Publications

The publication covers criminal acts committed in protected natural areas, and is intended to aid the police, prosecutors, judges and environmental inspectors to investigate and prosecute crimes committed in protected areas through enhanced institutional co-operation. It lays out the authorities and competences of various stakeholders (at the state, provincial and municipal levels) in applying regulations related to managing protected areas. It also contains good practice examples and case studies, lessons learned and proposed recommendations for improved efficiency and effectiveness of operation and cooperation between stakeholders. It is available in Serbian language.

Descriptive brochure on the 8th Edition of #YouthTrail that would be dedicated to environmental governance. The #YouthTrail is organized within the framework of the project “Youth in Focus II: Promoting the Role of Youth in Peace and Security in Albania” – implemented by the OSCE Presence in Albania with funding from the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the Embassy of Greece in Albania, and the Permanent Mission of Italy to the OSCE.

The OSCE Presence in Albania will support three Albanian journalists to participate in a peer-to-peer exchange with international colleagues selected for their investigative reporting. As a means of selecting participants, the OSCE Presence will open a formal competition with an invitation for journalists to apply. The competition will seek best-in-class investigative submissions from print, TV, radio and online media outlets, awarding the top selections from one of three important categories of news topics: 1) Anti-Corruption; 2) Local/Municipal Governance; and, 3) Youth or Gender. Investigative reporting is all about understanding, discovery, analysis, and communication without fear!

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.

The OSCE-Argonne National Laboratory’s e-learning course on the Protection of Critical Energy Infrastructure support energy security stakeholders from the public and private sector, academia, and civil society in improving the resilience of critical energy infrastructure from natural and manmade disasters. The course is free and open to everyone and is available in English and Russian on the OSCE E-learning Platform: https://bit.ly/3Jpp1OZ

This illustrated infographics is being published as part of the programme for local government and strengthening fiscal autonomy in the area of natural resources' management. Since 2021, the OSCE Presence in Albania together with the Ministry of Interior are developing the methodology for the assessment of the potential of the Municipal Natural Capital (MNC) in Albania.