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Democratization

OSCE promotes democracy and assists the participating States in building democratic institutions.

The OSCE brings people together across borders at a professional level to discuss issues and develop capacities necessary for the consolidation of democratic culture. The Organization's activities are aimed at all aspects of democracy, including methods of governance, participation of women and men in political life, respect for the rule of law and the development of transparent legislation that meets OSCE commitments and other international standards.

In Albania, the OSCE maintains Civil Society Development Centres (CSDCs) that aim to strengthen civil society organizations by offering services such as training, advice and facilities.

OSCE Institutions active in democratization:

Features

Kosovo mission helps municipalities set up and maintain legal libraries

Driton Rexhepi (left), legal advisor for the NGO Dëgjo Rininë (Listen to Youth) talks with Lulzim Rizahu (right), librarian at the OSCE-supported municipal legal library in Gjilan/Gnjilane, Kosovo, about the services the library offers, 18 August 2009. (OSCE/Petrit Qarkagjiu)

Lawyers, municipal officers and the general public in 25 Kosovo municipalities now have access to up-to-date legal information, thanks to an OSCE Mission in Kosovo project to establish municipal legal libraries launched this January.
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First Armenian-language Model OSCE tackles environmental issues

Students discuss during the Model OSCE conference in Armenia, Yerevan, May 2009 (OSCE)

The first Armenian-language Model OSCE organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan in Gyumri, Armenia on 8 and 9 May 2009, which focussed on environmental issues and a territorial dispute, was a resounding success despite failure to reach consensus.
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OSCE Mission in Kosovo steers steady course in changing environment

Björn von Sydow (c), rapporteur on Kosovo for the CoE Parliamentary Assembly, meets Bo-Ewert Linne (l), Director of the Kosovo Mission's Regional Centre in Prishtinë/Pristina, and CoE Office Head, Nanna Magnadottir, in Graçanicë/Gracanica, 5 Feb 2009. (OSCE)

Despite the dramatic changes in Kosovo over the past 18 months, the OSCE Mission is steering a steady course, helping to ensure that the human rights of everyone living there are fully respected.
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Distribution of election information by volunteers of GONG, a domestic NGO supporting minority council elections in Croatia on 18 May 2003. (GONG)

Distribution of election information by volunteers of GONG, a domestic NGO supporting minority council elections in Croatia on 18 May 2003. (GONG)