The publication “The Stockholm Convention in a Europe in Crisis” presents a selection of the proceedings of the seminar held on 24 November 2022 in Stockholm to mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE. The first part of the conference covered topics related to the origins of the 1992 Stockholm Convention, its assets and challenges as well as the obstacles faced, while looking at different methods of peaceful settlement of disputes in today’s world: arbitration, conciliation, mediation. The second part featured a forward-looking approach and scrutinized the role of the Court within the different mechanisms provided by the OSCE, keeping in mind the spirit of Helsinki. The seminar’s conclusions allowed to draw a new roadmap for the 1992 Stockholm Convention and to adapt its discourse to conflicts and challenges that Europe is facing today. The anniversary event was jointly organized by the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden and the Stockholm Centre for International Law and Justice, University of Stockholm.

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Democracy and Human Rights in the OSCE: The ODIHR Annual Report 2023

Publishing date: 14 March 2024

Collections: ODIHR Annual Reports

Content type: Annual report

Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

This report highlights the impact of activities carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2023.

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Green Paper on Social Economy in the Western Balkans

Publishing date: 26 February 2024

Content type: Study / report

Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities

What we do: Economic activities

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

The Green Paper on Social Economy in the Western Balkans is a key output of the OSCE/OCEEA extrabudgetary project Young Developers and Entrepreneurs Advancing Start-ups (YDEAS), which aims to provide opportunities for skills development, networking and job creation for young women and men in the Western Balkans, as well as promote an enabling environment for innovative, socially-impactful and green start-ups in the region through policy-relevant dialogue. The Green Paper analyses challenges and opportunities for social economy organizations in the Western Balkans, focusing on current trends, namely the digital and green transitions and the Common Regional Market. It concludes with a series of recommendations for key actors and policy makers on the international, regional and local levels, with the goal of fostering an enabling ecosystem for the social and green economy in the Western Balkans.