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Event archive
October 2023
Conference
OSCE-UNHCR Regional Conference on Access to Civil Documentation and Prevention of Statelessness in South-Eastern Europe
The Conference will offer the opportunity to take stock of progress made, outline remaining challenges, identify practical solutions and suggest concrete steps to be taken by governments, in efforts to end statelessness in the South-Eastern…
Training
ODIHR/FES School on Politics, Leadership and Advocacy
The school aims: To strengthen democratic institutions by enhancing the capacity of young politicians and activists, so that they are equipped with skills to re-shape politics and engage in issue-based advocacy in the OSCE region. To…
Conference
WHDC Side event - Civil society reflections on the preparedness of the anti-human trafficking community to keep up with technological advances
Innovative technology's rapid evolution has dramatically influenced how human trafficking is perpetrated. Criminals increasingly leverage technology at every crime stage – in the planning, recruitment, transportation, control, and…
Conference
WHDC Side Event - The Nexus between Disabilities and Human Trafficking
Research, court cases, and testimonies from survivors indicate that disability is a vulnerability factor to trafficking in human beings. The proposed side event aims to shed light on this critical issue, raise awareness among stakeholders…
Workshop
Presentation of the Code of Conduct in the Online Sphere during Electoral Processes and Referenda
ODIHR is supporting North Macedonia’s Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services in organizing a workshop to present the Code of Conduct in the Online Sphere during Electoral Processes and Referenda. The Code, which was drafted by the…
Meeting
Countering online violence: Guidelines for monitoring online violence against female journalists
Democracy is about public participation by all members of society. This is possible only when everyone can access information about policies, programs and issues of public interest, and discuss such issues openly. Plurality only exists when…
General event
2023 WARSAW HUMAN DIMENSION CONFERENCE: ODIHR SIDE EVENTS
Within the framework of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference of the 2023 North Macedonia OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a number of side events that will take…
Conference
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
Democracy and human rights in the OSCE
September 2023
Conference
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Election Administration in the Western Balkans
ODIHR and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina are organizing a regional conference on improving existing practices of administration of elections in the Western Balkan region, in line with ODIHR recommendations and OSCE commitments…
Workshop
Workshop for Youth on Fostering Inclusion in Poland: Call for Applications
ODIHR is organizing a series of workshops for Polish and Ukrainian young people on fostering equal, inclusive and cohesive societies throughout Poland as part of ODIHR’s “Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine” project. The…
Workshop
Addressing the security needs of Muslim communities in Canada
Anti-Muslim hate crimes have a chilling effect on society. They send a message that Muslims are not welcome or safe, curtailing their freedom to practise their religion and spreading fear. By damaging social cohesion in this way, anti…
Training
Preventing and Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Places of Deprivation of Liberty
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan are organizing a training event for staff of the National Center for Human Rights of Uzbekistan and the Department of Penal…
Conference
Regional Conference on Promoting Women’s Participation in Law Enforcement in Central Asia
ORGANIZED BY: OSCE Secretariat’s Gender Issues Programme/ WIN Project, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department/Strategic Police Matters…
Conference
2023 Prague Forum on the Economic and Environmental Dimension of the OSCE
"Promoting security and stability in the OSCE area through achieving sustainable development, and resilient and inclusive economic growth” Under this overarching theme, the Forum will continue and complement the deliberations held in Struga…
Workshop
Protecting human rights while preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism (VERLT) in prisons: South Eastern Europe workshop
ODIHR is organizing a regional workshop to promote independent detention monitoring and increased oversight for enhanced protection of the rights of persons deprived of liberty while preventing and countering violent extremism and…
Training
2023 Study Visit Programme for OSCE Asian and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation
The two-week programme offered young diplomats and experts from OSCE Partners for Co-operation a unique opportunity to learn in-depth about the OSCE’s mandate and activities. It provided participants with increased knowledge of OSCE values…