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Security Institutions Reform Management or
Self-Organization? The Organization for Security
and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Dont fix it if it aint broken
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Stereotypes and Reality.....
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The largest European Security Institution
composed of 56 States
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The Concept of Interlocking Institutions
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Interlocking Decision-making
In reality, Interlocking would be undertaken by
the respective Foreign Ministries...
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Origins
It was not planned that way, it just happened
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Current Structures
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All 56 Participating States
Structures I Decision- Making Bodies
Chairperson- in-Office (one year)
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Structures II Executive Level
Chairman-in-Office
Secretariat
Conflict Prevention Center (OpsCent SitRoom)
Department of Management and Finance
Office of the SG
Department of Human Resources
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Characteristics
Organization for Security and Co-operation
Security by Co-operation
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Characteristics I
Regional Arrangement under Chapter VIII UN-Charter
No Enforcement,
except when authorized by UN Security Council
(Art. 53)
Primary Function Cooperative Security (Art. 52)
Prevention rather than repression
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Instruments
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Instruments of Conflict Prevention in the OSCE
Framework

• In the Political Field
• Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
• Political and Humanitarian Emergency Mechanisms
• Missions of Preventive Diplomacy and Crisis
  Management
• High Commissioner on National Minorities

• In the Military Field
• Confidence- and Security-Building Measures
• Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Issues
• Military Emergency Mechanisms

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OSCE Field Operations
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Tajikistan
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2003

• Types
• preventive
• Conflict Resolution
• Post-conflict rehabilitation

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Instability
Stability
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Russian Federationcriticizes - One-sided
emphasis on problem areas in Eastern Europe -
Lack of balance between the human dimension and
the politico-military dimension- Western
domination. Looses interest in OSCE
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Their last hope vanished...
Istanbul Charter 1999

• Platform for co-operative Security
• International Co-operation based on Partnership
  excluding hierarchy and permanent division of
  labour

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Panel of Eminent Persons, 2005
Reforms ??
Recommend-ations
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Recommendations- Strengthening the OSCE's
identity and profile. - Improving consultative
and decision-making processes. - Clarifying the
roles of the Chairman-in-Office and Secretary
General. - Enhancing field operations. -
Strengthening operational capacities.
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RecommendationsStrengthening the OSCE's
identity and profile - Legal personality-
Concise Statute or Charter- Raise profile by
focusing on limited range of priorities- Provide
to the public a better understanding
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RecommendationsImproving consultative and
decision-making processes- Committee structure
(Security, Human Dimension, Economy and
Environment)- Merge FSC with Security
Committee(?)- Consensus rule preserved-
Identify countries blocking consensus-
Streamline Ministerial Council Meetings
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RecommendationsClarifying the roles of CIO and
SG
Chairman-in Office-Political leadership-Politic
al iniatives-Assisting in building consensus
Secretary General- Public face- Greater role in
identifying potential threats- More active role
inoperational managementcoordinating OSCE
activities
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RecommendationsEnhancing field operations -
Clear mandates- Mandates for one year ,
renewable- Realistic benchmarks- Regular
reports by HOMs- Local staffing to build
national capacities- Thematic Missions-
Transparent selection of HOMs
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RecommendationsStrengthening operational
capacities- Resist proliferation of
structures- Personal and Special
Representatives for limited time, no separate
operational capabilites- Employment based on
professionalism, retain staff to preserve
continuity- Re-structure Secretariat to reflect
political and operational changes.
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...But Russian Resistancecontinues
- Lack of balance between the human dimension
and the politico-military dimension -
One-sided emphasis on problem areas in Eastern
Europe- Western domination

• Do not criticize our human rights record, but
  disarm- Send missions also to problem areas in
  Western Europe- Take us more serious we are
  still a major power

The core area of continued common interestThe
fight against terrorism
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• Conclusions
• The OSCE works well within its scope do not
  overburden it
• Problems are less of a structural but more of a
  political nature
• Whatever concepts we might prefer it is the
  States who finally decide
• Self-Organization is the only realistic way.

Conclusions