Publications
Media Handbook
Publishing date: 24 November 2014
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
21st OSCE Ministerial Council, Basel, 4 – 5 December 2014.
Commemorative Study: 20 Years of OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Publishing date: 3 November 2014
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This commemorative study is about history, development, achievements and outreach of the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security – the OSCE’s key document for the democratic control of the armed and security forces. The purpose of the study is to raise awareness of the Code and improve its implementation and outreach. It is intended for the general public including the media, NGOs, and in particular parliamentarians, practitioners, experts and academics dealing with the Code in all its aspects.
Integrated Disaster Risk Management in a mountainous area
Publishing date: 15 May 2014
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The integrated disaster risk management field visits in the Canton of Valais on 21 May 2014 are organised in conjunction with the 2nd OSCE Preparatory Meeting of the 22nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum in Mon-treux, Switzerland. The field visits and its tour guide booklet are a collaboration of the Swiss Confed-eration and the Canton of Valais. The tour booklet incorporates some sections of the brochure that was prepared to accompany the field visits held on 24 May 2013 at the "Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction GPDRR”. The booklet first provides a general overview, including a brief presentation of the Swiss context (chapter 2) and the principles of integrated risk management (chapter 3). This is followed by a description of each of the planned field visits (chapters 4 and 5).