OSCE Mission in Kosovo

OSCE Mission in Kosovo
AbbreviationOMiK
PredecessorKosovo Verification Mission / OSCE Task Force for Kosovo[1]
Formation1 July 1999
HeadquartersPristina, Kosovo
Region
 Kosovo
Head of Mission
Michael Davenport
Parent organization
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Budget
17,462,600 euros
Staff490
Websitewww.osce.org/mission-in-kosovo

The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) is a field mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe operating in Kosovo. The mission was deployed in July 1999 to support the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in the field of democratisation, institution building and human rights in Kosovo.[2]

Mandate

The mandate of the mission was set out in OSCE Permanent Council Decision No. 305 of 1 July 1999.[3] The mission forms one of the pillars of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo relating to democratisation, institution building and human rights. The core objectives as mandated were to establish a police school to train officers for a new Kosovo Police Service, to train members of the judiciary, to organise and monitor elections, to support the development civil society, non-governmental organisations and political parties, to establish an Ombudsman institution and to monitor and protect human rights.

Heads of Mission

The current Head of the mission is Michael Davenport.[4]

Head Country Term of office
Dan Everts  Netherlands 1999–2001
Pascal Fieschi  France 2001–2005
Werner Wnendt  Germany 2005–2007
Tim Guldimann  Switzerland 2007–2008
Werner Almhofer  Austria 2008–2012
Jean-Claude Schlumberger  France 2012–2016
Jan Braathu  Norway 2016–2020
Michael Davenport  United Kingdom 2020–present
  • Headquarters of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo in Pristina
    Headquarters of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo in Pristina

See also

References

  1. ^ "OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission / OSCE Task Force for Kosovo (Closed)".
  2. ^ https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/c/4/143996_3.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/e/0/28795.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Ambassador Michael Davenport".