Publications
Best Practice Guide on Procedures for Management of Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition
Publishing date: 26 January 2024
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, Resources
What we do: Arms control
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This guide provides recommended best practices that will facilitate and enhance proper management of national stockpiles of conventional ammunition, explosive material and detonating devices. It contains information useful for those individuals currently working in ammunition storage locations and those managers involved in the chain of command over these facilities that are working to establish national policy and procedures. These practices will help participating States (pS) both use their resources more efficiently and to diminish the risk of dangerous situations involving theft, loss, or accident.
Aide-Mémoire on Gender Mainstreaming Projects
Publishing date: 1 January 2007
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Handbook for gender mainstreaming throughout the project cycle
Training Modules on Labour Migration Management- Trainer's Manual
Publishing date: 2 August 2012
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This manual was produced by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to guide trainers and migration experts on how to conduct comprehensive labour migration training. It complements the OSCE-IOM-ILO Handbook on Establishing Effective Labour Migration Policies.
Beginner’s Manual: Project Proposal Writing 101
Publishing date: 6 April 2021
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Manual before you represents a joint effort of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), local branch in Serbia, and the OSCE Mission to Serbia toward offering a practical resource to civil society organisations and secondary schools interested in developing and implement ing quality youth
Bulgaria Specific Manual on Joint Hate Crime Training for Police and Prosecutors
Publishing date: 19 June 2018
Collections: Bulgaria: Project Background Documents
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
This manual on joint hate crime training for police and prosecutors was developed as part of a project by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on building a comprehensive criminal justice response to hate crime. This publication is intended for use in the Bulgarian
Recommendations on the Ganikh River Basin Management
Publishing date: 12 March 2014
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This set of recommendations was prepared by the River Basin Council under the co-ordination of the International Hydrological Program Organization Association. The OSCE Office in Baku edited, translated and published the recommendations. The views expressed in the report are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the OSCE Office in Baku. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the International Hydrological Program Organization Association.
Detection and Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Waste and Other Environment-Sensitive Commodities
Publishing date: 1 July 2011
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Border management, Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This manual provides guidelines for trainers in customs and border agencies and environmental inspectorates on how to teach about the detection and prevention of illegal transboundary movement of waste, ozone-depleting substances, and rare and endangered animal and plant species. The manual also contains general recommendations on teaching and practical exercises. Each copy is accompanied by a set of photos for exercises on waste identification and a CD with a volume of information on the aforementioned topics. Available in English and Russian.
Manual for Local Youth Councils
Publishing date: 28 June 2021
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Good governance, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Manual for Local Youth Councils, prepared in close partnership with the Agency for Youth and Sport, is a practical and valuable tool for both municipal officials and young people regarding their engagement in the Local Youth Councils. It aims to encourage local youth participation in these bodies in compliance with the Law on Youth Participation and Youth Policies. The Manual contains practical steps how to establish Local Youth Council, roles and responsibilities for both municipal officials and youth council members and the handover process between the outgoing and incoming leadership. It was prepared in Macedonian language and translated into English, Albanian, Turkish, Serbian and Romani languages.
Gender Matters! Manual for Members of Parliament and Parliamentary Staff on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Publishing date: 15 October 2021
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Manual provides a theoretical overview of the international commitments of North Macedonia related to gender equality, drafting gender sensitive legislation and parliamentary oversight of gender equality. It provides practical examples on best practices from the country and parliaments worldwide on mainstreaming gender in parliamentary operations. The publication is prepared by the OSCE Mission in co-operation with parliamentary staff to support MPs in their work aimed at promoting and advancing gender equality.
Gender and Security Toolkit – Tool 15: Integrating Gender in Project Design and Monitoring for the Security and Justice Sector
Publishing date: 25 February 2020
Collections: Gender and Security Toolkit
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Part of the Gender and Security Toolkit, the Tool:- highlights why gender matters in project design and monitoring, and outlines the benefits of integrating a gender perspective;- provides guidance on how to conduct a gender analysis and examples of gender analysis tools suitable for use with the