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Event archive
December 2023
Training
Gender Equality and Law-making Training for Parliamentary Staff
As part of ODIHR’s support to parliaments in the OSCE region in becoming more gender-sensitive, the Office is co-organizing an action-oriented workshop for parliamentary staff tasked with supporting members of parliament, parliamentary…
Meeting
The role of defence counsel in war crime trials in Ukraine
On 14 December 2023, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Coordination Centre for Legal Aid Provision in Ukraine, hosted a webinar focused on selected substantive and procedural topics of…
Meeting
Engaging the Ukrainian Diaspora in Reconstruction and Development
An online launch of the ODIHR report on efforts to engage the Ukrainian diaspora in reconstruction and development in the aftermath of the 2022 military attack by the Russian Federation will take place on 12 December 2023. The report…
Workshop
Fostering dialogue among media professionals on fair and constructive media coverage about people belonging to national minorities, including Roma and Sinti
The workshop aims to facilitate dialogue among media professionals on balanced and positive media narratives about minority communities, including Roma and Sinti, with a focus on increasing media stakeholders' awareness and understanding of…
Meeting
Expert consultation meeting: Addressing systemic challenges in judiciaries
ODIHR will organize an expert consultation meeting on addressing systemic challenges in judiciaries on 12 December 2023 in Warsaw. In particular, the meeting will provide a space to identify, share and discuss some of the lessons learned in…
Training
Hate Crime Training for Polish Police: Train-the-trainer Course
ODIHR’s three-day training workshop will prepare participants – police officers from across Poland – to train other police officers to recognize and work with hate crime cases and hate crime victims. This approach will enable ODIHR’s…
Training
Amicus curiae in Constitutional Proceedings. A Basic Course on Writing Legal Briefs
Amicus brief filings in constitutional jurisdiction have increased significantly within the past few decades. An amicus curiae brief may be a highly effective way not only to provide the constitutional court with the economic, social…
Roundtable
Roundtable on Human Rights and New Technologies
Effective use of algorithmic decision-making requires oversight grounded in human rights and fundamental freedoms. As part of its work to assist participating States in implementing new technologies in a human rights-centric manner, ODIHR…
Conference
Role of the Judiciary in Overcoming the Challenges of War. International Judicial Conference
The event will gather representatives of international organizations and government agencies, international experts, judges, academics, and civil society representatives. During the first day of the conference, participants will discuss the…
Meeting
Preventing and Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Places of Deprivation of Liberty: Launch of the ODIHR publication in Polish
The important role of national monitoring bodies and civil society in preventing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in places of deprivation of liberty will be the focus of an event ODIHR is organizing on 7 December 2023 in Warsaw…
Workshop
Planning the Future of State Policy for Civil Society Development in Ukraine. Workshop at the margins of Civil Society Development Forum
The Civil Society Development Forum, organized on 5-6 December by Initiative Center to Support Social Action “Ednannia” and partners, is the largest Ukrainian national platform for learning, communicating, and exchange of experience in the…
Conference
Call for Applications to participate in the OSCE Conference “Women and Men: working together for equal rights”
The OSCE flagship projects focusing on gender equality, WIN and CHANGE, are organizing a conference entitled “ Women and Men: working together for equal rights”. This event seeks to strengthen male engagement, provide new energy and tools…
Conference
Final Conference for Participants of ODIHR’s Youth For Inclusion Workshops
ODIHR’s Youth for Inclusion final conference will conclude a series of seven workshops on fostering equal, inclusive and cohesive societies across Poland that engaged Polish and Ukrainian young people throughout 2022 and 2023. The Youth for…
Seminar
Professional Development School for Criminal Law Professors
Systemic changes in national legislation, including the development of the new Criminal Code of Ukraine, are shaping modern trends in criminal law science and its teaching methodology for future lawyers. To support the professional…
Conference
Moot Court in the Framework of MUNLAWS conference
Simulation of Arbitral Proceedings under the Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration within OSCE. The Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana will gather university and secondary school students as well as young professionals from…
Conference
Justice in Ukraine during the War: Problems of Examination of Corruption and War-Related Crimes. VI Kyiv Polylogue
The event will provide a discussion space for participants (representatives of international organisations and public authorities, international experts, judges, academia, and civil society representatives) to review the problems of…