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OSCE Mission in Kosovo


Abbreviation	OMiK
Predecessor	Kosovo Verification Mission / OSCE Task Force for Kosovo
Formation	1 July 1999
Headquarters	Pristina, Kosovo
Region	Kosovo
Head of Mission	Michael Davenport
Parent organization	Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Budget	17,462,600 euros
Staff	490
Website	www.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.

Mandate

The mandate of the mission was set out in OSCE Permanent Council Decision No. 305 of 1 July 1999. 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.

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

Gallery

Headquarters of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo in Pristina

References

External links

v t e Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Members	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Holy See Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uzbekistan
Partners for Cooperation	Afghanistan Algeria Australia Egypt Israel Japan Jordan Morocco South Korea Thailand Tunisia
Bodies and posts	Parliamentary Assembly Court of Conciliation and Arbitration Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Commissioner on National Minorities Representative on Freedom of the Media Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues OSCE Minsk Group
Relations	Armenia–OSCE relations Azerbaijan–OSCE relations List of ambassadors of Italy to OSCE List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to the OSCE United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Active field missions	Presence in Albania Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Mission in Kosovo Mission to Montenegro Mission to Moldova Mission to Serbia Mission to Skopje Centre in Ashgabat Programme Office in Astana Programme Office in Bishkek Programme Office in Dushanbe Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office on the Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference
Former field missions	Needs Assessment Team in Armenia Mission to Croatia Kosovo Verification Mission Community Security Initiative in Kyrgyzstan Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

Category:

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Mandate

Heads of Mission

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See also

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