As a result of the UNECE Reform Process adopted in December 2005, a new programme on Economic Cooperation and Integration was started. This programme is implemented by the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Integration (CECI).

This Committee promotes a policy, financial and regulatory environment conducive to economic growth, innovative development and higher competitiveness in the region of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, focusing mainly on countries with economies in transition.

The implementation of the Programme of Work and activities of the new Committee are supported and serviced by the Economic Cooperation and Integration Division of the UNECE Secretariat. They cover primarily the following thematic areas:

a.) Strengthening the Competitiveness of Member States’ Economies by Promoting the Knowledge-Based Economy and Innovation;

b.) Facilitating the Development of Entrepreneurship and the Emergence of New Enterprises;

c.) Facilitating Effective Regulatory Policies and Corporate Governance, Including Those in the Financial Sector;

d.) Promoting Public-Private Partnerships for Domestic and Foreign Investment, as well as Intellectual Property Rights; and

e.) Other Relevant Aspects of International Economic Cooperation and Integration.