Table of Contents
FOREWORD .................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................6
ELECTIONS ...................................................................................9
1. Election observation ...........................................................................................................12
2. Technical assistance.............................................................................................................14
3. Methodological developments ..........................................................................................14
4. Follow-up ............................................................................................................................16
Future priorities ......................................................................................................................16
DEMOCRATIZATION ....................................................................19
Rule of Law............................................................................................................................21
1. Criminal-justice reform .......................................................................................................22
2. Fair trials..............................................................................................................................25
Future priorities ......................................................................................................................26
Civil Society and Democratic Governance ..........................................................................27
1. Democratic governance......................................................................................................27
2. Civic diplomacy ...................................................................................................................28
3. NGO participation in OSCE events .....................................................................................29
Future priorities ......................................................................................................................29
Gender Equality ....................................................................................................................30
1. Women’s leadership development ....................................................................................31
2. Preventing and combating violence against women, particularly domestic violence ...32
3. Building local gender expertise .........................................................................................32
Future priorities ......................................................................................................................33
Trafficking in Human Beings ................................................................................................34
1. Improving the capacity of NGOs to strengthen and expand awareness-raising efforts ...35
2. Developing a handbook on National Referral Mechanisms ............................................36
3. Focus on countries of destination......................................................................................37
4. Co-ordinating efforts and mainstreaming anti-trafficking issues ...................................38
5. The Anti-Trafficking Project Fund......................................................................................38
Future priorities ......................................................................................................................38
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