The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is an intergovernmental organization that addresses security issues such as arms control, human rights, freedom of the press, fair elections, conflict prevention and crisis management. It is composed of 57 participating states, 11 partner countries, and has a budget of 145 million euros. Originally beginning as the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe during the Cold War to mediate talks between East and West Europe, finalizing the Helsinki Accords, the OSCE now stops the spread of illegal weapons, protects borders, prevents human trafficking and supports economic growth and gender equality.

1. Organization for
Security and
Co-operation in
Europe
Haoren Yang
http://www.osce.org/who

2. OSCE Overview
- Presses on Security Issues such as:
• Arms control
• Human Rights
• Freedom of Press
• Fair Elections
• Early Conflict Warning
• Conflict Prevention
• Crisis Management
• Post-Conflict Rehabilitation
http://www.osce.org/who

3. OSCE Overview
Composed of:
• 57 Participating States
• 11 Partners of
Operation
• 2850 Field and
Headquarter operators
• A budget totaling $145
million Euros
http://www.osce.org/who/83 ; http://www.osce.org/who/84 ; http://www.osce.org/who/86

4. OSCE Beginnings
• Originally began as
CSCE, served to
mediate talks between
East and West Europe
in Cold War.
• Finalized the Helsinki
Accords.
• In 1994, the CSCE
was repurposed due
to the Soviet bloc’s
fall.
http://www.osce.org/who/87

5. OSCE Activities
http://www.osce.org/who/87
• Stops the spread of illegal weapons and
tries to destroy them.
• Protects borders of countries such as
Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Dushanbe.
• Stopping human trafficking.
• Provide early warning and prevention of
terrorist activities.
• Aids in economic growth.
• Gender equality, environmental
protection.

6. Security Begins…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6JGT6bcfs0

7. Freedom of Religion in Kosovo
http://www.unpo.org/article/16394
“Leaders of the Muslim, Orthodox, Protestant, Catholic and
Jewish communities in Kosova have gathered in Pristina to
participate in an OSCE-organized conference aiming to
foster inter-religious dialogue”
"We are always ready to approach a common solution
because we believe that in such way we will be able to more
effectively achieve some of our rights and needs related to
our survival and life, but what comes first is to preserve our
identity, property, and the existence at this time," the Serbian
Orthodox Church Bishop said.