Human Dimension Seminar on promoting women's participation in society
From 14-17 October, some 200 representatives from the OSCE, governments, parliaments and non-governmental organizations from across the OSCE region met to discuss women's participation in society.
First meeting on constitutional amendments in Tajikistan
The first meeting on "Peace, National Accord and the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan" took place in Dushanbe under the auspices of the Commission on National Reconciliation (CNR) and the OSCE.
Co-operation and the experience in Bosnia and Herzegovina discussed in Portoroz
The Seminar on Co-operation among International Organizations and Institutions: Experience in Bosnia and Herzegovina gave the international community an opportunity to compare notes on commitments in BiH in security, economic and human rights issues.
High Commissioner visits former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
From 28 September to 1 October, the High Commissioner on National Minorities, Max van der Stoel, visited the country in the aftermath of demonstrations that took place in Gostivar in July.
First follow-up Conference on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military aspects of Security
High-level representatives from across the OSCE region met in Vienna to discuss progress in implementing the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military aspects of Security.
OSCE establishes Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus
The OSCE Permanent Council decided to establish an OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus to assist the authorities in promoting democratic institutions and in complying with other OSCE commitments.
1997 Mediterranean Meeting on Security Model for the 21st Century
On 3-5 September 1997, representatives from across the OSCE region and its Mediterranean partners met in Cairo for the Seminar on a Security Model for the 21st Century: Implications for the Mediterranean Basin.
The overall theme of the meeting was "Market economy and the rule of law". The discussion focused on two main aspects of the rule of law in economic matters: