Phone: +45 33 37 80 40 - Fax: +45 33 37 80 30 - osce@oscepa.dk - www.oscepa.org OSCE PA AD HOC COMMITTEE ON MIGRATION VISIT TO DENMARK AND SWEDEN (21-23 October 2018) REPORT This report represents the views of the authors and expert sources, which are cited, and is not to be considered an official document of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. As you know, Georgia held parliamentary elections on 31 October 2020. Members of the OSCE PA. Copenhagen, 6 March 2018. Dear OSCE PA Members, It was a pleasure to see many of you again during our recent Winter Meeting in Vienna. “But this election is not over, and we remain here in DC and in key states around the country until it is. Press inquiries may directed to OSCE PA Head of Communications and Press Nat Parry: nat@oscepa.dk or +45 60 10 81 77. Updates from the OSCE PA International Secretariat 17 February 2021 | Number 827 For further information contact Head of Communications and Press Nat Parry at +45 33 37 80 40 or email nat@oscepa.dk | www.oscepa.org CCT Chair Lopatka addresses high-level UNOCT-PAM event Special Representative on Eastern Europe discusses Belarus with Head of Delegation OSCE Parliamentary … Remarks by OSCE PA Special Representative on Arctic Issues Ms. Torill Eidsheim OSCE PA Winter Meeting 2021 – Standing Committee Colleagues and friends, Time does not allow for a full and comprehensive report. Please send a copy of this form to Mrs. Odile LELARGE, OSCE PA International Secretariat at odile@oscepa.dk or fax: (+45) 3337 8030 and to Mrs. Zoya KLESHCH, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by fax : (+38 044) 255 2380. The Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE is the parliamentary dimension of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, whose 57 participating States span the geographical area from Vancouver to Vladivostok. Members of the media interested in further information should contact the following spokesperson for the OSCE PA's observer team: Guido Almerigogna, Executive Advisor Tel: +45 60 10 97 72 Email: guido.almerigogna@oscepa.dk While this is regulated at the federal level with ceilings on individual donations to campaigns and full disclosure, the regulations on the unrestricted independent spenders effectively reduce transparency and amplify the impact of money in politics. Remarks by OSCE PA Special Representative on Arctic Issues Ms. Torill Eidsheim OSCE PA Winter Meeting 2021 – Standing Committee Colleagues and friends, Time does not allow for a full and comprehensive report. At the same time, the campaign was characterised by deeply entrenched political polarisation that often obscured the broader policy debate and included baseless allegations of systematic fraud. OSCE Alm.del - Bilag 13: 12-2020 GT to Standing Committee. To strengthen parliamentary influence on OSCE cooperation, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) was established in 1992. In the context of COVID-19 and the rise in mail-in voting, I am concerned about attempts to restrict the counting of legally cast ballots.”. The observation mission, carried out jointly by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), concluded that the 3 November general elections were competitive and well managed despite the many challenges caused by … Measures taken to ensure that voters were able to cast their ballot during the pandemic triggered drawn-out lawsuits driven by partisan interests, negatively affecting the work of the election administration and confusing voters. “The right to vote and to have that vote counted is among the most fundamental principles of democracy,” said Kari Henriksen, Head of the OSCE PA delegation. While emergency funds were distributed to help states overcome challenges caused by the pandemic for the organisation of the elections, these were insufficient to overcome the additional challenge of the massive increase in online voter registration and postal voting. 11 December 2020. The Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE is the parliamentary dimension of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, whose 57 participating States … Phone: +45 33 37 80 40 - Fax: +45 33 37 80 30 - OSCEPA@oscepa.dk - www.oscepa.org To: Heads of all OSCE PA Delegations CC: Secretaries of OSCE PA Delegations Copenhagen, 19 March 2012 Dear Heads of Delegations, The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has received an invitation to observe the parliamentary elections in Serbia, which are scheduled for 6 May 2012. KYIV, 11 October 2012 – Walburga Habsburg Douglas (MP, Sweden), the Special Co-ordinator appointed to lead the OSCE election observation mission to Ukraine, today concluded a three-day pre-election visit to the country aimed at assessing the climate ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for 28 October. COPENHAGEN, 22 October 2020 – Exiled Belarusian opposition figure Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s International Secretariat today and met with OSCE PA Secretary General Roberto Montella. To strengthen parliamentary influence on OSCE cooperation, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) was established in 1992. OSCEs Parlamentariske Forsamling 2017-18 OSCE Alm.del Bilag 15 Offentligt. Following an invitation. Increasingly, the latter have grown to be the OSCE’s primary areas of focus as the traditional East-West conflict has eased. The President. The media landscape in the US is highly polarised, but at the same time pluralistic and diverse. “Nobody – no politician, no elected official – should limit the people’s right to vote. Parliamentary elections will be held in the Republic of Belarus on 17 November 2019. There were also concerns over campaign finance. At the same time, an estimated 5.2 million citizens are disenfranchised due to a criminal conviction, although about half of them have already served their sentences. The observation mission, carried out jointly by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), concluded that the 3 November general elections were competitive and well managed despite the many challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly. Women’s participation in politics has also increased, but there should be greater attention paid to this. The COVID-19 pandemic was an enormous challenge to the organisation of the elections, but it also had a significant impact on the election campaign. From 1992 to 2008, numerous OSCE PA declarations on internet freedom have focused primarily on three topics: cyber crime, racism and children sexual exploitation. Powered by Restream https://restream.io/Second Meeting of the OSCE PA “Call for Action – Helsinki +50 Process”, 10 March 2021, 14:30 CET OSCE Alm.del Bilag 15: 06032018 RM to OSCE PA Members. OSCEs Parlamentariske Forsamling 2020-21 OSCE Alm.del Bilag 13 Offentligt. COPENHAGEN, 8 July 2020 – OSCE matters ranging from the valuable work of the field operations and conflict resolution efforts to budgetary issues and political deadlock were in focus today during a bilateral meeting between OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Secretary General Roberto Montella and Albania’s Acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ge It is vital that every properly cast ballot is properly counted.”. He will also serve again as the OSCE Special Co-ordinator, appointed by the Kazakh Chairman-in-Office, to lead all OSCE short-term observers and to deliver the post-election statement at a press conference scheduled to take place in Kyiv on Monday, 8 February. Voter identification requirements disproportionately affect certain groups, creating an undue hurdle for them in casting their votes. WASHINGTON D.C., 4 November 2020 – Yesterday’s vote was hard-fought and competitive with a high degree of engagement by election workers and citizens in the face of great legal uncertainty and a highly polarised political environment fuelled by aggressive campaign rhetoric, international observers to the US general elections said in a statement today. General event info . Resources. Election officials worked under difficult circumstances due both to the pandemic and the highly politicised environment that accompanied the election process. Copenhagen, 19 September 2019. Anzhelika Ivanishcheva, OSCE PA: +45 60 10 80 30 or anzhelika.ivanishcheva@oscepa.dk Chemavon Chahbazian, PACE: +33 6 50 68 76 55 or Chemavon.CHAHBAZIAN@coe.int See More As in the first election round on 17 January, the Assembly’s President, Joao Soares (Portugal), will lead the OSCE PA delegation. Statement / speech . Read more ... 2018 Winter Meeting Photos from the 2018 Winter Meeting are available on the OSCE PA's Flickr page. The international election observation mission for the general elections in the United States totalled 102 observers from 39 countries, made up of 50 ODIHR-deployed experts and observers, and 52 parliamentarians and staff from the OSCE PA. Katya Andrusz, ODIHR: +1 310 303 2902 / +48 609 522 266 or katya.andrusz@odihr.pl, Nat Parry, OSCE PA: +45 60 10 81 77 or nat@oscepa.dk, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, An election worker cross-checks a voter list at a polling station in Concord, NH, on election day, 3 November 2020 (Michael Forster Rothbart/ OSCE). Parliamentary Assembly’s virtual roundtable seeks to reaffirm OSCE’s common purpose ahead of 50th anniversary COPENHAGEN, 27 January 2021 – With more than 130 participants, including former OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Presidents, OSCE Chairs, Secretaries General, current and former leaders of OSCE institutions, as well as members of OSCE PA Delegat OSCE PA to deploy observers for the 10 January parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan COPENHAGEN 4 January 2021 COPENHAGEN, 4 January 2021 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will deploy seven parliamentarians and staff from five countries to observe the parliamentary elections in … The OSCE PA brings together parliamentarians from 56 countries on matters of human rights, security, environment and economics. Health safety measures were generally followed. Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends. Phone: +45 33 37 80 40 - Fax: +45 33 37 80 30 - osce@oscepa.dk - www.oscepa.org OSCE PA AD HOC COMMITTEE ON MIGRATION Briefing on Effective and Humane Return Policy + Field Visit to Belgium on Returns (Brussels, 2 April 2019) FINAL REPORT Copenhagen, 15 July 2019 Freedom of expression was respected ahead of the elections, with a wide range of information available that helped voters make an informed choice. Her finder du de seneste artikler om OSCE på information.dk. “Baseless allegations of systematic deficiencies, notably by the incumbent President, including on election night, harm public trust in democratic institutions.”. I have placed in the E-Folder of this Standing Committee my … The Secretary General. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly • Tordenskjoldsgade 1 • 1055 Copenhagen K • Denmark Tel: +45 33 37 80 40 • Fax: +45 33 37 80 30 • E-mail: osce@oscepa.dk Anzhelika Ivanishcheva, OSCE PA: +45 60 10 80 30 or anzhelika.ivanishcheva@oscepa.dk Chemavon Chahbazian, PACE: +33 6 50 68 76 55 or Chemavon.CHAHBAZIAN@coe.int See More Updates from the OSCE PA International Secretariat 14 April 2021 | Number 835 For further information contact Head of Communications and Press Nat Parry at +45 33 37 80 40 or email nat@oscepa.dk | www.oscepa.org Special Representative Eidsheim addresses International Conference of Arctic … Today, the OSCE has several field missions in South and South-eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. OSCE evolved from only being a norm-builder to a field organisation as well. The first major mission opened in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where the OSCE was given a central role in the Dayton Peace Agreement. Some 45 parliamentarians and staff from 12 # OSCE countries will observe the parliamentary # elections in # Bulgaria on 4 April. Please note also that OSCE Part 1 takes place on different days (and in a different venue) from OSCE Part 2. “The enormous effort made by election workers, supported by many engaged citizens, ensured that voters could cast their votes despite legal and technical challenges and deliberate attempts by the incumbent president to weaken confidence in the election process,” said Urszula Gacek, Head of ODIHR’s election observation mission. Sign up to receive OSCE Press Releases and Media Advisories by email as soon as they have been published. Roberto Montella of Italy assumed his duties as Secretary General on 1 January 2016 following his election at the 2015 OSCE PA Annual Session in Helsinki. ... Media inquiries may be directed to OSCE PA Head of Communications and Press Nat Parry at nat@oscepa.dk or +45 6010 8177. OSCE PA Election Observation Mission. 17 November 2019 Parliamentary Elections in BELARUS. Secretary General's Closing remarks at the 27th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. eom@oscepa.dk ) as soon as possible, but no later than 5May 2014. Enter your name and email address in the fields below to receive news and updates from the OSCE PA. Claims of widespread fraud are baseless, but policymakers should nevertheless seize the moment for electoral reform, OSCE PA to deploy observers to Albania for 25 April parliamentary elections, Navalny’s chief of staff provides update to OSCE PA leaders on jailed opposition figure’s status, Inter-parliamentary conference addresses evolving nature of terrorist threats during COVID-19 pandemic, VIDEO: Global Threats and Challenges in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic - Terrorism and Violent Extremism, Parliamentarians discuss migration challenges across the OSCE area in virtual meeting. Since 2008, there has been a larger focus on freedom of expression online culminating with the 2011 resolution on Free Movement of Information and Knowledge. Coming after such a highly dynamic campaign, making sure that every vote is counted is a fundamental obligation for all branches of government,” said Michael Georg Link, Special Co-ordinator and leader of the short-term OSCE observer mission. I have placed in the E-Folder of this Standing Committee my … Members of the OSCE PA Bureau . Memorandum on the OSCE PA Observation of the . OSCE PA to observe parliamentary elections in