The Uzbek capital Tashkent hosted the fourth Central Asian Media Conference on 26 and 27 September, organized by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, the OSCE Centre in Tashkent and the Open Society Institute.
11th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
"Confronting Terrorism: a Global Challenge in the 21st Century" was the focus of the 11th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which opened in Berlin.
The overall theme of the 10th Meeting of the Economic Forum was "Transparency and Good Governance in Economic Matters". The discussions focused on the following main topics:
The mandates of the OSCE Missions to Estonia and Latvia came to an end. The respective Heads of Mission recommended that the Permanent Council consider the mandates fulfilled, marking a successful close to OSCE field operations in the Baltics.
Bishkek conference on security in Central Asia addresses counter-terrorism efforts
The "Bishkek International Conference on Enhancing Security and Stability in Central Asia: Strengthening Comprehensive Efforts to Counter Terrorism" provided a first opportunity to discuss concrete experiences in combating international terrorism.
Third Central Asian Media Conference: Media Freedom in Times of Anti-Terrorist Conflict
Almaty hosted the Third Central Asian Media Conference, which focused on the latest media developments, structural issues such as the legal media framework and media ownership, and the crucial role of the media in the development of civil society.
Ministers adopt Bucharest Plan of Action for Combating Terrorism
The Bucharest Plan of Action for Combating Terrorism established a framework for OSCE anti-terrorism activities based on a number of UN Security Council resolutions, and specifies several new tasks.
The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s activities and strengthen the dialogue on security issues in the OSCE area.