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Event archive
October 2022
Meeting
The need for effective National Referral Mechanisms to combat trafficking in human beings
ODIHR is organizing a meeting on 20 October 2022 in Vienna to highlight the need for effective National Referral Mechanism to assist and protect victims and survivors of trafficking in human beings. The event will take place in the margins…
Conference
Łódź Cybersecurity conference: strengthening the societal response to cyber threats
‘Building societal resilience by raising public awareness of cyber threats and enhancing the role of cyber education’
Meeting
Ending trafficking for sexual exploitation: Lessons from survivors and activist movements
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), together with Equality Now, Apne Aap and eLiberare, is co-organizing an event on 19 October 2022 in Vienna to explore lessons learned from survivors of trafficking for…
Conference
The 9th edition of the Model OSCE for Youth
This year, the OSCE Mission to Moldova will organize its 9th edition of the Model OSCE for Youth, a simulation game that engages youth in conflict resolution by reproducing the Permanent Council of the OSCE during a crisis situation. The…
Meeting
Application of norms of international law in criminal proceedings related to crimes committed during the armed conflict in Ukraine
Upholding the rule of law, even during a state of public emergency, remains a key commitment of OSCE participating States ( Moscow 1991). In consideration of this and other commitments to respect international humanitarian law ( Helsinki…
Training
I-CHANGE self-advocacy training for Roma girls, women and feminist activists from Poland: Call for applications
ODIHR I-CHANGE self-advocacy training for Roma girls, women and feminist activists from Poland: Call for applications
Training
Introduction to the Nelson Mandela Rules: Training course for Italian prison staff
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a training course from 10 to 14 October 2022 in Castiglione delle Stiviere to introduce Italian prison staff to the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for…
Training
Training for civil society and frontline responders on addressing human trafficking risks in light of military attack on Ukraine
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing training for civil society and frontline responders on the topic of countering trafficking in human beings and national referral mechanisms (NRM), following…
Meeting
Trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation in the context of the war against Ukraine
Since 24 February 2022, unprecedented numbers of people seeking refuge from the war in Ukraine, most of them women and children, have been received by many OSCE participating States. While undertaking their journeys or upon reaching a…
Meeting
Quality and effectiveness of education for Roma and Sinti children during the COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and good policy practice
ODIHR is organizing this consultative meeting to provide a forum for discussion on challenges, effective practices and policies related to education for Roma and Sinti children, including adverse effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic…
September 2022
Conference
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
Programme A 10-day conference is dedicated to discussions on the condition of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the OSCE area. The conference provides a platform to evaluate the implementation of the OSCE Human Dimension commitments…
General event
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference: ODIHR Side Events
Within the framework of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference of the Polish 2022 OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a number of side events that will take place in…
Meeting
Addressing sexual violence and human trafficking in armed conflict: Side event at the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly
Addressing sexual violence and human trafficking in armed conflict: Side event at the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly
Training
Training Workshop on Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism Investigations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina are holding a training workshop on human rights in counter-terrorism investigations on 21 and 22 September 2022 in Sarajevo…
Workshop
A regional perspective on electronic voter identification: Challenges and good practices
A regional perspective on electronic voter identification: Challenges and good practices
Training
2022 Study Visit Programme for OSCE Asian and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation
The two-week programme offers 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 provides participants with increased knowledge of OSCE values…