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Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg
www.core-hamburg.de Beim Schlump 83, 20144 Hamburg
CORE
Centre for OSCE Research
An Overview
www.core-hamburg.de Beim Schlump 83, 20144 Hamburg
CORE is
the only institute specifically dedicated to research on the OSCE
a relatively young think tank, founded in January 2000
not a classical academic institution, but one that engages in a combination of research, capacity-building services, publications, and teaching
independent of the OSCE, with which it enjoys good working relations
one of two main sections within the IFSH, one of Germany’s two largest peace research institutes
www.core-hamburg.de Beim Schlump 83, 20144 Hamburg
Research Projects Projects Focusing on Specific OSCE Instruments
The Effectiveness of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (Estonia, Latvia, Romania, Ukraine)The Effectiveness of UN and OSCE Field Missions (Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Tajikistan)Working in OSCE Field Missions The Establishment of Multi-ethnic Police Forces by the OSCE and Other IOs (Kosovo, Macedonia, South Serbia)
www.core-hamburg.de Beim Schlump 83, 20144 Hamburg
Research Projects Projects with a Regional Focus
The Effectiveness of OSCE Democratization Measures in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan)
The Effectiveness of UNOMIG Mediation between Georgia and Abkhazia
Russian Policy towards Ukraine as a Source of Contention with the West
The Effectiveness of External Democratization Efforts for Internal Transition: International Organizations in South Eastern Europe
Peacebuilding Dynamics and the Struggle for Local Ownership in Post-War Kosovo
The Influence of the Ohrid Agreement on the Political System of Macedonia
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Policy-related Activities
Organizing international conferences, e.g. on Central AsiaPerforming evaluations, e.g. on working in OSCE field missions Drafting policy papers on demand, e.g. for the Finnish Foreign MinistryPublications:
OSCE Yearbook in English, Russian, and German since 1995
CORE Working Papers Core News CORE Website
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CORE Capacity Building
CORE combines basic research on the OSCE and other multilateral organizations with consultancy, capacity building, and other services provided on a contract basis.
Target Groups: governments international and non-governmental organizations other business partners
Objectives: fostering co-operation and multilateralism
promoting capacity and dialoguestrengthening conflict prevention
Principles: independent
research-basedservice-oriented
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Example of Institution Building: OSCE Academy Bishkek
CORE created a detailed plan of the Academy and also assisted with:fundraising, developing a curriculum, and selecting teaching staff and students.
CORE members have also performed in a teaching and supervisory role.
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Example of Training: OSCE-Related Chairmanship Training Courses for Kazakh diplomats (2007 and 2008)Courses for Kazakh and Lithuanian diplomats (2009)
Contributed to enlarging the pool of MFA staff able to effectively co-operate with the OSCE
Helped prepare to assume the OSCE Chairmanship
Teaching provided by CORE staff, external experts from the OSCE, and national delegations
Oriented towards communicating practice- and policy-relevant expertise on the OSCE
Characterized by a specific participatory methodology
Academic Co-operation with Universities
OSCE-related seminars and lectures for students at the Universities of Hamburg, Venice and five Kazakh universities
Editorial co-operation in book publication with Kazakh researchers
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CORE activities in Central Asia
Since 2002, CORE has undertaken projects in all the Central Asian states except Turkmenistan and has engaged in co-operation with Central Asia experts. CORE’s most prominent project in Central Asia involves mediating in a peacebuilding dialogue between moderate Islamists and secular forces. Between 2001 and 2003, this project took place in Tajikistan, since 2007/2008 it has been extended to the regional level.
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Budget & Staff
About 20 staff members from Germany, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Mission experience, e.g. in Armenia, Kosovo, Tajikistan, Ukraine
Project-driven, about 80% of staff employed on a project basis (funded by research foundations, the German Federal Foreign Office, other MFAs)
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