When: 21 September 2010, 00:00 - 23 September 2010

Where: Minsk

Organized by: OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre and the OSCE Office in Minsk, with funding from Switzerland and Austria

The purpose of the seminar is to raise awareness among relevant national authorities about the commitments outlined in the OSCE Code of Conduct. Topics for working sessions will cover, inter alia, the relevance of the Code to the evolving security situation and the Code in the fight against terrorism, as well as democratic oversight of the security sector.

The seminar will provide a unique opportunity for officials to exchange views and identify areas where supplementary efforts are required to promote the implementation of the Code. It will also foster dialogue and co-operation among the ministries and senior military personnel from the region.