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Event archive
March 2025
Meeting
ODIHR side event to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69): Male Politicians as Transformative Actors for Gender Equality in Politics
In 2025, OSCE participating States, alongside the rest of the world, are marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, a central set of international norms on women’s rights and gender equality. Reflecting on the last 30…
Training
Training on good practices in migrant integration for municipalities in the Baltic countries, Part 1
The Academy is an interagency initiative which offers a series of training courses to assist municipalities, preparing them to work with newcomers and addressing the challenges they might encounter while welcoming them. Building on their…
Conference
Side Event at the Commission on the Status of Women: Not One More! Enhancing prevention and protection to end femicides across the OSCE region and beyond
Please note that the event time is indicated in New York time.
Workshop
Workshop on Parliamentary Integrity and the North Macedonian Assembly’s Code of Conduct
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in cooperation with the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, is organizing a workshop on parliamentary integrity and the Code of Conduct to strengthen ethical…
Seminar
Empowering Change: Unlocking Transformative Gender Impact in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe — CSW69 side event
This side event at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will review the contribution of the EU enlargement process to implementing the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) across all 12 critical areas of concern…
Workshop
The Experience of the 2024 Romanian Elections: Strengthening Electoral Integrity in the Western Balkans
As part of the “Support to Electoral Reforms in the Western Balkans” project, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in cooperation with Expert Forum, is organizing a workshop on “The Experience of the 2024…
Seminar
Towards gender parity and transformative gender equality policy: The role of parliamentary bodies
Parliamentary bodies for gender equality are specific mechanisms that, through their emphasis on gender equality and gender mainstreaming within the work of a national parliament, assist in enhancing the gender sensitivity of parliaments…
February 2025
General event
“Drops of the Future” Concluding Event
Climate change is impacting water, energy and food globally – Central Asia is no exception. The region faces increasing water scarcity, which is likely to exacerbate existing socio-economic or geopolitical challenges. Addressing these risks…
Conference
24th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
The 24th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will take place 20-21 February 2025 at the Congress Center Hofburg in Vienna, Austria. Featuring speeches by OSCE PA President Pia Kauma (Finland), President of the Austrian…
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…