Publications

A booklet published by the OSCE and The Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC).

A report on women's economic empowerment in Ukraine. The report looks into the current situation and key trends regarding gender aspects of the overall economic status of women and the nature of their labour relationships. It focuses inter alia on female employment, the economic potential of women in the workforce, incomes, professional development opportunities, job satisfaction, legal rights and guarantees, etc. The report provides analysis of relevant legislation and practices and concludes with recommendations on removing the obstacles and gender stereotypes which prevent women from fulfilling their potential in the economic sphere. The study was initiated in 2012 by the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine and supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine.

This report presents an assessment of the 2012 municipal budget development process in Kosovo municipalities. It outlines the compliance of the municipalities with the requirements of this process, and aims to serve as a tool for all relevant stakeholders for formulating strategies for improving municipal compliance with the legal requirements of the process.

The report examines provision of humanitarian bus transportation and concludes that while the service enhances access to services, administrative non-compliance has resulted in a lack of transparency and inadequate complaints procedures.

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is composed of 317 parliamentarians from the parliaments of all OSCE participating States. The Assembly convenes each July at the Annual Session and each February at the Winter Meeting.

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and her staff observe media developments in the 57 participating States and promote compliance with OSCE media-freedom commitments.

From generation to disposal, waste is a by-product of societal dynamics, and all too often absent from our consideration. Vital Waste Graphics 3 seeks to put waste in context by: looking at some of the forces driving global trends; examining various concerns and the strategies developed to address them; considering the difficulties encountered in implementing these strategies.

These guidelines for police officers were developed with OSCE assistance by David I’Anson, a community policing expert from the United Kingdom, to provide an easy-to-use tool, supported with practical examples, for understanding best international practice in community policing within the context of policing in Armenia.

This multimedia guide, on the code of conduct for local officials in Serbia, was produced by the OSCE Mission to Serbia. It consists of a documentary that presents the principles of the code of conduct, and the examples of best practices in monitoring public ethical standards, and mechanisms for improving public accountability at the local level.