should benefit young people. We need to use technology to make institutions more transparent, accountable and to strengthen a culture of integrity,” highlighted Abunasar, a participant from Tajikistan.
The Forum was held as part of the OSCE-wide multi-year extrabudgetary project: “Enhancing youth crime and drug use prevention through education on legality and awareness campaigns addressing threats of organized crime and corruption”, and was funded by Germany. Other donors supporting this project are Andorra, Finland, Italy, Norway and Poland.