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Ariane James-Sarazin a été nommée directrice adjointe du musée de l’Armée dirigé par Alexandre d’Andoque de Sériège.500 000 œuvres, documents et objets occupent les collections du Musée des armées à Paris. Lire la suite sur https://www.connaissancedesarts.com/actualite-2/ariane-james-sarazin-nommee-directrice-adjointe-du-musee-de-larmee-1194961/

Une perte qui peut s’avérer très dangereuse. Le 1er mai, une caisse contenant des grenades explosives est tombée d’un véhicule de l’armée américaine dans le Dakota du Nord. Et plus de deux semaines après, elle n’a toujours pas été retrouvée, malgré l’intervention de plus de 100 soldats de l’armée de l’air.  Lire la suite sur http://www.rtl.fr/actu/international/etats-unis-une-caisse-contenant-des-grenades-perdue-par-l-armee-7793403968

Un “job truck” de l’Armée de Terre fait étape dans 15 lycées technologiques de l’Eure et de la Seine-maritime, du 14 au 26 mai. Près de 350 emplois sont à pourvoir, cette année, pour ces futurs mécaniciens, soudeurs ou informaticiens. Lire la suite sur https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/education/normandie-avec-son-bus-l-armee-part-a-la-conquete-des-bacheliers-technologiques-1526329001

INTERVIEW – Ancien de la DGSE, le général Olivier Bonnet de Paillerets est depuis septembre à la tête du commandement de la cyberdéfense. Lire la suite sur http://bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com/hightech/pour-l-armee-francaise-le-cyber-est-une-arme-comme-une-autre-1446625.html

VIENNA/VENICE, Italy, 17 May 2018 – Officials and experts from 57 OSCE participating States and 11 Partners for Co-operation, as well as high-level representatives from international organizations, civil society, academia and the business community will meet on 24 and 25 May in Venice, Italy, to discuss economic progress and security through innovation, human capital development, and good public and corporate governance.

This second preparatory meeting of the 26th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) is organized by Italy’s 2018 OSCE Chairmanship and the OSCE Secretariat. Italian OSCE Chairmanship Co-ordinator Vinicio Mati, and Co-Ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities Vuk Žugić will open the meeting.  

Paola Severino, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Corruption, and Enzo Quattrociocche, Secretary General of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will address the event as keynote speakers.

The focus of the second EEF preparatory meeting will be on investment policies and the promotion of a business climate favourable to accelerating economic growth in the digital sphere, building knowledge, skills and competencies, ensuring security through social equity and the importance of strengthening good public and corporate governance through transparency and accountability.  

Journalists are invited to attend the opening session from 9:30 to 11:00 on Thursday, 24 May, at Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista, San Polo 2454, Venice.

Journalists wishing to attend are required to send an e-mail confirming their attendance to accreditamentostampa@esteri.it no later than Tuesday, 17:00, 22 May. The presentation of a valid ID is required for accreditation at the venue.

Please send all requests for brief interviews with the participants of the event, to press@osce.org or mersiha.causevic-podzic@osce.org.

Follow the Forum activities on Twitter via #EEFOSCE. A detailed agenda can be accessed here. 

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SARAJEVO, 16 May 2018 – Women journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are frequently subjected to gender-based and other forms of unequal treatment, harassment and threats while carrying out their professional duties, concluded participants of the two-day conference "Status and Protection of Women Journalists in the BiH Media" today in Sarajevo.

The conference was organized by the BiH Journalists’ Association in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to BiH and the NGO Civil Rights Defenders.

“The problems that women journalists are facing in Bosnia and Herzegovina undermine not only freedom of expression and freedom of the media, but also gender equality, which is why there is a need for women journalists to network and strengthen their solidarity as an interest group.  Women journalists are frequently subject to harassment and threats, both online and offline. These issues need to be addressed,” said the Head of the OSCE Mission in BiH Bruce Berton and expressed continuous readiness by this organisation to contribute to the protection of female journalists’ rights in BiH. 

