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Event archive
August 1986
Conference
Reagan proclaims Helsinki Human Rights Day
United States President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation on the 11th anniversary of the CSCE to reassert his country's commitment to the Helsinki Accords.
October 1985
Conference
CSCE Cultural Forum held in Budapest
At the invitation of the Government of Hungary, the Cultural Forum took place in Budapest from 15 October to 25 November 1985. It was the first CSCE meeting held in a Warsaw Pact state and examined the cultural provisions of the Final Act.
July 1985
Conference
Reagan's speech on the occasion of the CSCE's 10th anniversary
On the occasion of the CSCE's 10th anniversary, United States President Ronald Reagan issued a statement reaffirming his country's commitments to the Helsinki Accords.
October 1984
Seminar
Economic, Scientific and Cultural Co-operation in the Mediterranean discussed in Venice
The Seminar on Economic, Scientific and Cultural Co-operation in the Mediterranean (16-26 October) reviewed the implementation of recommendations from the 1979 Valletta Meeting of Experts within the Framework of the Mediterranean Chapter of…
March 1984
Conference
Athens Meeting of Experts on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
This meeting is part of the series of meetings on peaceful settlement of disputes (Montreux 1978, Athens 1984, La Valletta 1991, Geneva 1992)
November 1980
Conference
Start of the Second CSCE Follow-up Meeting in Madrid
The second CSCE Review Conference began in Madrid, and lasted nearly three years. It resulted in the adoption of the Madrid Mandate, which aimed to increase security through greater openness regarding armed forces and military activities…
October 1978
Conference
Montreux Meeting of Experts on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
The Montreux meeting took place shortly after the end of the Belgrade Follow-up Meeting, marking the beginning of a series of meetings central to CSCE commitments regarding politico-military issues.
July 1978
Conference
End of the Meeting of Experts to prepare for the CSCE Scientific Forum
The German city of Bonn hosted a preparatory meeting for the Scientific Forum in Hamburg, which took place in February and March 1980.
October 1977
Conference
First Review Conference begins in Belgrade
The First Review Conference (formerly know as Follow-up Meetings), held in Belgrade from 4 October 1997 to 9 March 1978, provided a forum for discussion and agreement on a number of aspects of the Helsinki process.
August 1975
Summit
Helsinki Summit 1975
The Helsinki Summit meeting of 1975 marked the beginning of Stage III of the CSCE negotiations.
July 1975
Summit
Helsinki Summit - Beginning of Stage III of the CSCE negotiations
The beginning of the 1975 Helsinki Summit marked the conclusion of the formative stages of the CSCE.
Conference
Stage II of Helsinki negotiations finish
Stage II of the CSCE negotiations in Helsinki began on 18 September 1973 and represented the substantive working phase.
September 1973
Conference
Stage II of Helsinki negotiations begins
The substantive working phase of the Helsinki negotiations (Stage II) took place in Geneva from 18 September 1973 to 21 July 1975.
July 1973
Conference
Stage I of the CSCE - Final Recommendations of the Helsinki Consultations adopted
Final Recommendations of the Helsinki Consultations adopted