Colleen Graffy, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the symposium

Environmental Protection for Economic Growth
Joint BSEC-USA Symposium

September 12-13, 2007

On September 12-13, BSEC and the United States government jointly held a symposium bringing together government officials as well as representatives from the private and non-governmental sectors of the twelve BSEC member states.  The symposium was designed to explore the nexus between environmental protection and economic growth and development in the greater Black Sea region.  U.S. officials from the Department of State and USAID as well as officials from UNDP, the European Commission and the Black Sea Commission also participated in the exchange of ideas and best practices.

For more information, please visit our AIRC Electronic Product: Environmental Protection for Economic Growth

BSEC in the News

• Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs for Public Diplomacy Colleen Graffy speaking with NTV Television – Istanbul September 12, 2007  Video | Transcript

• Restoring and Protecting the Black Sea:Cooperation is Vital by Colleen Graffy - Today's Zaman, 09/14/2007 

• U.S., BSEC Tackle Region's Environmental Challenges - Turkish Daily News, 09/13/2007 

• U.S., BSEC Host Hoint Environmental Symposium in Istanbul - New Anatolian, 09/13/2007