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FRIDE: THE EU
STRATEGY FOR CENTRAL ASIA; PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS:
BY PUBLICACIONES
FRIDE 17/12/2007
(MaximsNews Network)
UNITED NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network /
- 17
December 2007 -
Madrid
– On 19 November 2007
FRIDE organised a seminar entitled the EU Strategy for Central Asia: Promoting
Democracy and Human Rights. The event featured speakers from the Council of the
European Union, the European Commission, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Cooperation, key international organisations dealing with Central Asia as
well as NGO representatives from the region.
The
seminar was organised with the generous support of the Human Rights Department
of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation while FRIDE liaised
closely with the Open Society Institute (OSI) in New York and Brussels.
The
European Union (EU) is a latecomer to Central Asia. The war on terrorism and the
importance of energy security have increased the profile of Central Asia in
Brussels. The five former Soviet republics are governed by authoritarian regimes
(except Kyrgyzstan that is doing better but has weak state institutions).
Together they present a complex challenge for the EU in areas such as energy
interests, security concerns, human rights and democratisation in a region that
is also subject to the geopolitical interests of Russia, China and the US.
The rationale behind the FRIDE event was to assess the EU position after a
Strategy for Central Asia was published this summer under the German EU
Presidency. Moreover, the seminar aimed to provide policy recommendations for
increased cooperation and EU assistance to Central Asia.
Lastly, the OSCE’s role in Central Asia was debated since all the Central
Asian states are members of the organisation and it has been involved in the
region for a longer time through its field missions. There are clear
opportunities to coordinate OSCE and EU efforts, especially in the field of
democratisation and human rights.
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FRIDE
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is a European think-tank based in Madrid that seeks to influence the policies
and actions of state and non-state actors in Europe and elsewhere, with regards
to peace and security, democratisation and human rights, and development and
humanitarian action, through applied research and informed debate based on the
values of justice and equality.
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