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Event archive
July 2021
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…
Meeting
The Role of Judicial Associations in Protecting and Promoting the Rule of Law in Poland
Taking stock of recent developments related to the rule of law in Poland, the event aims to empower judicial associations by identifying concrete recommendations on how domestic and international judicial associations can help protect and…
Workshop
Understanding and Addressing Hate Crime: Training for Polish Civil Society Organizations
ODIHR’s workshop on hate crime will introduce civil society organizations (CSOs) to ODIHR’s hate crime methodology and will discuss its applicability in Poland. Over the course of two days, ODIHR will work with stakeholders from a number of…
Training
Effective and Human Rights-Compliant Policing: Train-the-Trainer Course
The training is organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in co-operation with the Academy of the Ministry of Interior of Bulgaria. The course involves police trainers, including staff from the…
Roundtable
Second expert meeting: Disinformation and media self-regulation
The second workshop will discuss reports on relevant efforts by journalists' associations and self-regulation bodies, so as to determine best practices and provide recommendations from the RFoM. Audiences’ trust in news media, traditional…
Conference
Addressing Human Trafficking and All Forms of Sexual Exploitation: Emerging Trends and Long-Term Strategies
Combating human trafficking and all forms of sexual exploitation will be the focus of an online conference ODIHR is co-organizing on 24 and 25 June 2021. Following an analysis of the impact of existing policies in Germany, this conference…
General event
Young Voices for a Secure Future
We are looking for students and young professionals from Liechtenstein who are passionate about comprehensive security, encompassing topics such as building peace, new technologies, environment and energy, human rights, rule of law and…
Training
Training for Civil Society on Trial Monitoring and Advocacy for Child-friendly Justice
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…