Code of Conduct: Parliamentary Control and Oversight of the Security Sector
Conference
- Date:
- Location:
- Berlin, Germany
- Organized by:
- OSCE German Chairmanship, OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces
- Source:
- OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
- Fields of work:
- Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
About
This two-day event is aimed at emphasizing the importance of the Code within the OSCE participating States focusing on the oversight function of parliaments and parliamentarians and promoting the Code of Conduct’s important provisions regarding the democratic control of security providers.
The purpose of the conference will enable discussions on national implementation practices and explore the Code of Conduct’s potential as a tool to strengthen the oversight function of parliaments in view of emerging security challenges and to facilitate debates on its possible contributions within the framework of the OSCE security architecture.