News Norwegian Government launches new National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security OSCE Ministerial Council 2018 in Milan International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Siri Dolven discusses Norwegian election system at ODIHR Seminar Women in the Security Sector Nye studentpraktikanter høsten 2018 Interview with Arezo Banafsheh, Monitoring Officer in the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine The Permanent Delegation visits OSCE Executive Structures in the Western Balkans Russian officers visited Ørland Main Air Station Interview with Camilla Bognø, Counter Terrorism Officer Vienna Pride 2018 Diplomats for Equality support the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2018 Interview with Maren Bredesen, JPO of the OSCE’s Border Management Staff College in Tajikistan Norway Founding Member of Group to Support Safety of Journalists Director of ODIHR visits Oslo Norway co-hosts presentation of new global index for women, peace and security Norway observes Sami People’s Day in the OSCE Permanent Council Norway puts gender on the counter-terrorism agenda in the Security Committee The future course of Norwegian security policy Support for religious minorities doubled Event on Torture Prevention co-sponsored by Norway Presentation by Ambassador Steffen Kongstad at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Winter Meeting Permanent Representative of Norway to the OSCE Ambassador Steffen Kongstad held the following presentation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s General Committee on Political Affairs and Security, during the OSCE PA’s 16th Winter Meeting in Vienna 24 February 2017. Norway to Chair the Security Committee Ambassador Kongstad will chair the Security Committee in 2017, at the request of the Austrian OSCE-Chairmanship. In the first meeting of the Committee under his chairmanship, Kongstad underlined that Norway will focus especially on radicalisation and violent extremism, gender, as well as security sector governance and reform. Major General Kristin Lund visits Vienna Major General Kristin Lund visited Vienna this week to discuss issues related to Women, Peace and Security in the OSCE and participate in the Blue Helmet Forum Austria 2016 on Women in Peace Operations.
