Chairperson-in-Office Representatives
The Chairperson-in-Office takes a lead in conflict prevention, resolution and rehabilitation in the OSCE region, taking up direct contact with parties concerned and arranging or conducting settlement negotiations. In order to deal with crises or ensure better co-ordination of participating States’ efforts in specific areas, the Chair may appoint personal or special representatives. Personal representatives have a clear and precise mandate which outlines the tasks they are expected to undertake.
Ditmir Bushati
Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office
Ambassador Heidi Grau
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus
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Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference
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Head of the OSCE High-Level Planning Group >>View full profile
Representative to the Latvian - Russian Joint Commission on Military Pensioners;
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Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism
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Professor Regina Polak
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims
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Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender;
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Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Corruption
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Valiant Richey
OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Youth and Security;
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