Publications

The publication “The Stockholm Convention in a Europe in Crisis” presents a selection of the proceedings of the seminar held on 24 November 2022 in Stockholm to mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE. The first part of the conference covered topics related to the origins of the 1992 Stockholm Convention, its assets and challenges as well as the obstacles faced, while looking at different methods of peaceful settlement of disputes in today’s world: arbitration, conciliation, mediation. The second part featured a forward-looking approach and scrutinized the role of the Court within the different mechanisms provided by the OSCE, keeping in mind the spirit of Helsinki. The seminar’s conclusions allowed to draw a new roadmap for the 1992 Stockholm Convention and to adapt its discourse to conflicts and challenges that Europe is facing today. The anniversary event was jointly organized by the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden and the Stockholm Centre for International Law and Justice, University of Stockholm.

This report highlights the impact of activities carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2023.

The brochure is aimed at contributing to raising awareness of the work of the Local Safety Councils and related institutions or bodies municipalities/cities in the Jablanica District and contributing to integration of women’s perspective in addressing local safety challenges.   This brochure will

The 2023 Annual Report on the Activities of Permanent Working Group for Safety of Journalists (PWG) was written by its members Nataša Jovanović (Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation) and Veran Matić (Association of Independent Electronic Media) as well as by Miroslav Janković from the OSCE Mission to Serbia.

Loss of biodiversity threatens our food supply, recreation and tourism industries, as well as our sources of timber, medicines and energy. In addition, the loss of biodiversity disrupts essential ecological functions, which may render the conditions of life on the planet unsuitable for humans. Therefore, preserving the diversity of living organisms on Earth is a prerequisite for human survival and sustainable development of civilization. Ecological monitoring of biodiversity in 2023 was conducted on lakes Muynak Bay, Sarbas (Rybachie), Mezhdurechie, Dzhiltyrbas, Karateren, Sarykamysh (Southern Ustyurt). Ecological monitoring of biodiversity is conducted by the Agency of IFAS jointly with the Karakalpak Research Institute of Natural Sciences, with financial support from the OSCE.

On how to communicate and receive citizens of vulnerable categories. Published with the support of the OSCE Presence in Albania

This report provides an overview of school dropouts data from non-majority communities from the Kosovo education system between 2020 and 2023, analyses the causes behind individual cases and looks into successful initiatives to return children to school, as per the OSCE’s mandate to monitor and promote human rights.

The publication aims at uncovering the nexus between gender and corruption in natural resource management by focusing on women’s access to water, land, forestry and extractives. The preliminary findings of this research highlight the vital role natural resources play in the economic empowerment of women as well as the pervasive impact that corruption has on the environment. It finally brings to the attention of policy makers in the OSCE area essential data and recommendations for boosting gender-responsive policies in natural resources and women’s access.

The Green Paper on Social Economy in the Western Balkans is a key output of the OSCE/OCEEA extrabudgetary project Young Developers and Entrepreneurs Advancing Start-ups (YDEAS), which aims to provide opportunities for skills development, networking and job creation for young women and men in the Western Balkans, as well as promote an enabling environment for innovative, socially-impactful and green start-ups in the region through policy-relevant dialogue. The Green Paper analyses challenges and opportunities for social economy organizations in the Western Balkans, focusing on current trends, namely the digital and green transitions and the Common Regional Market. It concludes with a series of recommendations for key actors and policy makers on the international, regional and local levels, with the goal of fostering an enabling ecosystem for the social and green economy in the Western Balkans.

Almost all OSCE participating States use some form of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in their electoral processes. These technological developments inevitably bring certain benefits but also many challenges that were not common for traditional, paper-based elections.