Paris 1990 • serve to facilitate contact among governments, parliaments or private organizations wishing to observe elections and competent authorities of the States in which elections are to take place; • organize and serve as the venue for seminars or other meetings related to election procedures and democratic institutions at the request of the participating States. 3. The Office will take into account the work of and co-operate with other institutions active in this field. 4. The Office will carry out other tasks assigned to it by the Council. 5. The Office’s personnel will be composed of • a Director, who will be responsible to the Council through the Committee of Senior Officials; • an Officer; • administrative and technical personnel, recruited by the Director of the Office. OSCE Human Dimension Commitments 91