INTERESTING PERIOD year of important anniversaries following most extensive EU and NATO enlargement of all time new role in new geo-political environment Photo: OSCE

GENERAL PRINCIPLES balance operations enhance transparency consultations with 55 participating States considering interests with unbiased approach ways to reach consensus Photo: OSCE

Slovenian OSCE Chairmanship /outstanding tasks/ Agreement on: new Secretary General OSCE budget for 2005 OSCE scales of contribution Photo: OSCE/BOBO

OSCE priorities for 2005 OSCE Reform Panel of Eminent Persons report (by end June 2005) specially convened session of Participating States recommendations for Ministerial Council in Ljubljana Working Group on Reform Informal Group of Friends of the Chair Photo: OSCE

OSCE priorities for 2005 Political-military dimension Implementation of: Strategy to address threats to security and stability in the 21st century Maastricht and Sofia Ministerial Council decisions Photo: OSCE

OSCE priorities for 2005 Border security and management adopting OSCE Border Security and Management Concept open and secure borders free movement of persons and goods reducing security threats Photo: OSCE

OSCE priorities for 2005 Tolerance and non-discrimination OSCE Conference on anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance (Cordoba, June 2005) Personal Representatives to promote greater tolerance and combat racism, xenophobia and discrimination Photo: OSCE

OSCE priorities for 2005 Elections further discussions proposal to establish a working group possible improvements Photo: OSCE

OSCE priorities for 2005 Economic and Environmental Dimension full implementation of the OSCE Strategy Document for the Economic and Environmental Dimension enhance co-operation, good governance, sustainable development and protection of the environment Photo: OSCE

OSCE priorities for 2005 Migration and integration cross-dimensional approach promote best practices (migration management, migrant integration policies) Photo: OSCE

OSCE priorities for 2005 OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings addendum to OSCE Action Plan (child victims) Preventing trafficking in human beings Photo: OSCE

OSCE priorities for 2005 Conventional Ammunition / SALW implementation of Document on Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition and the Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Photo: OSCE

OSCE priorities for 2005 Regional issues South-Eastern Europe refugee return protection of national minorities capacity-building Central Asia transnational terrorism education elections migration and border management economic development and democratisation Moldova, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh Photo: OSCE

contribution of Helsinki process to democracy, rule of law and protection of human rights alleviation of tensions between former blocs establishment of security co-operation new geo-political situation reflection on the role of the OSCE preserve and enhance effectiveness and strengthen its capacity OSCE priorities for 2005 Year of the anniversaries Photo: OSCE

Mediterranean partners Asian Partners OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Strengthening partnerships and co-operation OSCE priorities for 2005 Photo: OSCE

OSCE priorities for 2005 international organizations prevent the duplication and increase synergy Strengthening partnerships and co-operation non-governmental organizations promote NGO role in implementing OSCE norms and standards