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Event archive
October 2021
Conference
Contemporary Challenges of Judicial Reform in Ukraine. Vth International Conference
Implementation of the judicial reform is one of the key demands of both the national expert community and of international partners of Ukraine. Ukrainian society as well insist on the inevitability and imminence of judicial branch…
Conference
5th OSCE-wide Seminar on Passenger Data Exchange
Following the success of previous Passenger Data Seminars from 2017-2020, the OSCE and UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) are organising the 5 th OSCE-wide Seminar on Passenger Data Exchange on 28 – 29 October 2021, in order to provide…
Meeting
The road to abolition of the death penalty in the OSCE region
The webinar will launch ODIHR’s 2021 background paper The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area and provide a platform for OSCE participating States, international and national civil society organizations as well as other interested experts to…
Conference
1st Eastern Europe Informal Working Group on Passenger Data
The 1st Eastern European Informal Working Group (IWG) will be a discussion platform, which will allow participants to share good practices and lessons learned; methodologies in data collection from travelers; and, security analysis across…
Meeting
Effective and Human Rights-Compliant Policing: Train-the-Trainer Course
ODIHR has developed the course to strengthen the capacity of police officers to work effectively with Roma and Sinti while complying with international human rights standards. The course involves police trainers, including staff from police…

Conference
4th VIENNA ENERGY SECURITY DIALOGUE
Energy Markets and Security During the Global Recovery
Seminar
High-Level Webinar on the Independence of Prosecutors in Central Europe
Webinar participants will discuss to what extent prosecutors in Central Europe are independent to make decisions based on the applicable law and investigation at hand. The event will feature presentations by merited experts on prosecutorial…
Workshop
Prevention and eradication of torture in the OSCE region: Implementing para. 21 of MC Decision 7/20
In their Ministerial Council Decision 7/20 adopted in 2020, the OSCE participating States have explicitly and unequivocally pledged to uphold the absolute prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment and have committed to “ take…
Workshop
Improving National Hate Crime Victim Support Systems in Eastern Europe and Western Balkans Countries
On 19 October 2021, ODIHR and VBRG will host a discussion workshop featuring promising and successful civil society initiatives in a number of OSCE countries in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans aiming to develop effective responses to…

Conference
2021 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (EEDIM)
The EEDIM is held once a year, usually in October in Vienna, to review the implementation of Ministerial Council decisions. It provides a framework for enhancing dialogue and co-operation on key thematic areas within the Dimension.

Training
Online training on practical and gender dimension of constitutional complaint: “Non-discrimination. Practical aspect of constitutional concept”
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine continues to raise awareness among legal community on the practical and gender aspects of the constitutional complaint and invites all motivated candidates who are interested in the practical aspects…
Conference
Regional Policy Dialogue with Legislators from South-Eastern Europe on the Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Foreign Terrorist Fighters
The Regional Policy Dialogue with Legislators from South-Eastern Europe—and selected neighbouring countries—on the Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Foreign Terrorist Fighters will facilitate the exchange of critical…
Meeting
Taking stock of achievements and lessons of the past, looking at the future: Consultation meeting on ODIHR’s Roma and Sinti-related activities
ODIHR will host a consultation meeting on 13 October 2021 in Warsaw, Poland, to take stock of the Office’s work on Roma and Sinti issues. The event will take place on the sidelines of the conference “ODIHR: three decades and ready for the…
Training
Chemical Emergency Response. Practical Training for First Responders
Unintentional releases of toxic substances, accidents at enterprises and during the transportation of chemicals, are a systematic challenge in such a highly industrialized country as Ukraine. Capacity to respond effectively to chemical…
Conference
2021 OSCE Mediterranean Conference
Topic: “Road to resilience: post-pandemic recovery and security in the OSCE and Mediterranean regions”
Workshop
First Meeting of the Gender Advisers’ Network in Ukraine
The event is part of efforts by ODIHR and the Ukrainian Government Commissioner on Gender Equality Policy to support the establishment of a Gender Advisers’ Network in Ukraine as a support, exchange and networking structure for gender…