Diversity incidents, and implemented activities to foster social cohesion and reconciliation. One outcome was a photo exhibition that brought attention to these issues, promoting values that empowered social cohesion. Women from different walks of life were portrayed, including sportswomen, business and professional women, artists, young women, women activists, and members of various ethnic, religious, and minority groups. The region was thus portrayed as a place of a positive diversity, where people cohabitated despite their differences, sending a positive message of tolerance. Roundtables against hate A significant increase in bias-motivated incidents was registered in a town that was predominantly inhabited by one ethnic group. To identify adequate mechanisms to prevent security incidents, several roundtables were organized on recognizing and preventing hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents. The active engagement of local police was vital in decreasing inter-ethnic tensions, especially during summer when citizens who were living outside the country would visit for holidays. These activities led to a decrease in ethnic tensions and in the number of registered incidents. In addition, the police were recognized as a key stakeholder in raising awareness about the security implications of hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents. In support of these efforts, the OSCE also developed a database to collect information on reported incidents, responses to them, and preventive actions to combat hate crimes. This information 92