New video showcases 20 years of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

COPENHAGEN, 28 March 2012 – Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the first major meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Assembly today unveiled a web video highlighting its work to strengthen commitments on human rights, energy, environmental and security commitments through parliamentary dialogue and democratic action.

Watch the video by clicking here. Run time: 4 min. 18 sec.

“Whether it is leading an election observation or hosting a meeting with hundreds of parliamentarians, the Assembly has played a critical role in keeping the spirit of the Helsinki Final Act alive in parliaments throughout the region,” said Secretary General Spencer Oliver. “With a generation of new elected officials now leading countries across our region, it’s critical that we use new media tools to communicate.”

From the Assembly’s ongoing work to uphold fundamental freedoms to its declarations that have resulted in creation of such key OSCE positions as the Representative on Freedom of Media, this video provides a concise overview of Assembly functions and accomplishments since 1992.

The video features leading members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly through the years and interviews with the following people:

• President Petros Efthymiou (Greece)
• OSCE Chair-in-Office and Irish Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore
• OSCE PA Secretary General Spencer Oliver
• Sen. Adil Akhmetov (Kazakhstan)
• Sen. Consiglio Di Nino (Canada)
• Kathleen Ferrier (the Netherlands)
• Walburga Habsburg Douglas (Sweden)
• Serhiy Shevchuk (Ukraine)

This is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States.

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is comprised of 320 parliamentarians from 55 countries spanning, Europe, Central Asia and North America. The Assembly provides a forum for parliamentary diplomacy, monitors elections, and strengthens international co-operation to uphold commitments on political, security, economic, environmental and human rights issues.

Media Contact:
Neil Simon
OSCE PA Director of Communications
neil@oscepa.dk
+45 60 10 83 80