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| Abbreviation | OMiK |
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| Predecessor | Kosovo Verification Mission / OSCE Task Force for Kosovo[1] |
| Formation | 1 July 1999 |
| Headquarters | Pristina, Kosovo |
Region |  Kosovo |
Head of Mission | Gerard McGurk |
Parent organization | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
| Budget | 17,462,600 euros |
| Staff | 490 |
| Website | www |
TheOSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) is a field mission of theOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe operating inKosovo. The mission was deployed in July 1999 to support theUnited Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in the field of democratisation, institution building and human rights in Kosovo.[2]
The mandate of the mission was set out in OSCE Permanent Council Decision No. 305 of 1 July 1999.[3] The mission forms one of the pillars of theUnited Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo relating to democratisation, institution building and human rights. The core objectives as mandated were to establish a police school to train officers for a newKosovo Police Service, to train members of the judiciary, to organise and monitorelections, to support the development civil society, non-governmental organisations and political parties, to establish anOmbudsman institution and to monitor and protect human rights.
The current Head of the mission is Gerard McGurk.
| Head | Country | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Everts |  Netherlands | 1999–2001 |
| Pascal Fieschi |  France | 2001–2005 |
| Werner Wnendt |  Germany | 2005–2007 |
| Tim Guldimann |  Switzerland | 2007–2008 |
| Werner Almhofer |  Austria | 2008–2012 |
| Jean-Claude Schlumberger | France | 2012–2016 |
| Jan Braathu |  Norway | 2016–2020 |
| Michael Davenport |  United Kingdom | 2020–2025 |
| Gerard McGurk[4] | United Kingdom | 2025–present |
