Publications
Call for Application: Training on Mock Court Reporting for journalists and law students
Publishing date: 31 October 2024
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Good governance, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo training on Mock Court Reporting for young and aspiring journalists and law students from all over Kosovo aims to provide them with first-hand experience in court reporting. They will be instructed on best practices for gathering information and communicating with justice officials and vice versa. The training will be followed by a concluding workshop, as a platform to discuss lessons learned and derive conclusions and recommendations.
Annual Report of the Secretary General on Police-Related Activities in 2023
Publishing date: 30 October 2024
Content type: Annual report
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report provides a comprehensive overview of all police-related projects, activities and events, which draw on the combined strength of the OSCE’s Institutions and its network of field operations, often cutting across the OSCE’s three security dimensions.
Factsheet on Cyber/ICT Security
Publishing date: 29 October 2024
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Information on OSCE efforts related to cyber/ICT security.
Policy action to address technology-facilitated trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 24 October 2024
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
In the digital age, technology serves as both a powerful tool for empowerment and a potential instrument for criminal activities, particularly in human trafficking. Traffickers exploit technological advancements for purposes such as online recruitment, victim control, and transferring illicit proceeds. However, these same technologies present opportunities for law enforcement and civil society to combat trafficking and protect victims. This report summarizes a set of policy recommendations discussed and made by anti-trafficking stakeholders from OSCE participating States during a series of sub-regional workshops organized in 2023 by the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings.These policy recommendations aim at leveraging technology effectively to counter trafficking.
Head of Presence's remarks at 10th annual Media Development Forum
Publishing date: 23 October 2024
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
National survey on environmental governance and security [Albanian only]
Publishing date: 22 October 2024
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Published as part of OSCE Presence in Albania's project "Strengthening environmental governance and security in Albania", which is financially supported by Norway, France and Italy.
Self-regulation in Montenegro: Challenges and Opportunities
Publishing date: 21 October 2024
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
To understand the common issues and opportunities associated with media self-regulation in Montenegro, the OSCE Mission commissioned the public opinion survey. Through 22 semi-structured qualitative interviews with journalists, editors, media owners, and regulators, this report seeks to uncover the practical realities of media self-regulation in Montenegro. Alongside the qualitative research, a quantitative survey was conducted among adult citizens of Montenegro to assess the knowledge and perceptions about media self-regulation in Montenegro.
Including the Voices of Hate Crime Victims in Policymaking and Policy Implementation: a Practical Guide
Publishing date: 16 October 2024
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This factsheet outlines ten guiding principles for the meaningful and considerate inclusion of hate crime victims’ voices in policymaking and policy implementation processes.
People with Disabilities – Voting in Elections
Publishing date: 11 October 2024
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report is about how people with disabilities perceive voting at elections in Montenegro. It sets out problems they encountered in the 2023 presidential and early parliamentary election, and what they think should be done to make elections more accessible.
Call for applications: Cultural Heritage Trails Workcamp
Publishing date: 8 October 2024
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo invites university students from diverse communities to apply for a five-day Youth Camp, focusing on Cultural Heritage Trails. This hands-on training, guided by an international expert, will take place from 11-15 November 2024 and will offer practical experience in cultural heritage preservation. Since 2018, these camps have provided young people with unique opportunities to protect and promote cultural heritage. Apply to be part of this experience, by 20 October 2024 CoB.