Young professionals from Central Asia discussed issues of water, energy and food security in Vienna

Vienna, February 26-27, 2025 – the OSCE, in collaboration with Switzerland and Austria, has initiated the «Drops of the Future» Youth Workshop Series on the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus.

The «Drops of the Future» seminars, held across Central Asian regions, aim at studying the effects of climate risks and limited water availability in in the region, with a particular focus on their impact on energy, agriculture and food chains.

During the two-day event, participants presented projects and scientific research on addressing challenges related to water resources, energy and food security. In one of the panel sessions, the founder and CEO of the Kazakh company SmartReEnergy, Kyzzhibek Ryszhanova, made a presentation on her experience in the design, construction and operation of small hydroelectric power plants in Kazakhstan.

Thus, the final seminar «Drops of the Future» served as an important platform for the knowledge exchange, scientific discussions and development of sustainable solutions in the field of water supply, energy and food security in Central Asia.