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Fields of work
- Arms control
- Border management
- Combating trafficking in human beings
- Conflict prevention and resolution
- Countering terrorism
- Cyber/ICT Security
- Democratization
- Economic activities
- Education
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- Environmental activities
- Gender equality
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- Human rights
- Media freedom and development
- Migration
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- Reform and co-operation in the security sector
- Roma and Sinti
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- Youth
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Meetings and conferences
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- Plenary meetings of the Permanent Council
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- Security Review Conferences
- Annual Implementation Assessment Meetings
- Economic and Environmental Forum
- Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meetings
- Human rights meetings
- Media conferences
- Cyber/ICT security conferences
- Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons
- Gender equality conferences
- Annual OSCE Mediterranean conferences
- Annual OSCE Asian conferences
- Partnerships
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Countries
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Participating States
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Structures and institutions
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Secretariat
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- Conflict Prevention Centre
- Transnational Threats Department
- Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
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- Gender Issues Programme
- Opportunities for Youth
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- Documentation Centre in Prague
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Field operations
- Presence in Albania
- Centre in Ashgabat
- Programme Office in Astana
- Programme Office in Bishkek
- Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Mission in Kosovo
- Mission to Moldova
- Mission to Montenegro
- Mission to Serbia
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- Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
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Event archive
July 2025
Workshop
Refugee Protection in Central and Eastern Europe in History and in the Present
This workshop will create a space for dialogue and knowledge exchange between scholars of refugee history and human rights defenders working at international borders in Central and Eastern Europe. By engaging historians and practitioners…
Roundtable
Discussions with Jewish and Muslim Young People
In the face of rising antisemitism and intolerance against Muslims across the OSCE region, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is holding a series of safe-space roundtable discussions with young Jews and…
Workshop
Building capacity for mainstreaming gender into the security sector oversight in Poland
Oversight mechanisms play a key role in holding security sector institutions accountable. They receive and investigate complaints, issue reports and recommendations. Internal oversight includes the presence of inspectors, auditors and…
Workshop
International Training-of-Trainers — Prosecutors and Hate Crimes Training (PAHCT) — Call for Applications
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) invites applications to take part in a four-day international Training-of-Trainers workshop under ODIHR’s Prosecutors and Hate Crimes Training ( PAHCT) programme. The aim…
Training
Call for Applications: Summer School of Journalism 2025
Are you a young or aspiring journalist under 25 with strong English skills? Apply now for the Summer School of Journalism from 1–18 July 2025 in Khujand, Tajikistan! This fully funded program brings together 20–30 journalism students and…
June 2025
Conference
32nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
The 32nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will take place 29 June - 3 July 2025 in Porto, Portugal, under the theme “Commemorating 50 Years of the Helsinki Final Act: Responding to a New Reality in the OSCE.” With high…
Meeting
20th meeting of colleagues working on Roma issues in OSCE Field Operations
This meeting brings together colleagues from ODIHR and OSCE Field Operations to talk about the situation of Roma communities across the region. We’ll look at what’s been done over the past year, where the challenges still are, and how we…
Conference
2025 Annual Security Review Conference
The Annual Security Review Conference (ASRC) is the OSCE’s main event for enhancing dialogue on regional security challenges.
Workshop
International Training-of-Trainers — Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) — Call for Applications
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) invites applications to take part in a four-day international Training-of-Trainers workshop under ODIHR’s Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement ( TAHCLE)…
Conference
OSCE Summit on Virtual Assets
The OSCE Summit on Virtual Assets titled “ The Next Frontline: Tackling Emerging Challenges in the Virtual Assets Space” addresses the rapid evolution of virtual assets, examining the significant…
Meeting
ODIHR International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council - Annual Meeting
An annual meeting of the ODIHR International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC) will be held in the margins of the UNODC Global Forum for Human Trafficking Survivors. The meeting will provide a platform for dialogue between…
Meeting
Guidelines Launch: Integrating Roma and Sinti issues in the work of National Human Rights Institutions and National Equality Bodies
The event aims to launch and present the new guidelines, seeking to highlight the essential role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and National Equality Bodies (NEBs) in addressing the human rights situation of Roma and Sinti…
Training
Good Practices in Migrant Integration for Municipalities in the Baltic Countries: Part 2
The Academy is an interagency initiative which offers a series of training courses to assist municipalities in preparing them to work with newcomers and address the challenges they might encounter while welcoming them. Building on their…
Meeting
Institutional Responses to Violence Against Women in Politics: Poland
Violence against women in politics is a growing problem across the OSCE region and around the globe. As much as it is part of the broader issue of endemic violence against women, it is also strongly fuelled by today’s global politics. As a…
Conference
OSCE Chairpersonship Conference on Climate and Security: Unleashing the Potential of the Comprehensive Approach
The Finnish OSCE Chairpersonship is hosting a Conference on Climate and Security in Espoo, Finland, on 11 June 2025. The Conference will offer a space for expert-level exchange on current climate, peace and security environment. The event…
Training
2025 National Human Rights Institutions Academy: Protection of Human Rights Defenders
The National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) Academy is a flagship annual event organized by ODIHR and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI). It brings together senior- and mid-level staff from 25 NHRIs across…