OSCE Focus 2019. Building a Vision of the Future

Held on 18-19 October at Villa Moynier in Geneva, the OSCE Focus 2019 conference was dedicated to the theme ‘Building a Vision of the Future’. Over 45 high-ranking participants from the OSCE community, including Secretary General Thomas Greminger, engaged in focused, open, and frank discussions on the challenges and opportunities currently faced by the organization. This report summarizes key reflections made and considerations put forward during the conference. The workshop was organized by the DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance with support from, and in close collaboration with, the ministries of foreign affairs of Italy, Slovakia, Albania and Switzerland, along with the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich.