PART I
Implementation of Commitments
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• establish contacts with non-governmental organizations active in the field of democratic
institution-building, with a view to enabling interested participating States to make use of
their extensive resources and expertise;
• facilitate co-operation in training and education in disciplines relevant to democratic
institutions;
• organize meetings and seminars among all participating States on subjects related to the
building and revitalization of democratic institutions, such as a short seminar on free media and, at an appropriate time, one on migration. These meetings and seminars will be
held in Warsaw unless otherwise decided.
11. In order to avoid duplication of work specially in the fields enumerated above, the
Ministers directed the Office to work closely with other institutions active in the field of democratic institution-building and human rights, particularly the Council of Europe and the
European Commission for Democracy through Law.
12. The CSO will on an annual basis examine the need for meetings and seminars on the human dimension and democratic institutions and will establish a work programme.
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14. The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is designated as the CSCE institution charged with the tasks in connection with expert and rapporteur missions according to the Document of the Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of
the CSCE.
Helsinki 1992 (Decisions: VI. The Human Dimension)
(2) The participating States express their strong determination to ensure full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, to abide by the rule of law, to promote the principles
of democracy and, in this regard, to build, strengthen and protect democratic institutions,
as well as to promote tolerance throughout society. To these ends, they will broaden the operational framework of the CSCE, including by further enhancing the ODIHR, so that information, ideas, and concerns can be exchanged in a more concrete and meaningful way,
including as an early warning of tension and potential conflict. In doing so, they will focus
their attention on topics in the Human Dimension of particular importance. They will therefore keep the strengthening of the Human Dimension under constant consideration, especially in a time of change.
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Framework for monitoring compliance with CSCE commitments and for promoting co-operation in the human dimension
(4) In order to strengthen and monitor compliance with CSCE commitments as well as to promote progress in the Human Dimension, the participating States agree to enhance the framework of their co-operation and to this end decide the following:
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