Publications
Disaster Protection for All: A Gender-Responsive and Disability-Inclusive Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction
Publishing date: 19 May 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Disasters and hazards are a great threat to all, whether caused by natural phenomena or humans. However, societal inequalities make some of us more vulnerable to their detrimental effects than others. Gender and disability are two factors that affect vulnerability.
Developing a positive climate for business and investment: A Best Practice Guide
Publishing date: 13 May 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Guide describes key concepts and offers an overview of best practices and policies that can have a positive impact on the overall business climate in order to support rising economic prosperity. A positive business and investment climate creates conditions that encourage business start‑ups, employment opportunities and overall economic growth.
Digital competence programs in Serbia
Publishing date: 9 May 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission to Serbia-supported research investigates which programs of digital competences are being developed and initiated in Serbia within the formal and informal education and offers a set of recommendations for public policy.
Digital competences of journalists
Publishing date: 9 May 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The research report provides analytical insight in the journalists’ current proficiency in digital competences, how they have been acquiring digital skills and knowledge, and their motivation for professional development, especially in terms of any gender differences, formulates the main problems in the area, and provides recommendations for improving the digital competences of this group of professionals.
Support to Electoral Reforms in the Western Balkans
Publishing date: 9 May 2022
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is implementing the Support to Electoral Reforms in the Western Balkans project to support institutions and civil society in their efforts to follow-up on election observation recommendations. The project scope covers the areas related to election management, voter registration, the role and work of the media during election campaigns, the ability of parties and candidates to freely campaign and the capacity and independence of electoral dispute resolution bodies.
Hate Monitor Report, March 2022
Publishing date: 7 May 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
It is important to now what is a hate crime. When a hate crime is committed, one or more perpetrators target the victim, which can be one or more people or property, because of a protected aspect of the victim's identity, such as religion or ethnicity, race, sexual orientation or disability. Similarly, a hate incident is an act of hostility motivated by prejudice or bias that does not necessarily reach the threshold of a criminal offence, or the criminal nature of which is yet to be determined. A hate crime is any crime where the perpetrator is driven by prejudice or bias. Criminal offence + bias motive = hate crime
Collection of materials of the I Mariupol Constitutional Forum "Human Dignity and Ensuring Human Rights in the Conditions of Social Transformations"
Publishing date: 6 May 2022
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The collection contains materials of the 1st Mariupol Constitutional Forum "Human Dignity and Ensuring Human Rights in the Conditions of Social Transformations ", initiated by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine on the occasion
Ukrainian Journal of Constitutional Law (part 2)
Publishing date: 6 May 2022
Content type: Periodical / journal / magazine
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The purpose of the journal is to create a platform for the professional discussion of contemporary problems of constitutionalism by Ukrainian and foreign scientists; exchange of experience and the results of scientific research between Ukrainian and European constitutionalists.Special issue (part 2)
Ukrainian Journal of Constitutional Law (part 1)
Publishing date: 6 May 2022
Content type: Periodical / journal / magazine
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The purpose of the journal is to create a platform for the professional discussion of contemporary problems of constitutionalism by Ukrainian and foreign scientists; exchange of experience and the results of scientific research between Ukrainian and European constitutionalists.This issue of the
Hate Crime Victim Support: Policy Brief
Publishing date: 22 April 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Hate Crime Victim Support: Policy Brief Hate Crime Victim Support: Policy Brief This policy brief condenses the knowledge and key findings of the Enhancing Stakeholder Awareness and Resources for Hate Crime Victim Support (EStAR) project implemented by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions