Publications
Handbook for a better understanding of the psychological well-being of employees in the media
Publishing date: 29 July 2024
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This handbook aims to provide concrete tools, strategies and guidelines to integrate this important topic into the daily practice of media organizations. Its purpose is not only to empower employees to take care of their psychological well-being, but also to encourage management and leadership to recognize the importance of this topic and to actively work on creating work environments that support employees' psychological well-being. Not available in English.
Handbook for active public participation in environmental protection
Publishing date: 16 July 2024
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Environmental activities, Environmental good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The manual contains an overview of the basic rights of the public and the interested public that form the framework for active participation. Active participation of the public in environmental protection includes models of informing and involving the public in various forms of decision-making of importance for the protection and preservation of the environment. This publication is available in Serbian language only.
Media Handbook for the 30th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 22 November 2023
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Handbook for the Observation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Elections
Publishing date: 26 February 2024
Collections: Election handbooks
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security, Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Almost all OSCE participating States use some form of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in their electoral processes. These technological developments inevitably bring certain benefits but also many challenges that were not common for traditional, paper-based elections.
Handbook on gender equality regulatory impact assessment
Publishing date: 13 February 2024
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Good governance, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Handbook is a practical tool for regulatory and policy impact assessment at central and local governance and is intended to facilitate the process of incorporating the gender perspective in decision-making. The Handbook provides basic information and practical guidelines on how to assess the impact of gender equality on policies and adopted decisions and regulations. The methodology and the practical tools presented in this Handbook can be applied to other vulnerable groups in society, such as: people with disability, minority groups, etc.
Handbook for the Observation of Election Administration
Publishing date: 10 September 2023
Collections: Election handbooks
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Organizing elections and referenda is indisputably a challenging task. Bodies in charge of administering elections and referenda (EMBs) have the demanding function of ensuring that many complex election- and referenda-related processes are managed efficiently, impartially and transparently. The work of the EMBs has a direct impact on the quality and integrity of electoral and referendum processes and is one of the keys to ensuring the rights of voters and contestants. The EMBs are therefore one of the main guardians of democratic elections, and their activities are central to fostering public confidence.
Handbook on Observing and Promoting Women’s Electoral Participation
Publishing date: 24 April 2023
Collections: Election handbooks
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
As part of its comprehensive election observation methodology, the second edition of the Handbook on Observing and Promoting Women’s Participation in Elections builds on the first edition published in 2004 and elaborates further ODIHR’s methodology for assessing and issuing recommendations on women’s participation in elections.
Handbook for police work with children and youth
Publishing date: 11 May 2023
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Handbook, supported by the OSCE Mission to Serbia, provides guidelines for school police officers and community police officers on their roles in school environment in respect to drug prevention, juvenile criminality and responsibility of minors, police communication, community policing. The Handbook is available in Serbian language.
Media Handbook
Publishing date: 6 December 2016
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
23rd OSCE Ministerial Council, Hamburg, 8-9 December 2016.
Handbook on media reporting on gender-based violence against women
Publishing date: 8 December 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality, Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The intention of this Handbook is to help journalists, in a simple and clear way, to report on gender-based violence against women as professionally and ethically as possible. This Handbook seeks to shed light on the key issues in reporting on this topic, to help dispel the myths that shape the reporting on violence, and to formulate understandable and applicable guidelines and recommendations that could improve and advance existing practice. Not available in English.