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Secretariat
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Event archive
November 2024
Meeting
Declaration of Principles on International Election Observation: Annual Implementation Meeting
The Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and the Code of Conduct for International Election Observers establish the basis for credible and impartial international election observation. Officially commemorated at…
Meeting
Declaration of Principles on International Election Observation: Annual Implementation Meeting
The Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and the Code of Conduct for International Election Observers establish the basis for credible and impartial international election observation. Officially commemorated at…
Meeting
Declaration of Principles on International Election Observation: Annual Implementation Meeting
The Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and the Code of Conduct for International Election Observers establish the basis for credible and impartial international election observation. Officially commemorated at…
Training
ODIHR/FES School on Politics, Leadership and Advocacy
This course is part of ODIHR’s four-year project ' Building Stronger Democratic Institutions in Eastern Partnership Countries’, supported and financed by the European Commission and co-financed by the Government of Italy. The school aims To…
Training
Providing Social Services and Psychological Support to Children Affected by the War. Training for Social Workers from Zakarpattia Region
Within the framework of the joint project with the National Social Service of Ukraine "Building the capacities of national and local partners in providing psychological support and social protection to children", the OSCE Support Program…
Seminar
Fighting transnational organized crime: the role of gender-sensitive prevention and exit programmes (webinar)
The webinar aims to explore the role of women in organized crime in the OSCE region and how gender-sensitive approaches can bolster effective crime response and prevention strategies.
Training
In-Depth Training on International Humanitarian Law for School Educators
The ongoing war in Ukraine intensifies the issues surrounding human rights protection in the context of armed conflict, taking into account the principles and norms of international humanitarian law. The specifics of human rights during…
Ceremony
2024 Max van der Stoel Award Ceremony
On 6 November 2024, in The Hague, the Netherlands, Natur og Ungdom from Norway will be awarded the 2024 Max van der Stoel Award in recognition of its efforts to give young people of all backgrounds in Norway a voice in environmental policy…
Meeting
Launch of the OSCE – Bali Process Regional Support Office Policy Brief on the use of generative artificial intelligence to facilitate trafficking in persons
For online participation, register now at: https://bit.ly/3UlLJ2S and take part in this crucial conversation shaping the future of anti-trafficking efforts in the AI era! This event will delve into critical questions: 1. How can traffickers…
October 2024
Workshop
Czech Republic: Assessing hate crime victim support structures and services
Hate crime victims are targeted simply because of who they are and the group to which they belong. As a result, hate crime victims require specialist support and protection to address the harm done. To ensure hate crime victims’ needs are…
Meeting
2024 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (EEDIM)
The OSCE Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (OSCE) The EEDIM is held once a year in Vienna, to review the implementation of the commitments undertaken by the OSCE participating States through various Ministerial…
Training
Training on human rights at international borders: Exploring new technologies, their risks and opportunities
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is inviting applications for a training course for human rights defenders working at international borders in South-Eastern Europe. Open to human rights defenders…
Conference
XII International Forum on the Caselaw of the European Court of Human Rights
From 29 to 30 October 2024, the Supreme Court, together with the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and the National School of Judges of Ukraine, in partnership with the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine and the projects of the…
Training
Addressing Racially Motivated Crimes against Roma, Sinti, and Travellers: Towards Effective and Non-discriminatory Policing
The training course is based on a joint training portfolio developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe (CoE), which aims to strengthen the capacity of police officers working…
Ceremony
Opening of exhibition featuring artworks created by students from both banks during the joint plein air “Peace Through Art”
On 24 October, the OSCE Mission to Moldova will open an art exhibition featuring paintings by twenty art students from “Alexandru Plamadeala” Republican College of Fine Arts from Chisinau and “Victor Postoikin” Higher Education Art College…
Training
Political Integrity Bootcamp 2024: Integrity of Political Finance
The overarching focus of the 6 th ODIHR/TI Political Integrity Bootcamp is providing a platform for dialogue on integrity standards of political finance among relevant stakeholders in the Europe and Central Asian region. Bringing together…