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Event archive
April 2021
Training
Roma Human Rights Defenders in Ukraine: Training on Human Rights Monitoring and Reporting
ODIHR is organizing a five-day online training on human rights monitoring and reporting for Roma human rights defenders in Ukraine. The objective of the workshop is to enable human rights defenders to independently carry out quality and…
Conference
Enabling Transboundary Co-operation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the Dniester River Basin. Final Conference of the Project and Press Briefing
Outcomes of the project "Enabling Transboundary Co-operation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the Dniester River Basin" funded by the Global Environment Facility, will be presented at the event. The presented results will shape…
Seminar
Associations of Women Judges in Central Asia – Gender, Diversity and Justice
OSCE participating States have made commitments to gender equality in general and to equality and non-discrimination in the justice sector in particular. This includes commitments to take specific measures to achieve the goal of gender…

Conference
OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference 2021
The Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship will hold the OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference 2021 “Reinforcing a Comprehensive Approach in Preventing and Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism (VERLT)…
Meeting
ODIHR’s Gender Matters series: Women’s Political Leadership
ODIHR continues its “Gender Matters!” series of online briefings on gender equality in politics. They aim to exchange ideas and build capacity at all levels within the OSCE. The second event of this series is titled: “Women’s Political…
Meeting
Legal Support to Hate Crime Victims in Athens
The aim of this training is to enhance the capacity of Athens Bar Association (ABA) lawyers to identify and respond to hate crimes and other bias-motivated incidents. The meeting is also meant to discuss the crucial role lawyers can play…
Meeting
Trial Monitoring of Organized Crime and Corruption Cases in South-East Europe
The aim of this meeting is to review the OSCE’s trial-monitoring methodology and accompanying tools for an EU-funded project to support better administration of justice in corruption and organized crime cases in the Western Balkans. The…
General event
Dialogue in Reforms: Instruction Manual. Presentation of the Algorithm and Handbook for Public Servants
A new handbook "Dialogue in Reforms: Instruction Manual" with a self-assessment algorithm, developed with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator will be presented at the event. It is a practical tool for self-assessment of the need…
Meeting
Law Enforcement and the Jewish Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Raising Awareness and Building Effective Communication
The event will raise awareness among law enforcement officials about Jewish history and culture in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It also aims to lead to a greater understanding of the contemporary security challenges facing the Jewish community…
Workshop
Annual Inter-University School on Human Rights 2021
The Annual Inter-University School on Human Rights is a well-known platform for Ukrainian law students and young legal practitioners to increase their knowledge about international and European human rights law issues. This year online…
Meeting
Strengthening Roma and Sinti Civic Movements and Representation in Public Life
A day after the 8 April International Roma Day, ODIHR's Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues will organize a discussion with various Roma and Sinti representatives about their experiences and views on strengthening Roma civic movements…
March 2021
Meeting
2021 International Roma Contact Group
On 31 March, ODIHR’s Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues (CPRSI) will hold its recurrent International Roma Contact Group (IRCG) meeting. This is meant to provide a forum for discussion and reflection among, Roma in elected office, Roma…
Meeting
Gender-based Hate Crime: Launch of the OSCE/ODIHR factsheet
On 30 March 2021, ODIHR will organise an online launch of its gender-based hate crime factsheet. This publication includes recommendations to national authorities on how to recognize, investigate and report on hate crimes motivated by bias…
Ceremony
Handover of Mobile Chemical Identification Laboratory to State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Being a highly industrialized country, Ukraine faces a number of chemical security risks. Around 216,000 tons of hazardous chemicals are annually produced, used or stored in more than 650 industrial facilities across Ukraine. Accidents at…
Meeting
Situation of judges and prosecutors in Poland
ODIHR is organizing a meeting with civil society organizations, academia and international organizations to discuss how to improve and strengthen judicial and prosecutorial independence in Poland. The meeting will feature presentations by…
Workshop
Awareness raising workshops on Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Partnership for Action on Green Economy ( PAGE) and the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources (Ecology Ministry)…