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Military reform and co-operation

The Forum for Security Co-operation, which meets weekly in Vienna, provides a framework for dialogue between the OSCE participating States on military conduct, and on confidence- and security-building measures. Practical activities to assist States in reforming their legislation; downsizing and/or conversion of their armies; training personnel on the rights of the servicemen and humanitarian law; and other areas related to military reform are conducted by the OSCE field operations, as well as the Conflict Prevention Centre. 

The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine has been supporting the social adaptation of discharged military personnel in the country since 2004. In this file photo, former military personnel are seen taking part in a training seminar on managing small and medium-sized enterprises, Sumy, 18 April 2011.

OSCE supports discussion on social adaptation of discharged military personnel in Ukraine

KYIV, 27 November 2012 – The state social adaptation programme for discharged military personnel was the focus of a roundtable discussion supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) in Kyiv today...
Ambassador Adam Kobieracki, the Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre with Hajrudin Hubo, Head of the Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Verification Centre, Sarajevo, 14 November 2012.

OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre Head commends Bosnia and Herzegovina’s efforts towards further regional security

SARAJEVO, 14 November 2012 – Bosnia and Herzegovina’s work aimed at compliance with its OSCE and international politico-military commitments demonstrates the country’s commitment to contribute positively to security in the region and beyond, said Ambassador Adam Kobieracki, the Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre during a two-day visit to Sarajevo, which concludes today...
Regional seminar participants study materials on security sector governance, Astana, 3 October 2012.

OSCE Centre in Astana conducts regional seminar on democratic oversight of security sector in Central Asia

ASTANA, 3 October 2012 – Fostering dialogue and co-operation between ministries, parliamentarians and senior military personnel involved in the oversight of armed forces is the focus of a regional OSCE-held seminar that started today...

OSCE states discuss implementation of Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security

Representatives of the 56 OSCE participating States discussed on 11 July 2012 the implementation of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security at its first ever annual review meeting...
Member of the German Bundestag Defence Committee Ernst-Reinhard Beck addresses the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation, Vienna, 6 June 2012.

German experience of parliamentary control over armed forces outlined at OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation

Member of the German Bundestag Defence Committee Ernst-Reinhard Beck addressed the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) on 6 June 2012 in Vienna on democratic control over armed forces...
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