Implementation of Commitments
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or diplomatic channels. Such information may be discussed at Meetings of the CSO, at
implementation meetings on Human Dimension issues and review conferences.
(…)
Implementation meetings on Human Dimension issues
(9) Every year in which a review conference does not take place, the ODIHR will organize a three-week meeting at expert-level of all participating States at its seat to review
implementation of CSCE Human Dimension commitments. The meeting will perform
the following tasks:
(9a) a thorough exchange of views on the implementation of Human Dimension commitments, including discussion on the information provided in accordance with paragraph 4 of the Human Dimension Mechanism and on the Human Dimension aspects
of the reports of CSCE missions, as well as the consideration of ways and means of
improving implementation;
(9b) an evaluation of the procedures for monitoring compliance with commitments.
(10) The implementation meeting may draw to the attention of the CSO measures to
improve implementation which it deems necessary.
(11) The implementation meeting will not produce a negotiated document.
(12) Written contributions and information material will be of a non-restricted or
restricted character as indicated by the submitting State.
(13) Implementation meetings will be organized to meet in formal and informal sessions. All formal sessions will be open. In addition, the participating States may decide,
on a case-by-case basis, to open informal sessions.
(14) The Council of Europe, the European Commission for Democracy through Law
and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as well as other
relevant international organizations and institutions will be encouraged by the implementation meeting to attend and make contributions.
(15) Non-governmental organizations having relevant experience in the field of the
Human Dimension are invited to make written presentations to the implementation
meeting, e.g. through the ODIHR, and may be invited by the implementation meeting,
on the basis of their written presentations, to address specific questions orally as appropriate.
(16) During two half days in the course of the implementation meeting no formal session will be scheduled in order to provide better opportunities for possible contacts
with NGOs. To this purpose, a hall at the meeting site will be placed at the disposal of
NGOs.
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