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Event archive
February 2025
Meeting
ODIHR Expert Meeting on Parliamentary Integrity and the Code of Conduct
In partnership with ODIHR, the National Assembly of Armenia will host an expert meeting on parliamentary integrity and the development of a Code of Conduct. This initiative aims to reinforce ethical governance, transparency and…
Workshop
ODIHR Workshop on Political Integrity and Gender Equality in Political Parties
The Corruption Prevention Commission of Armenia (CPC) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) are organizing a workshop on political integrity and gender equality in political parties to explore strategies…
Training
Current Issues in Criminal Law: Present and Future. Professional Development School for Criminal Law Professors
The OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine and the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University are organizing the Professional Development School for Criminal Law Professors across Ukraine, titled “Current Issues in Criminal Law: Present and Future…
January 2025
Training
Joint Training Against Hate Crimes for Civil Society Representatives and Law Enforcement
About This joint training for representatives of civil society and law enforcement aims to deepen co-operation between police and civil society organizations in Romania as part of ODIHR’s work to strengthen hate crime victim support…
Workshop
"Drops of the Future” Youth Workshop Water-Energy-Food Nexus
The OSCE, together with Switzerland, is organizing the Youth Workshop “Drops of the Future” on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus. The primary objectives are to: Build capacity for young – particularly female – professionals in the water, energy…
Seminar
30 years of the Beijing Platform for Action: The role of parliaments
In 2025, OSCE participating States, together with the rest of the world, will mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, a central set of international norms on women’s rights and gender equality. The Platform for Action…
December 2024
Conference
Informing and Engaging Voters – A Regional Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities to Increase Voter Turnout
About As part of the Support to Electoral Reforms in the Western Balkans project, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will organize the conference “Informing and Engaging Voters – A Regional Perspective on…
Conference
Free Legal Aid to Children during the War: Steps to Improvement. Strategic Forum
The aim of the event is to discuss with the key stakeholders and expert community the ideas for increasing the availability and quality of the free legal aid to children, as well as to develop the relevant proposals for improving services…
Workshop
"Drops of the Future” Youth Workshop Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Open Call for Application The OSCE, together with Switzerland, is organizing the Youth Workshop “Drops of the Future” on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus. The workshop will take place back to back with the OSCE Academy Security Conference. The…
Seminar
Ensuring Justice for Hate Crime Victims through Strategic Litigation
Hate crimes send a message of rejection and exclusion and have a profound impact on victims, communities and societies. Despite this, judicial protection of hate crime victims is often inadequate. ODIHR’s webinar will promote effective and…
General event
Call for Applications: 3rd edition of the OSCE Women’s Peace Leadership Programme
The OSCE Secretariat has the pleasure of announcing the call for applications for the third edition of the OSCE Women’s Peace Leadership Programme (WPLP), focusing on the intersection of gender, climate, and mediation. This program…
Training
Conducting Trial Monitoring of Migration-Related Cases
About In the context of increasing criminalization of migration and criminalization of solidarity with migrants and refugees, ODIHR organizes a two-day, in-person training course in Warsaw on conducting trial monitoring of migration-related…
Conference
OSCE International Anti-Corruption Day Conference: Looking Back and Looking Ahead on the Fight against Corruption
The Looking Back and Looking Ahead on the Fight against Corruption: OSCE International Anti-Corruption Day Conference will provide a valuable opportunity to recognize OSCE’s contributions to combating corruption and promoting good…
Ministerial council
31st OSCE Ministerial Council
Final Decisions and Declarations The following final decisions and declarations were adopted at the 31th OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta: DECISION No. 1/24, TIME AND PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING OF THE OSCE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL DECISION No. 2…
Conference
XIII Civil Society Development Forum “(With)STAND”
The annual Civil Society Development Forum is one of the largest and renown platforms in Ukraine for communication and exchange of ideas between civil society and donor organizations, charitable foundations, government institutions, public…
Training
Detention monitoring and the protection of human rights while preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism in prisons
This regional training course aims to strengthen the knowledge and skills of independent detention monitors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia with regard to protecting human rights while preventing and countering…