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Events on the 40th Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act
In the lead- and follow-up to the 40th Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, on 1 August 2015, a number of events are being held across the OSCE region.
Informal high-level OSCE meeting in Helsinki
Forty years ago in Helsinki, world leaders got together to sign a unique document that would revolutionize the concept of comprehensive security. The Helsinki Final Act was a historic triumph of cooperation over conflict, bridging the gap between East and West and setting the stage for the end of the Cold War. Today it remains the defining document that guides the work of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
24th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
The 24th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will bring together nearly 300 parliamentarians from across the OSCE area in Helsinki, Finland on 5-9 July 2015. The theme for this year's Session is "Recalling the Spirit of Helsinki," a reference to the OSCE's founding document, the Helsinki Final Act, which was signed in the Finnish capital in 1975.