Swedish Ambassador in BiH Anders Hagelberg said: “The large number of cases of gender-based attacks against women journalists, registered by the Help Line for journalists, are only part of the reason for considering the idea of establishing a network of women journalists as a platform for solidarity and fighting for their freedom and protection.”

Ena Bavčić, Civil Rights Defenders Programme Advisor, stressed that although attacks against honour, reputation and physical integrity of women journalists are not treated as life-threatening, they still inflict significant damage of a professional and personal nature. “This is the right time to start thinking about the position of women, not only within the journalistic profession but also with respect to their civil and political rights. Women journalists need to be empowered to report such attacks, meaning that the private manner of confrontation with women journalists has to be transferred to the public sphere,” she said.

The BiH Journalists’ Association’s research study on women and the media entitled Women Employees and Managerial Structures was also presented at the conference. The author of this study, Amer Džihana, pointed out three main problems in the context of women and media: the absence of women from the most serious news content, the manner of representation of women in the media and employment and advancement of women within the media industry.

“Women’s share of top managerial positions in BiH media is 25.3 per cent, while men hold 74.7 per cent. The biggest imbalance in terms of managerial positions is in the TV sector, where women hold only 15.8 per cent of top managerial posts,” said Džihana. He added that the largest share of women as editors-in-chief is found in the radio sector (44.7%), while they are least represented in online media, with 21.7 percent of women appointed editors-in-chief.

The recent publications Safety of Female Journalists and Countering Abuse of Female Journalists Online issued by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media were also distributed and discussed at the conference.

 

 

 

 

 

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Debating Security Plus (DS+) is a unique global online brainstorm that aims to yield concrete recommendations in the area of peace, security and defence. Gathering several thousand participants from around the world, it is the only platform that permits a truly global whole-of-society consultation providing innovative recommendations for some of the world’s most pressing security challenges.

For the sixth time, the 2018 brainstorm will bring together senior international participants from the military, national governments, international organisations and agencies, along with voices from NGOs and civil society, business and industry, the media, think-tanks and academia. Their involvement in our security policy brainstorm will help bridge the gaps between experts and citizens, and their recommendations will aim to inform the implementation of the EU Global Strategy, as well as the policies of national governments and other international institutions as they shape their approaches to peace, security and defence.

From 19 June, 09:00 CEST to 20 June 20:00 CEST, the international security community will debate challenges and policy solutions relating to six different themes. The discussions will be moderated by leading international think-tanks and organisations that will steer discussions towards concrete recommendations.

• 2017 recommendations and executive summary
• 2017 Debating Security Plus report

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Strengthening protection and preparedness against terrorist attacks aimed at critical energy infrastructure was the focus of a risk-assessment and crisis management exercise in Sarajevo on 16 and 17 May 2018, organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.  

Thirty-seven experts from state authorities and private sector energy companies and agencies tested the effectiveness of their existing protection and crisis management systems, including co-ordination with external crisis management mechanisms to mitigate the impact of a terrorist cyber-attack. Based on the Good Practices Guide on Non-Nuclear Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection from Terrorist Attacks Focusing on Threats Emanating from Cyberspace the exercise was held as part of the OSCE’s work to advance the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 2341 (2017) on the protection of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks and aimed at improving partnerships between the public and private sectors in order to increase the resilience of national energy infrastructure.

“Because of the energy sector’s importance to the region, and the impact a terrorist attack would have on the OSCE area’s energy infrastructure, OSCE participating states have committed to co-operate on this particular topic, and have developed numerous tools to address the regional and national security of critical infrastructure,” said Bruce G. Berton, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. “This exercise will help test and develop BiH’s national, sectoral and company-level capabilities to respond to a terrorist cyber-attack directed at industrial control systems.“ 

 “To be able to adequately protect critical energy infrastructure, we have to make sure that each of its elements is protected to a relatively equal extent (generation, transmission and distribution), which requires the harmonised and coordinated engagement of all relevant government institutions. It is important to note that this exercise will also contribute to introducing a strategic approach, with the view of developing and using available capacities to efficiently fight all forms of attacks in cyber space and reinforce security system in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, said Mladen Mrkaja, Assistant Minister of Security, who addressed the national energy and cyber security experts at the workshop’s opening.

