1. Reflections on OSCE Chairmanships Ukraine's challenging year 28.02.2013 Hanna Smith Aleksanteri Instituutti, Helsingin yliopisto

2. Different fuctions of the OSCE since the early 1990s All activities are based on the three founding dimension baskets; The politico- military dimension, the economic and environmental dimension and the human dimension. But what are the concrete aspects? Negotiating function + agreements/treaties(Norm-setting) Presence in the field (Missions) Election monitoring (Norm-observer) Promotion of dialogue (place to air ideas and views) 2

3. Permanent topics of action and talks Transdniestrian settlement the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (Minsk group) In Georgia: South-Ossetia and Abkhazia (Geneva Discussions) Human dimension (role of NGOs), continuous creator of tension Promotion of own regional context Security threats crossing borders 3

4. Chairmanships comparison 4

5. Chairmanships - results Success: Moving the agenda forward Failure: No more then rhetoric Success: Bringing different actors together Failure: Rift between Russia and the West Success: Completing a process (treaty, joint statement, agreement) Failure: No solution to longstanding conflicts 5

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