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Regional Assessment for South-Eastern Europe: Security implications of climate change
Publishing date: 21 April 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities, Climate change
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Climate change can impact security in a number of ways. The OSCE raises awareness, facilitates the identification and mapping of potential security risks stemming from climate change, and helps in addressing these risks through participatory approaches. The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in partnership with the Berlin-based think tank adelphi, has embarked in 2020 on an extensive regional consultation process on climate change and security in South-Eastern Europe, which engaged representatives of governmental bodies, civil society organizations, academia from the region as well as regional and international organizations. This report outlines the results of this consultation process: potential climate-related security risks, shared hotspots, regional challenges, and co-operation opportunities.
Policy paper on AI and freedom of expression in political competition and elections
Publishing date: 15 April 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This policy paper was supported by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence and Freedom of Expression (#SAIFE) project.
Guidelines for API Access to Social Media
Publishing date: 15 April 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This document was prepared by Thomas Treml, Rania Wazir, and Armin Rabitsch as part of the “Social Media Data Access” project, within the framework of the Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence & Freedom of Expression (SAIFE) Project of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe- Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media (OSCE RFoM).
Policy paper on AI and freedom of expression in political competition and elections
Publishing date: 15 April 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This policy paper was supported by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence and Freedom of Expression (#SAIFE) project.
Report on 2020 High-level Regional Conference on Foreign Terrorist Fighters
Publishing date: 15 April 2021
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Joint Regional High-level Conference on “Foreign Terrorist Fighters – Addressing Current Challenges” convened by the OSCE, UNOCT and Switzerland, in cooperation with the Albanian OSCE Chairmanship, Vienna, 11-12 February 2020.
Trafficking of human beings is a social justice issue
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating human trafficking
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
An op-ed by Vincenzo Del Monaco, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, published in Albanian Daily News newspaper on 14 April 2021.
Annex 4: Promoting women's participation in political and public life
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Discussion paper for the 2020 Gender Equality Review Conference, 27- 28 October 2020.
Annex 3: Preventing and combating violence against women in the OSCE region
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Discussion paper for the 2020 Gender Equality Review Conference, 27- 28 October 2020.
Annex 2: Equal opportunities in the economic sphere
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Discussion paper for the 2020 Gender Equality Review Conference, 27- 28 October 2020.
Annex 1: Women's participation in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict reconstruction
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Discussion paper for the 2020 Gender Equality Review Conference, 27- 28 October 2020.

