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Youth from Western Europe practiced their diplomacy skills at the Model OSCE event in Vienna
Publishing date: 14 June 2023
From 12 to 14 June, 26 young professionals from Western Europe had the opportunity to try their hand at diplomatic negotiations as they simulated the Helsinki Process by renegotiating the Helsinki Final Act as part of the 2023 Model OSCE event. The event, which takes place annually, was organized by the OSCE Office of the Secretary General, in close co-operation with the OSCE Chair of North Macedonia, and in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe.
Strengthening youth resilience to organized crime and corruption in focus at OSCE regional event in Skopje
Publishing date: 7 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Transnational Threats Department
What we do: Youth
On 6 and 7 June 2023, the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), in co-operation with the 2023 OSCE Chairpersonship of North Macedonia (CiO) and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), held a regional multi-stakeholder event in Skopje, North Macedonia to discuss how to strengthen youth resilience to organized crime and corruption.
Better understanding of the needs and potential of young people in public life focus of OSCE expert event
Publishing date: 16 December 2020
The importance of promoting youth political participation was the focus of a joint online event ‘Advancing Political Participation of Young People across the OSCE region’, hosted by the 2020 Albanian OSCE Chairmanship and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Participants discussed the necessity to better understand the needs and contributions of young people to political and public life across the OSCE region.
“Debating Perspectives 2030 Roadshow” continues to call on passionate young women and men to shape national and international action
Publishing date: 11 December 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Youth
On 11 December 2020, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, with the support of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Polska, hosted the “Debating Perspectives 2030 Roadshow”, providing a platform for young women and men in Poland to make their voices heard.
On anniversary of Youth, Peace and Security agenda OSCE Special Representative on Youth and Security stresses young people’s role in peacebuilding
Publishing date: 9 December 2020
VIENNA / TIRANA, 9 December 2020 – On the occasion of the Fifth Anniversary of the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, Keisi Seferi, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Special Representative on Youth and Security said that “this is a moment to take stock of the achievements of the international community in engaging with youth and reflect on the way forward to enhance young people’s role as providers of human security”.
Quality history education is crucial to fostering social cohesion, conclude participants at OSCE Ministerial Council side event
Publishing date: 3 December 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Youth
TIRANA 3 December 2020 – The role of history education in fostering social cohesion in diverse societies was the focus of a side event held via video teleconferencing today on the margins of the 27th OSCE Ministerial Council in Tirana. The event was organized by the Albanian OSCE Chairmanship, the Permanent Mission of Spain to the OSCE, the OSCE Secretariat, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the office of the High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM).
International Youth Day: Engage young people to enhance responses to global challenges, says OSCE Chairperson’s Representative on Youth and Security
Publishing date: 11 August 2020
VIENNA / TIRANA, 11 August 2020- Ahead of tomorrow’s International Youth Day, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Special Representative on Youth and Security, Keisi Seferi, said that amid the challenging times of the COVD-19 pandemic, this was an opportune moment to strengthen inclusive youth engagement for global action to the benefit of comprehensive security...