Training offered by OSCE to both banks of Nistru River
Local representatives of both banks of Nistru River participated in a training session on negotiation skills. The seminar was organized from February 13 to February 15 by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Moldova.
The trainers which came from the Netherlands are experts from the Cingendael Institute for International relations and from the Center for European Security Studies. They offered a thorough training combined with practical exercises concerning different methods of negotiations.
“We at the OSCE see such events as an important confidence-building measure,” says Jan Plešinger, acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. “They help create a good atmosphere, outline generic rules and better understand each other’s visions and expectations, which will also be helpful in actual negotiations,” he stressed. “Listening to and understanding the other party is key to achieving success in negotiations,” Plešinger added.
Paul Meerts, one of the trainers, praised the seminar participant for their attention and active participation: “Every single participant has contributed. A key training concept is that we do not talk about negotiations – we actually negotiate and thus learn how to manage the process from onset to the end.”
“It was useful, interesting – and really tough”, said Yekaterina Trentovskaya, one of the participants. “This practical, hands-on approach to negotiations helped me understand that I have to make concessions if I want to achieve anything.”
OSCE Mission to Moldova was established in 1993 in support to finding solutions in the conflict of Transnistria.
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