OSCE Civil Society Forum
The Finnish Committee for European Security (STETE) and its Finnish NGO partners organized an international NGO-based forum in Helsinki 2.–3.12.2008. The Forum was connected to the 16th OSCE Ministerial Council hosted by the Finnish OSCE Chairmanship. The OSCE Civil Society Forum concentrated on the OSCE’s human dimension issues and gave the participating civil society actors a possibility to carry their recommendations for the high-level discussions of the Ministerial Council. In the Opening Plenary high-level speakers discussed the current human dimension issues in the OSCE region. The Working Group Sessions went deeper into these questions concentrating on the specific themes of human rights, human trafficking, and civil society & conflict resolution. The Closing Plenary reflected the possibilities and challenges of the OSCE's future. The Civil Society Forum was directed to all civil society representatives in the OSCE area. The conference language was English.

Due to the fire in Ostrobotnia the OSCE Civil Society Forum was relocated to two different places. Tuesday 2.12. the conference was held at Paasitorni and Wednesday 3.12. at Marina Congress Center.

Here are the final recommendations for I Human trafficking, II Human rights, and III Civil society, conflict prevention and resolution.

You can find the conference programme here.

Experience Sharing between Baltic & Black Sea Regions - Ukraine´s European Vision in Focus
Nordic Forum for Security Policy which is co-ordinated by STETE organised a broad-based discussion forum Experience Sharing between Baltic & Black Sea Regions - Ukraine´s European Vision in Focus in Kyiv, Ukraine 10-12 September, 2008 in co-operation with the Swedisc OSCE-network. The local partners were The Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation Foundation and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. Over 100 participants from 13 different countries and from international and regional organisations attented the conference.

Itämeren turvallisuus, energia ja synergia
STETE and town of Lohja organized a seminar concerning the current security issues of the Baltic Sea.

Georgian pata porisee - vaan kiehuuko yli?
STETE organized a meeting on the situation and elections of Georgia.

Russian Civil Society: The emerging Russian model, women's role and representation
STETE organized a seminar on Russian civil society in the Auditorium of the new annex building of the Parliament.

ETYKistä ETYJiin - Helsingistä Helsinkiin
STETE opened a series of OSCE related seminars in the Finlandia Hall. The seminars are organized in co-operation with Eurooppalainen Suomi and Eurooppanaiset.