The exercise in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the seventh national exercise on enhancing the capacities of OSCE participating States to mitigate terrorist attacks emanating from cyberspace.

Madrid befürchtet Steilvorlage für katalanische Separatisten

Condamnées pour non-respect des normes européennes de qualité de l’air, Paris, Bruxelles et Madrid intentent une action contre la Commission européenne, lui reprochant d’avoir cédé aux lobbies automobiles. Un article de notre partenaire La Tribune. 

VIENNA, 16 May 2018 - Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl opened today the high-level conference Effective Multilateralism in a Globalized World – The Case of Europe and Asia Pacific in Vienna. The conference takes place in the framework of the Austrian Chairmanship of the OSCE Asian Contact Group. It aims to reassess the main security challenges in both the European and Asia-Pacific regions together with representatives of OSCE participating States, international organizations – the United Nations, the OSCE, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization in particular - but also civil society, academia and the media.

In her opening address, Kneissl stressed the crucial role of effective multilateralism in today’s increasingly complex security environment, dominated by transnational challenges: “For Austria, effective multilateralism is the preferred method of addressing global challenges. During its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of this year, Austria will do its utmost to focus on making multilateralism relevant again.”

“In my view, we need more. More dialogue. More co-ordination. More co-operation. A retreat into unilateralism or isolationism will not solve any of the challenges our states face. It will not increase our safety or security. In fact, it will further erode the rules-based global order that has been the key to decades of increasing peace and prosperity,” the Foreign Minister added.

 “Austria’s current role within the OSCE Asian Contact Group reflects the high geopolitical importance that my Ministry attaches to the Asia-Pacific region. We are well aware of the accelerating geopolitical changes and of the strengthening of this region on the world stage: it has become a necessity for us to look beyond our traditional foreign policy focus and to make this region a full-fledged priority – not only as an area of tremendous economic opportunities, but also of political and security relevance,” Karin Kneissl said.

OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger stressed that now more than ever, multilateral co-operation is needed in an increasingly inter-connected world. Greminger defined dialogue, connectivity and partnership as the main pillars of the OSCE Asian Partnership.

“In the OSCE’s experience, confidence-building measures and a shared normative framework have proven to be truly useful. If this experience can in any way be an inspiration to our Asian partners, the OSCE stands at their disposal”, said the Secretary General. “It is clear that we have a common interest to work together and to learn from each other. In that sense, the OSCE Asian Partnership provides a unique  forum for a meaningful exchange of best practices on how to address complex threats and challenges that defy borders and, quite simply, to stay in touch.”

Secretary General Greminger pointed out that more can be done to advance structured co-operation with Asian regional organizations, including exploring possibilities for greater working-level co-operation.  “Having partnerships is vital, but we also need to leverage them. Effective multilateralism means playing to our strengths,” concluded Greminger.

Today’s conference takes place in a global security environment that is characterized by instability, complex transnational threats, regional conflicts and rapid technological change. The event addresses the urgent need for a better understanding of the underlying trends and factors of the erosion of the common security architecture. The discussions aim at renewing impetus for strengthening effective multilateral co-operation.

Thematic sessions will explore regional approaches to security and related threats to geopolitical and human security as well as promoting partnerships between international organizations, civil society and academia. Participants will also address the OSCE’s “second dimension” – economic and environmental security – by discussing how better economic connectivity could boost multilateral agreements and regional co-operation.

A side-event will be devoted to building cross-regional alliances to better combat the trafficking of human beings in Europe and the Asia-Pacific.

 

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Die Zeit sei knapp, so der iranische Außenminister. Europa glaubt aber an die Zukunft des Iran-Deals.

Željka Šulc

Over 30 parliamentarians, holders of executive positions, and experts from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia gathered on 15 May 2018 in Sarajevo at a regional meeting on gender equality and corruption hosted by the OSCE Mission to BiH, in co-operation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE field operations in the region.

