The OSCE, Ukraine, Central Asia and the new transnational challenges

Ambassador Lamberto Zannier was appointed OSCE Secretary General on 1 July 2011. Zannier is an Italian career diplomat, and holds a Doctorate in International Law (University of Trieste, 1976).

Prior to his appointment as OSCE Secretary General, Zannier served as Director of the organization’s Conflict Prevention Centre in 2002 and as United Nations Special Representative for Kosovo and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) from June 2008 to June 2011.

Mr. Zannier will speak about the following topics:

• The situation in Ukraine, the specific role of the OSCE
• The new transnational challenges: irregular migration and violent radicalization leading to terrorism
• The field work of OSCE in the south-east Europe, Middle Asia and Caucase