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Event archive
October 2025
Seminar
Select Principles of International Law and Their Application in Ukraine’s Domestic Adjudication of War Crimes and Violations of International Humanitarian Law
The seminar — held in partnership with Ukraine’s Supreme Court, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, and Ukraine’s Coordination Centre for Legal Aid Provision—will gather a mixed group of judges, prosecutors, and defence…
Workshop
Gender audits and gender action plans: Workshop for Luxembourg’s parliamentary political parties
Political parties play a vital role in shaping democracy — and their internal culture, rules and structures must reflect gender equality in practice. To support this, ODIHR is organising a workshop for five out of seven parliamentary…
Conference
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Side Event - Human trafficking for exploitation in criminal activities: Understanding and addressing a major trend
A growing and alarming trend In recent years, trafficking in human beings for the purpose of exploitation in criminal activities (forced criminality) has expanded significantly in both scale…
Conference
From Margin to Centre: Acknowledging & Strengthening Minority Women’s Role in Peacebuilding
The link between violations of the rights of national minorities and the emergence or exacerbation of violent conflict has long been recognized by the international community. At the same time, frameworks like the Women, Peace and Security…
Training
Crisis Management for National Human Rights Institutions
Crisis management involves the development and implementation of strategies to address sudden and significant disruptions that push an institution beyond its normal operating limits. In the context of NHRIs, a crisis may emerge as: A…
Workshop
Central Asia Youth Dialogue Forum ‘Youth for Prevention of Organized Crime and Corruption’ - Call for Applications
Are you aged 18-25, passionate about building safer, more resilient communities, and eager to take action against organized crime and corruption in Central Asia? Are you interested in developing and pitching your own project ideas to…
General event
Impact event
Meeting
Expert Consultation: Protecting Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing an expert consultation on how to address current and emerging human rights challenges in counter-terrorism and the need for independent oversight. Objectives…
Conference
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2025: ODIHR Side Events
Conference
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
Programme As the OSCE marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, this year’s 10-day conference dedicated to the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms across the OSCE area is of particular significance. Participants…
Seminar
Checks and Balances in Action: Strengthening Accountability through Parliamentary Oversight in OSCE Region
Parliamentary oversight keeps government power in check. It helps the public see how decisions are made and builds trust. In a time of polarization and strong executives, this role matters more than ever. This webinar highlights why…
Seminar
Media and Reality: Dimensions of Responsibility. Seminar
The OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine and the Aspen Institute Kyiv invite representatives of the Ukrainian media community to the seminar “Media and Reality: Dimensions of Responsibility”, which will take place on 1–5 October 2025. The…
September 2025
Conference
OSCE Chairpersonship Conference on Cyber/ICT Security, Resilient Cyberspace: Principles, Partnerships, and the Path Ahead
The annual Chairpersonship Conference on Cyber/ICT Security, Resilient Cyberspace: Principles, Partnerships, and the Path Ahead will take place in Helsinki 30 September - 2 October 2025. Accelerating digitalization, development of new…
Workshop
Advancing Equality of Women and Men in Politics in Tajikistan
The workshop aims to equip selected MPs and political leaders with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to understand, critically assess, and apply concepts, methods, and tools related to gender equality in politics. Specifically, the…
Training
2025 Study Visit Programme for OSCE Asian and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation
The fourth round of the Programme offered young diplomats and experts from OSCE Partners for Co-operation a unique opportunity to learn about the OSCE’s mandate and activities. It provided participants with in-depth knowledge of the OSCE’s…
Conference
8th Vienna Energy Security Dialogue - Energy security in an era of uncertainty: navigating new realities
As global tensions rise and trade becomes more complex and volatile, energy security is again a top priority on the global agenda. Clean energy ambitions now intersect with geopolitical realities that are reshaping the security landscape…