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Event archive
August 2021
Training
Social Services and Psychological Assistance to Children. Summer School for Young Professionals
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine is opening a call for applications for the Summer School for young social workers and psychologists who want to learn about international best practices in social work and psychological assistance to…
Training
Training for Trainers on Human Rights Education
To strengthen the capacity of teachers to promote human rights education in secondary schools, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine in co-operation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine will conduct a tailored training…
Training
Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law – 2021. X Summer School
Through participation in the Summer School, 30 selected law students and PhD candidates will be able to link their theoretical studies to on-going reforms process, human rights practice and identify key issues and challenges in the area of…
Training
Starosta: Responsibilities, Powers, Opportunities. Online Trainings
Starosta is a position that has appeared as a result of decentralization reform. The person holding this position represents the interests of the villagers, provides communication between the residents of the Starostinsky district and local…
July 2021
Meeting
World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2021: Ensuring Inclusion of Victims and Survivors’ Voices in All Anti-Trafficking Efforts
World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2021: Ensuring Inclusion of Victims and Survivors’ Voices in All Anti-Trafficking Efforts
General event
Role of Communities in Countering Human Trafficking. Presentation of Guidance
On occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, marked on 30 July each year, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine is organizing a presentation of newly developed Guidance “Role of Communities in Countering Human Trafficking…
Workshop
Preventing and Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Places of Deprivation of Liberty: Workshop for Monitoring Mechanisms
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a workshop on 21 July 2021 to raise awareness about sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in places of deprivation of liberty and explore how oversight…
Meeting
The role of independent detention monitoring in protecting human rights in prisons while preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization to terrorism
On 15 July 2021, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in collaboration with Penal Reform International (PRI), will hold a webinar to launch their new publication “Protecting Human Rights in Prisons while…
Training
ODIHR Advocacy School on Gender and Politics
ODIHR is organizing its first Advocacy School on Gender and Politics to strengthen its engagement with civil society organizations and women’s movements in Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus. This school will bring…
Meeting
Digital Technologies and Human Rights - Opportunities and Challenges: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting III
The third Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of 2021 will provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and other executive structures and international organizations, civil society and…
Training
Training for Civil Society on Trial Monitoring and Advocacy for Child-friendly Justice – 2nd Group
To strengthen the capacity of civil society to conduct trial monitoring of cases concerning minor’s rights in line with international practices, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine in co-operation with the Ombudsperson will conduct a…
Training
Call for applications: Human Rights Monitoring and Reporting Training for Roma Human Rights Defenders
The purpose of this training is to build the capacity of Roma and Sinti human rights defenders and members of civil society organizations, enabling them to independently carry out high quality and objective human rights monitoring…
Meeting
OCC Trial Monitoring Project’s Kick-off Event with Journalists and Civil Society from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
The Project’s kick-off event will gather different actors involved in CSOs, media and other non-judicial sector stakeholders involved in the fight against corruption and organised crime. The opening remarks of the event will be given by…
June 2021
Meeting
Gender responsive short-term visa policies: Practices and recommendations for the OSCE region
This event will present ODIHR’s policy brief ‘ Gender responsive short-term visa policies’ to attendees from OSCE participating states as well as regional and international organizations. The aim is to inspire discussion and raise awareness…
Meeting
Fourth ECPR-ODIHR Summer School on Political Parties and Democracy
The event aims, among other things, to provide instruction and discussion on a wider range of issues in the study of political parties, party systems, elections and democracy.
Meeting
Intolerance and Discrimination during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Perspectives from Civil Society Organizations
The event will bring together leading voices from civil society organizations to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis that exacerbated the discrimination and exclusion already faced by individuals and communities. It will also shed…