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Event archive
October 2022
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…
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…
Conference
Concluding Meeting of the 30th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) as well as the 25th anniversary since the appointment of the first Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (CoEEA). The Concluding…
Conference
10th Anniversary Conference: The Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities is organizing an Anniversary Conference to mark the 10th anniversary of The Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies (Ljubljana Guidelines). Livestream: [video:https://www…
Meeting
Meeting of heads of National Human Rights Institutions - building the resilience of NHRIs
Meeting of heads of National Human Rights Institutions - building the resilience of NHRIs
August 2022
Meeting
Addressing Hate Crime against Indigenous Peoples: Expert Meeting on the Situation in the OSCE Region
Addressing Hate Crime against Indigenous Peoples: Expert Meeting on the Situation in the OSCE Region
Workshop
Monitoring the human rights situation of Ukrainian Roma refugees in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Slovakia
In view of the ongoing military attack in Ukraine, ODIHR closely monitors the human rights situation of Roma who have fled Ukraine to seek refuge in neighboring countries. ODIHR had supported monitoring activities by Roma human rights…
Meeting
Monitoring the use of force and law enforcement equipment in the criminal justice system
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) will hold the fifth Regional Meeting on Torture Prevention for National Preventive Mechanisms (NPM) and Civil…
Meeting
World Day against Trafficking in Persons Webinar: The Need for Code of Practice to Ensure the Rights of Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing an event in celebration of the World Day against Trafficking in Human Beings, which will provide a platform for exchange on the need for a Code of Practice…