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This Policy Brief explains why integrating a gender perspective is important to the regulation of private military and security companies (PMSCs) and provides guidance to states on doing so in national legislation, contracting and procurement policies, as well as certification, oversight and accountability frameworks for PMSCs.

This Policy Brief explains how applying the principles of good security sector governance and reforming the security sector can help achieve the goals of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda.

Report by the Director of the Conflict Prevention Centre, Ambassador Marcel Peško. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. European and World Day Against the Death Penalty, observed on 10 October. Russian Energy Week 2019, held in Moscow from 2 to 5 October 2019. Presidential election in Romania, to be held on 10 November 2019.

Politico-Military Aspects of Security/UNSCR 1540: – Presentation by Mr. A. Lambert, Academic Director, Geneva Institute of Geopolitical Studies (GIGS); – Presentation by Ms. E. K. Sokova, Executive Director, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (FSC Co-ordinator for the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security, Romania, Annex 1; Representative of the FSC Chairmanship, on behalf of the FSC Co-ordinator on Non-Proliferation Issues, Spain, Annex 2). Situation in and around Ukraine.

Security dialogue: politico-military co-operation of Visegrad countries: – Presentation by Lieutenant General J. Zůna, First Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces; Presentation by Mr. M. Sklenár, Director, Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic; – Presentation by Mr. T. Śmigielski, Ministry of Defence of Poland; – Presentation by Colonel A. Szöllősi, Head of the Defence Policy Department, Ministry of Defence of Hungary. Situation in and around Ukraine. Large-scale military exercise in Azerbaijan (Armenia, Annex 1; Azerbaijan, Annex 2).

924th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security

Security dialogue on the role of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in addressing security challenges in the region: – Presentation by H.E. Mr. V. Semerikov, Acting Secretary General of the CSTO; – Presentation by Mr. O. Kravchenko, Head of CSTO Division, First CIS Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; – Presentation by Mr. N. Nazarzoda, Chief Researcher, Institute for Asian and European Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan. Situation in and around Ukraine.

Security Dialogue on the Synergies among the regional organizations in Central Asia and the OSE: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the European Union (EU): – Presentation by H.E. Mr. V. Norov, Secretary-General, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; – Presentation by H.E. Mr. P. Burian, Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia, European External Action Service; – Presentation by H.E. Mr. T. Greminger, Secretary General, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Situation in and around Ukraine.

Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security