Publications
Participatory Handbook- A guide for new Local Youth Action Council members
Publishing date: 30 December 2013
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This handbook is meant to be used as a tool to take concrete steps towards building and maintaining well-functioning councils by incoming or newer local youth action council (LYAC) members. It has been drafted with significant input from LYACs themselves on issues such as municipal youth action plans, youth strategies, and volunteerism.
Youth and democracy- What is democracy to me?
Publishing date: 22 October 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ODIHR and Democratic Governance
Publishing date: 27 August 2013
Collections: ODIHR Publications
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A factsheet explaining the work of the OSCE/ODIHR in assisting OSCE participating States to advance a system of government where institutions function according to democratic processes and norms through support to parliaments and civil society, and assistance developing multi-party political landscapes.
Turkey, A Migrant Integration Policy Index Assessment, October 2013
Publishing date: 1 October 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Among the OSCE countries with a relatively new tradition of immigration, Turkey stands out as a particularly significant hub of migration flows for regular migrants, as well as for those irregular and in transit. While the country has historically been at the centre of major movements of voluntary and forced in-migrants, throughout much of the 20th century it was regarded as a country of emigration.
Comparative Study of Structures for Women MPs in the OSCE Region
Publishing date: 30 September 2013
Collections: ODIHR Publications
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
As a first of its kind in the OSCE region, this study is concerned with the presence and operation of dedicated women’s parliamentary bodies (alternatively referred to as parliamentary structures for women members of parliament (MPs) that promote gender equality and women’s representation.
ODIHR and Gender Equality
Publishing date: 9 July 2013
Collections: ODIHR Publications
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A factsheet explaining the work of the OSCE/ODIHR in assisting OSCE participating States in advancing equality between men and women in all spheres of life and at all levels.
Economic and Social Rights
Publishing date: 1 June 2013
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The realization of the right to social assistance, adequate housing and an efficient system of social protection are of paramount importance in all societies. In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), where a large portion of the population lives in poverty and social exclusion, these issues are even more critical.
Guide for practical implementation of the Law on Environmental Impact Assessment
Publishing date: 15 June 2013
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Guide was developed by the Regional Aarhus Centre Subotica with the Mission’s assistance in order to address lack of knowledge on the content and rights defined by the Law on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) among the civil society and business community. The bilingual Guide (in Serbian and Hungarian) provides guidelines to the rights for public engagement and other legal requirements related to practical implementation of the Law and is intended primarily for citizens, journalists, CSOs but also for investors and representatives of local authorities.
The Implementation of Civil Service Legislation in Kosovo
Publishing date: 21 February 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Good governance, National minority issues
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report assesses the status of civil service reform in Kosovo by providing an overview of the secondary legislation; assessing the status of establishment of the implementing structures in the civil service, and the implementation of the legal provisions regarding the Independent Oversight Board for Civil Service of Kosovo.
Background Study: Professional and Ethical Standards for Parliamentarians
Publishing date: 25 January 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe