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Event archive
December 2020
Training
Online Training to Address Hate Crime against Migrants in South-Eastern Europe
The event will enable participants to identify potential bias-motivated crimes
Conference
Anticorruption Crisis in Ukraine: Origins, Outcomes and Lessons Learned. IV Kyiv Polilogue
During the event, government officials, lawyers, academia and civil society representatives will discuss the causes of the anti-corruption crisis in Ukraine, the role of constitutional justice in overcoming its consequences, and the…
Workshop
How to Be Effective in Times of Change. Online Presentation of Recommendations for Local and Regional Media.
The event will present recommendations that were elaborated by a group of experts based on a comprehensive study of the processes taking place in newsrooms, factors influencing their work, challenges in interacting with communities in the…
Conference
Towards resilient and inclusive societies: leveraging the role of local authorities to deal with migration
Cities and local governments have a critical role to play in harnessing the contribution of migrants for socio-economic development. It is at local level where the economic potential of newcomers can be leveraged to foster socio-economic…
Workshop
Human Rights Monitoring for Roma: Final 2020 Workshop for Human Rights Defenders
ODIHR will present the results of its capacity building programme focused on human rights monitoring for Roma human rights defenders
Roundtable
Promoting fair portrayal of Roma and Sinti by the media: Challenges and perspectives
The overall goal of the online roundtable is to discuss the: portrayal of Roma and Sinti in and by the media adequacy of existing legal and policy frameworks role of self-regulatory mechanisms in countering prejudices and biased portrayal…
Roundtable
Promoting fair portrayal of Roma and Sinti by the media: Challenges and perspectives
The overall goal of the online roundtable is to discuss the: portrayal of Roma and Sinti in and by the media adequacy of existing legal and policy frameworks role of self-regulatory mechanisms in countering prejudices and biased portrayal…
General event
OSCE-supported broadcast of the TV program “There is a Solution”
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan is supporting the broadcast of the TV program “There is a Solution” (rus: “Есть Решение”) in order to stress the importance of combating domestic violence against women and children in the country…
Meeting
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence: The Role of Men
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold an online event to address the role of men in preventing and tackling gender-based violence, with focus on security and defence institutions. This marks ODIHR’s…
Conference
IX Annual International Forum on the Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights
The Annual International Forum on the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights is a platform for all branches of state power in Ukraine, judges of the European Court of Human Rights, legal practitioners, academia, prominent think…
Meeting
Addressing Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes and the Security Needs of Muslim Communities
This online event will host the launch of ODIHR’s publication on Understanding Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes - Addressing the Security Needs of Muslim Communities: A Practical Guide. The meeting will also examine anti-Muslim intolerance, hate…
Meeting
Addressing Racism and Xenophobia against Migrant and Minority Women in the OSCE Region
This event has now concluded. The recording is available here. This webinar will feature a live panel discussion on racism and xenophobia facing migrant and minority women, with a focus on how events in 2020 have shaped and exacerbated such…
Meeting
Emerging Challenges in Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, especially Women and Children
This online side event will provide an opportunity to discuss potential measures and policies that OSCE participating states can implement to ensure detection, identification, support and assistance to women and children victims of human…

Ministerial council
27th OSCE Ministerial Council
The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s…
Roundtable
Model of Press Ombudsperson\Media Ethics Focal Point in an Individual Media - How to Implement It in Ukraine?
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine together with the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the Commission on Journalisms Ethics are inviting stakeholders to take part in an online discussion “Model of Press…
November 2020
Workshop
Police Violence: Accountability, Institutional Cultures and Gender
An online panel discussion focusing on some of the main issues related to police violence