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Partners in Implementation
PART I
• The ODIHR and the OSCE field operations will assist, as appropriate, in building up local capacities and expertise on gender issues as well as networks linking community leaders and politicians;
• The ODIHR will continue to assist participating States in promoting women’s political participation. It will continue, as a part of its Election Observation Mission, to monitor and
report on women’s participation in electoral processes. When possible, additionally, the
ODIHR will commission and publish reports specifically analysing the situation of women
in electoral processes;
(g) Building national mechanisms for the advancement of women
• The ODIHR will continue to provide know-how and support for the building-up of democratic institutions for advancing gender equality, such as Ombudsman’s offices at local and
national levels, as appropriate;
• The ODIHR will facilitate dialogue and co-operation between civil society, media and government in promoting gender-mainstreaming.
VI. Additional Tasks Related to Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
Vienna 2000 (Decisions: Decision on Enhancing the OSCE’S Efforts to Combat Trafficking in
Human Beings)
The Ministerial Council
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7. Calls on OSCE institutions, in particular the ODIHR, and field operations, to develop and
implement anti-trafficking programmes and to promote co-ordinated efforts in the areas of
prevention, prosecution and protection, in co-operation with non-governmental organizations as well as international organizations and other relevant institutions;
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13. Calls on the OSCE Secretariat, in co-operation with the ODIHR, to intensify anti-trafficking training in its induction programmes for OSCE field personnel in order to enhance their
capacity to monitor, report and respond to the problem of trafficking through regular OSCE
activities; and to raise awareness within OSCE institutions and among OSCE personnel of the
problems of trafficking; these training programmes should also be made available to participating States and other international organizations;
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Maastricht 2003 (Decisions: Annex to Decision No. 2/03 on Combating Trafficking in Human
Beings; OSCE Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings)
III. Investigation, law enforcement and prosecution
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9. Legislative review and reform
9.1 The ODIHR, and where appropriate the field operations, will continue to promote and
support legislative review and reform efforts in compliance with international standards.
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