Publications

In this issue: Cover story: The many faces of human trafficking; Alexander Stubb: Rediscovering the spirit of Helsinki; Dora Bakoyannis: Greek Chairmanship 2009 gears up for "interesting times"; Ten years of the Researcher-in-Residence Programme

In this issue: Kazakh Chairmanship; Looking back on 2009; Athens Ministerial Council; Nagorno-Karabakh- interview with Andrzej Kasprzyk; Focus on Ukraine- removing ERWs and melange- Max van der Stoel Award; Australia new Partner for Co-operation.

Ce Dossier vise à expliquer l’importance que revêt le contrôle parlementaire du secteur de la sécurité et à énoncer les avantages que peuvent tirer les parlementaires de l’intégration de la perspective du genre dans leurs travaux.

In this issue: Finland and the OSCE come full circle; Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation: Time to give genuine meaning to the concept of partnership

In this issue: Message from the Head of Greece's OSCE Chairmanship Task Force; Informal meeting of OSCE foreign ministers in Corfu; Building trust and confidence in Moldova; Appointments.

The OSCE in 2003 adapted itself to new security risks and challenges and refined its instruments to meet new challenges ahead. During the year the OSCE had to demonstrate its ability to respond effectively to the demands of an ever-changing security environment. The Institutions and Missions of the OSCE demonstrated their ability to make a difference on the ground through the numerous activities they developed. In many cases the OSCE co-operated in 2003 with other international organisations that deal with European security, human rights and economic issues. In view of the broad spectrum and complex nature of security and other issues, and in line with its Platform for Co-operative Security, co-operation with other organisations and institutions was promoted, as it makes the performance of the OSCE more effective and more efficient.

The OSCE's agenda in 2004 was largely set by the decisions taken at the Maastricht Ministerial Council in December 2003, particularly the OSCE Strategy to Address Threats to Security and Stability in the Twenty-First Century and the OSCE Strategy Document for the Economic and Environmental Dimension. In light of these decisions, the Bulgarian Chairmanship decided that implementation should be the main theme for the year. A major topic in 2004 was reform of the OSCE. The Chairmanship also put tolerance and non-discrimination high on its agenda, holding key events on combating anti-Semitism, racism, and xenophobia, and tackling hate speech on the Internet. Intensifying the co-operation between the OSCE and other international organizations engaged in maintaining security and stability in the OSCE area featured prominently in the activities of the Bulgarian Chairmanship. With the Organization's first mission outside its area- the Election Support Team to Afghanistan- the OSCE broke new ground under the Bulgarian Chairmanship. Mongolia was welcomed as the OSCE's newest Partner for Co-operation.

In this issue: Greek Chairmanship- Papandreou addresses OSCE; 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall; Incoming Kazakh Chairmanship; Cyprus confronts its MANPADs menace; Announcements.

In this issue: Message from the Chairperson-in-Office; 2009 OSCE Chairmanship; Special focus on gender and comprehensive security: Women and security- Domestic violence- Gender and migration.