Publications

21st OSCE Ministerial Council, Basel, 4 – 5 December 2014.

This commemorative study is about history, development, achievements and outreach of the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security – the OSCE’s key document for the democratic control of the armed and security forces. The purpose of the study is to raise awareness of the Code and improve its implementation and outreach. It is intended for the general public including the media, NGOs, and in particular parliamentarians, practitioners, experts and academics dealing with the Code in all its aspects.

The integrated disaster risk management field visits in the Canton of Valais on 21 May 2014 are organised in conjunction with the 2nd OSCE Preparatory Meeting of the 22nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum in Mon-treux, Switzerland. The field visits and its tour guide booklet are a collaboration of the Swiss Confed-eration and the Canton of Valais. The tour booklet incorporates some sections of the brochure that was prepared to accompany the field visits held on 24 May 2013 at the "Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction GPDRR”. The booklet first provides a general overview, including a brief presentation of the Swiss context (chapter 2) and the principles of integrated risk management (chapter 3). This is followed by a description of each of the planned field visits (chapters 4 and 5).

Under the leitmotif “Creating a Security Community for the Benefit of Everyone", Switzerland wants to make a tangible contribution to: fostering security and stability, improving people's lives, and strengthening the OSCE's capacity to act.

2013 Annual Security Review Conference, Vienna, 19 and 20 June 2013

The 19th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, Dublin, 6-7 December 2012.

This publication provides guidelines on improving data collection in an effort to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism. It is also intended to inspire further dialogue and co-operation among national authorities and other stakeholders, to stimulate an exchange of experiences and good practices among states in the OSCE region, and to raise awareness of the importance of comprehensive data collection for informed decision-making.

This book sets forth the issues to be considered by the OSCE participating States when evaluating what they can do to improve the climate for journalists in their countries. It also provides a practical guide which presents the steps they can take to ensure a media-friendly environment.

A report based on a seminar held at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek on 12 October 2010, organized by the OSCE Secretariat and supported by Kazakhstan's OSCE Chairmanship.

Second phase of the project funded by the Netherlands and co-funded and implemented by the OSCE