Moldova George Tsereteli and Kari Henriksen COPENHAGEN, 13 February 2019 – Some 45 observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will deploy to Moldova for the 24 February parliamentary elections.. OSCE PA President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) will serve as Special Co-ordinator and leader of the short-term OSCE observer mission, … This . To: Heads of OSCE PA Delegations. The OSCE PA Research Assistant Programme is open to graduate students and recent graduates of political science, law, international relations or other related fields from OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation. Event. These voting restrictions contravene the principle of universal suffrage. den sovjetiske generalsekretær Mikhail Gorbatjov og den amerikanske præsident George Bush. The total expenditure is estimated to reach $14 billion for these elections. “While the United States has taken great strides toward expanding the franchise, concerns remain regarding universal adult suffrage. OSCE PA Special Representative supports call for dialogue and negotiations between Belarusian authorities and political opposition 25 March 2021 OSCE closely looking at risks of trafficking faced by asylum-seekers and migrants transiting through Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 March 2021 The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will meet in Berlin for its 27th Annual Session on 7-11 July 2018. The PA observers will work closely with the Limited Election Observation Mission deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. Phone: +45 33 37 80 40 - Fax: +45 33 37 80 30 - osce@oscepa.dk - www.oscepa.org OSCE PA AD HOC COMMITTEE ON MIGRATION Briefing on Effective and Humane Return Policy + Field Visit to Belgium on Returns (Brussels, 2 April 2019) FINAL REPORT Copenhagen, 15 July 2019 Phone: +45 33 37 80 40 - Fax: +45 33 37 80 30 - osce@oscepa.dk - www.oscepa.org REPORT OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY Mr. Roberto Montella AUTUMN MEETINGS SKOPJE, 29 SEPTEMBER – 2 OCTOBER 2016 It was nonetheless noted that the public was generally confident in the work of the election administration at all levels. Election day itself was peaceful and took place without unrest or intimidation. The International Secretariat estimates an overall mission of some 120 OSCE PA participants. He previously served as Director of Presidential Administration within the Assembly’s Secretariat. Denmark's Permanent Mission at the OSCE, IAEA and CTBTO For previous OSCE PA assessments of elections in Kazakhstan, please click here. I november 1990 blev samlingen af Europa markeret på et topmøde i Frankrig med deltagelse af bl.a. The largest is the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine. The OSCE PA brings together parliamentarians from 56 countries on matters of human rights, security, environment and economics. President Petros Efthymiou has … The Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE is the parliamentary dimension of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, whose 57 participating States span the geographical area from Vancouver to Vladivostok. The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will meet for its 28th Annual Session in Luxembourg on 4-8 July 2019. To: Heads of OSCE PA delegations. The ensuing. Welcome to our site about the OSCE For further information about the Embassy's work in the OSCE in Vienna please choose from the menu. The tasks of the Assembly are to evaluate the implementation of the OSCE’s overall objectives, to address current matters on behalf of the OSCE and to submit recommendations to the governmental section of the OSCE. from the Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National … For a video playlist, please click here. E-mail andreas.baker@oscepa.dk, Tel: +45 33 37 80 40, Fax: +45 33 37 80 30. The Special Representative serves as a member of the senior management team represents the OSCE PA at the seat of the OSCE in Vienna, speaking and engaging on its behalf in the context of governmental based platforms, including the Permanent Council, the Forum for Security Cooperation as well as other OSCE meetings and conferences. OSCE PA Vice-President Margareta Cederfelt (Sweden) has been nominated to be the Special Co-ordinator of the Special Limited Election Observation Mission (SLEOM), which will include some 12 observers. Please note that OSCE Part 2 is a computer based assessment and if there are technical difficulties candidates may be recalled on the day following the end of OSCE Part 2. News from Copenhagen At the invitation of the Belgian Parliament, the 15th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will take place from 3 – 7 July 2006 in Brussels. 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