The Council Of Europe's Relations with the OSCE

 

The Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) pursue, each in its own way, the promotion of stability and security on the basis of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights in Europe.

 

Co-operation between the two Organisations remains results-oriented, with a regular pattern of high-level meetings and consultations at all levels. For example, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) works closely with different parts of the Council of Europe, such as the Parliamentary Assembly and the Venice Commission for Democracy through Law. This co-operation covers areas such as terrorism, non-discrimination and election observation.

 

Both Organisations promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law because they are the vital ingredients for political stability, good governance, economic development and socially sustainable societies.

 

Relations between the CoE and the OSCE were formalised in April 2000 in the “Common Catalogue of Co-operative Modalities”. It served to ensure that existing good practice continues, helped to avoid duplication and paved the way for future action. The Declaration on reinforced co-operation between the CoE and the OSCE and the Joint Statement which was signed by the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE and the Chairman of the CoE Committee of Ministers on the occasion of the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe (Warsaw, 16-17 May 2005) marked a new step in co-operation between the two organisations.

 

Currently, co-operation between the Council of Europe and the OSCE focuses on four priority areas: the fight against terrorism, the protection of national minorities, the fight against trafficking in human beings and the issues of tolerance and non-discrimination.

 

Documents

• Common Catalogue of Co-operative Modalities

• Declaration on reinforced co-operation between the CoE and the OSCE and Joint Statement signed by the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE and the Chairman of the CoE Committee of Ministers (Warsaw, 16-17 May 2005)

• Joint declaration issued at the 19th High-level "2+2" meeting (2010)

• Joint declaration issued at the 18th High-level "2+2/3+3" meeting (2008)

• Joint declaration issued at the 17th High-level "2+2/3+3" meeting (2007)

• Joint declaration issued at the 16th High-level "2+2/3+3" meeting (2006)

• Joint declaration issued at the 15th High-level "2+2/3+3" meeting (2006)

• Joint declaration issued at the 14th High-level "2+2/3+3" meeting (2005)

• Report of the 13th meeting of the Co-Ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 12th meeting of the Co-Ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 11th meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 10th meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 9th meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 8th meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 7th meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 6th meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 5th meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 4th meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 3rd meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 2nd meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE

• Report of the 1st meeting of the Co-ordination Group between the CoE and the OSCE