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”OSCE: Helsinki + 40”

”OSCE: Helsinki + 40”. Timo Kantola Stete Seminar 28.02.2013. Dublin Ministerial 12/2012. Decision to launch Helsinki+40 process  3 year process (OSCE Chairs Ukraine, Switzerland, Serbia) Open ended informal Working Group Result oriented process leading up to 2015.

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”OSCE: Helsinki + 40”

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  1. ”OSCE: Helsinki + 40” Timo Kantola SteteSeminar 28.02.2013

  2. Dublin Ministerial 12/2012 • Decision to launch Helsinki+40 process •  3 year process (OSCE Chairs Ukraine, Switzerland, Serbia) • Open ended informal Working Group • Result oriented process leading up to 2015

  3. Helsinki + 40 process: why? • Istanbul Summit 1999 > decline? • Reflection since 2008 > results? • Astana Summit 2010 > tasking nature • Worries about OSCE and its role • Lack of trust, lack of co-operation • Questions about need to update OSCE

  4. Work to be done? • Taskings of the Astana Summit • Implementation of commitments, including human rights • All 3 dimensions, TNT, cross dimensional issues (conflict cycle, gender), and organizational issues (budgets, weekly PC meetings, field missions, charter, etc.)

  5. OSCE assets • Co-operation among 57 participating states • Common principles and commitments • Practical tools • Organization, institutions (ODIHR, HCNM, RFoM), field activities (15 missions), election observation • Personnel ~ 2.700; budget 144 m€

  6. Goal of Helsinki +40 ? • Much remains open. • Dublin: • “...advancing work towards a security community...” • “...further strengthening our co-operation in the OSCE...” • “...intensified efforts to fully implement OSCE commitments...” • “..to reconfirm and build upon the OSCE achievements...” • “...to meet the challenges of the 21st century...”

  7. Start of the work? • First meeting in February, second in March – good start • How to move from general discussion into more structured and goal oriented preparation? • Sub-structures? • Results along the way, or in 2015?

  8. Perspectives in view of 2015? • Broader questions of international relations, US-RF relations • Arms control, Post-CFE, crucial for the success of Helsinki + 40 • Protracted conflicts (Nagorno-Karabakh, Georgia, Moldova) • Who is the driver of the process?

  9. Outcome? • Failure, time-out, or success? Risks? • What is success? • Landmark document? • Strategic vision for the years to come, that will strengthen the OSCE? • Coupled with concrete results, and further taskings for the OSCE work? • Summit? • 40th Anniversary of the Final Act on 01.08.2015

  10. Finland´s views? • Strong support, co-operation, goal to make OSCE stronger, forward looking process • Build upon OSCE acquis, promote broad concept of security, adapt to changing world, ensure OSCE´s vitality • Fresh talks on arms control/CSBMs, conflict cycle, update of EED, HD, TNT, gender, efficiency and effectiveness

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