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About the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an independent commission of the U.S. Federal Government. For over 45 …
Frequently Asked Questions - CSCE
If I have an issue I want to bring to the Commission’s attention, who do I contact? Email info [at]csce [dot]gov or call (202) 225-1901 and one of our staff members will respond to your …
Our Structure - CSCE
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, is an independent U.S. Government agency created in 1976 to monitor and encourage …
Commissioners - CSCE
The Helsinki Commission consists of 21 Commissioners, 18 of whom come from the U.S. Congress. Nine Senators and nine Representatives – five from the majority and four from the …
Max Kampelman Fellowships - CSCE
Applicants must send materials to [email protected] to be considered. In the subject line of your e-mail application please put your first initial and last name, as well as …
Our History - CSCE
Members of the U.S. Congress created the Helsinki Commission in response to activists in the Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe who saw the Helsinki Final Act as […]
Hearings - CSCE
Oct 30, 2024 · The Helsinki Commission convenes public hearings on OSCE-related issues, which regularly include testimony from senior members of the U.S. Administration; foreign …
The Helsinki Process and the OSCE - CSCE
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has its origins in the early 1950s, when the Soviet Union first proposed the creation of an all-European security …
Shannon Simrell - CSCE
Shannon Simrell was appointed to the staff of the U.S. Helsinki Commission on September 2, 2019. She served as the commission’s representative to the United States Mission to the …