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the course of their national election proceedings, to the extent permitted by law. They
will also endeavour to facilitate similar access for election proceedings held below the
national level. Such observers will undertake not to interfere in the electoral proceedings.
Prague 1992 (Document on Further Development of CSCE Institutions and Structures:
III. Human Dimension)
9. In order to extend practical co-operation among participating States in the human
dimension, the Ministers decided to give additional functions to the Office for Free
Elections which will henceforth be called the Office for Democratic Institutions and
Human Rights.
10. Under the general guidance of the CSO, the Office should, inter alia:
• organize a short CSCE meeting at the seat of the Office for Democratic Institutions
and Human Rights to address implementation of CSCE human dimension commitments every year in which a follow-up meeting does not take place (…)
• serve as an institutional framework for sharing and exchanging information on available technical assistance, expertise, and national and international programmes aimed
at assisting the new democracies in their institution-building;
• facilitate contacts between those offering such resources and those wishing to make
use of them;
• develop co-operation with the Council of Europe in order to make use of its database
of such resources and services;
• 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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