European Stability Initiative:
http://www.esiweb.org/
(ESI is a non-profit research and policy institute,
created in recognition of the need for independent, in-depth analysis of the complex issues
involved in promoting stability and prosperity
in Europe).
The Project on Ethnic Relations:
http://www.per-usa.org/
(The Project on Ethnic Relations (PER) is dedicated to preventing ethnic conflict in Central
and Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the former
Soviet Union. PER conducts programmes of highlevel intervention and dialogue and serves as a
mediator in several major disputes in the region.
PER also conducts programmes of training, education, and research at international, national,
and community levels).
European Centre for Minority Issues:
http://www.ecmi.de/
(European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
conducts practice-oriented research, provides
information and documentation, and offers
advisory services concerning minority-majority
relations in Europe. The early monitoring, study
and resolution of ethnic tension and potential
conflict in all regions of Europe –East and West–
provides one of the major focal points for the
activities of the Centre).
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Council of Europe work on minorities:
http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitorings/
minorities/default_en.asp
(Information hub for the Council of Europe’s
Framework Convention for the Protection of
National Minorities (FCNM)).
OSCE High Commissioner
on National Minorities:
http://www.osce.org/hcnm/
(The post of the OSCE High Commissioner on
National Minorities was established in 1992 to
identify and seek early resolution of ethnic tensions
that might endanger peace, stability or friendly
relations between OSCE participating States).
OSCE-ODIHR Tolerance and
Non-Discrimination Information System:
http://tandis.odihr.pl/
(The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions
and Human Rights (ODIHR)’s Tolerance and
Non-Discrimination information system was
created to serve as a collection point for
information related to tolerance and non-discrimination received from the participating
States, civil society and intergovernmental organizations. Provides information by theme and by
country for OSCE participating States.)
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