The event represented a unique opportunity to examine how to best fight corruption, from the specific and essential angle of gender equality, particularly how to strengthen the role of parliaments in this area.

“Corruption is a serious threat to core democratic values, human rights, and the rule of law, and gender inequality only exacerbates this threat,” said Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH Bruce G. Berton. “As it stands, research by anti-corruption experts shows that women are more adversely affected by corruption, due to unequal societal gender dynamics.”

The Director of the BiH Agency for the Prevention of Corruption and Co-ordination of the Fight against Corruption, Hasim Šabotić, said effective legislation is essential for the prevention of corruption and stressed the responsibility of parliamentarians in passing such laws.

Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Member of the Croatian Parliament and President of the Gender Equality Committee, emphasized the importance of exchange of information: “I am glad to see so many colleagues from the region sharing their perspectives on some aspects of the fight against corruption and gender equality that we are unable to see from our point of view. Corruption does not know borders and if it is to be suppressed, then the co-operation between politics and judiciary should be much stronger.”

Gordana Čomić, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and Member of the Women’s Parliamentary Network, said: “There should be enough will of women so we can finally change the regional agenda and start fighting corruption and take it seriously.”

 

 

Magyarország szerint csak Németország érdekeit szolgálja a menekültügyi tervezet, így nem támogatja - derült ki az EU-s diplomaták találkozóján.

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DIW-Studie untersucht studentische Erwerbstätigkeit mit Blick auf Studienleistungen und Dauer des Studiums – Bei einem Erwerbsumfang von 20 Prozent der Regelstudienzeit ist die Studiendauer rund zwei Monate länger – Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten sowie Vereinbarkeit von Studium und Nebenjob sollten verbessert werden

Bachelor-Studierende mit einem Nebenjob haben im Durchschnitt kaum schlechtere Abschlussnoten als nicht erwerbstätige Studierende, brauchen für ihr Studium aber etwas mehr Zeit. Das geht aus einer aktuellen Analyse des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin) hervor. Auf Basis des Nationalen Bildungspanels (NEPS) ist die DIW-Bildungssoziologin Mila Staneva der Frage nachgegangen, wie sich ein Studentenjob auf die Studienleistungen und die Dauer des Studiums auswirkt. Dafür hat sie Daten von knapp 8 000 Studierenden untersucht, die im Herbst 2010 ein Bachelor-Studium aufnahmen. Die Analysen zeigen, dass Bachelor-Studierende, deren Erwerbstätigkeit gemessen an der Regelstudienzeit einen Anteil von 20 Prozent ausmacht, am Ende im Durchschnitt eine um 0,06 Punkte schlechtere Abschlussnote erreichen und circa zwei Monate länger für ihr Studium brauchen als Studierende, die nicht neben dem Studium arbeiten.

SEDE organized a public hearing on soldiers' rights in EU Member States with representatives of the European Organisation of Military Associations (EUROMIL) and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic control of Armed Forces (DCAF).
Location : Altiero Spinelli, room A3E-2
Further information
Draft programme
Presentation by Emmanuel Jacob, EUROMIL
Presentation by William McDermott, DCAF
Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP

On 15 May, SEDE organized a public hearing on soldiers' rights in EU Member States with representatives of the European Organisation of Military Associations (EUROMIL) and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic control of Armed Forces (DCAF).
Further information
Draft programme
Presentation by Emmanuel Jacob, EUROMIL
Presentation by William McDermott, DCAF
Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP

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A szabadságon, a biztonságon és a jog érvényesülésén alapuló térség
Szpunar főtanácsnok szerint a Bíróság nem rendelkezik hatáskörrel az európai elfogatóparancsot kibocsátó igazságügyi hatóság által azzal kapcsolatban előterjesztett kérdések megválaszolására, hogy a végrehajtó hatóság megtagadhatjae az elfogatóparancs végrehajtását

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Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
According to Advocate General Szpunar, the Court is not competent to answer questions asked by the issuing judicial authority of a European arrest warrant on whether the executing authority can refuse to execute that warrant