Publications

Environmental degradation, competition over natural resources and climate change can threaten political stability. Good environmental governance and co-operation on the other hand help to build trust. This is where Aarhus Centres come in, engaging citizens, governments and the private sector in a dialogue on environmental challenges.

Having analysed the media coverage of the floods that affected Serbia in 2014, the booklet sought to shed light on new aspects of media reporting and to draw attention to the topics that should be the focus of media attention. At the same time, through examples seen in other countries that have been dealing with the issue of gender-sensitive reporting for several years, the publication offers recommendations and advice that could be useful in the reporting of future natural disasters and emergency situations. To that end, problems faced by journalists and the media when reporting of an emergency situation, is highlighted. Through concrete examples of good practice, this booklet offers suggestions for the improvement of communication between relevant authorities and the media, which may result in a higher quality of information disseminated to citizens.

The Mission supported the State Election Commission in the development of the first voter education activities. Not available in English.

The infosheet includes information about the establishment and functioning of the Deputy Mayors for Communities (DMCs) and Deputy Chairpersons of the Municipal Assembly for Communities (DCMACs) in 2016.

The infosheet includes information about the membership and functioning of the Communities Committees (CCs) in 2016.

The infosheet includes information about the membership and functioning of the Municipal Offices for Communities and Return (MOCRs) in 2016.

Within the European Support for Roma Inclusion project, the OSCE Mission to Serbia provides technical assistance to the Government of Serbia in implementation of the Strategy for Roma Inclusion. The assistance includes the creation of geographic information system (GIS) for monitoring the situation in substandard Roma settlements in Serbia. The GIS enables the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia to follow the key data on living conditions in substandard settlements, with the aim of developing adequate national and local-level strategic decisions for their improvement. This publication provides the overview of GIS data for 2016 and makes them available to all the actors involved in projects of improvement of living conditions of Roma population. The publication is available in Serbian language only.

The Mission supported the State Election Commission in the development of the first voter education activities. Not available in English.

ODIHR assists OSCE participating States in advancing equality between women and men through capacity building, expert advice and awareness raising. This factsheet provides a brief overview of the Office's work in this area.

The publication “Anti-discrimination Law” represents a tool aimed at law students and members of the professional community whose goal is to serve as a guide in identifying the key elements and characteristics of the anti-discrimination law within the frameworks of the international and national legal system, as well as to provide an overview of the institutional infrastructure for its protection. Helping future legal practitioners to acquire knowledge and skills in the area of equality law and the principle on non-discrimination are also within the focus of this book. This publication is not available in English.