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Event archive
February 2020
Conference
Model OSCE for Youth in Nur-Sultan
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan will organize a Model OSCE in Nur-Sultan from 20 to 23 February 2020 to provide future decision-makers and activists insights into how a multilateral institution works. The event will highlight the…
Training
Dialogue Instruments for Effective Decision-Making in Communities: In-person Trainings
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports the development of a community of Ukrainian dialogue practitioners and offers an opportunity to community leaders to participate in one of the series of in-person trainings "Dialogue…

Conference
First Preparatory Meeting of the 28th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
"Promoting security, stability and economic growth in the OSCE area by preventing and combating corruption through innovation, increased transparency and digitalization"
Conference
Joint Regional High-level Conference on “Foreign Terrorist Fighters – Addressing Current Challenges”
Given recent developments in the Middle East as well as in other conflict areas, OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation are expecting the return of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs) with increasing concern, as some of these…
January 2020
Workshop
A sub-regional perspective on addressing the electoral recommendations related to voter registration: Challenges and good practices
The event aims to support the efforts of local stakeholders in addressing the ODIHR recommendations in the area of voter registration. The event will focus on sharing good practices in the area of voter registration and population…
Meeting
Cassation system and appealing to higher courts in Germany: Study visit for Belarusian judges
The purpose of this study visit is to familiarize a group of judges and court specialists from Belarus with the system of cassation (appeals to higher courts) in Germany. The five participants (three men and two women) will look at various…
Conference
Media Self-regulation VS Regulation: International Conference
The main goal of the Conference is to review self-regulation mechanisms effective for securing higher standards of journalism in Ukraine, share and explore international experience, as well as to discuss ways to improve Ukrainian practices…
Workshop
2nd ECPR-OSCE/ODIHR Winter School on Political Parties and Democracy
Organised under the auspices of the Standing Group on Central East European Politics and with the support of the Standing Group on Political Parties of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), the School will bring together an…
Meeting
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Albania’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rama to visit Ukraine next week
TIRANA, 17 January 2020 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Albania’s Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Edi Rama, will visit Ukraine next week for talks with high-level Ukrainian officials in Kyiv and travel to the…
December 2019
Meeting
Study Visit on Teaching and Educational Materials about the Roma and Sinti Genocide
In line with the OSCE Action Plan on Improving the situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area, ODIHR supports participating States in including Roma history and culture in educational texts, with particular consideration given to the…
Roundtable
Promoting Women’s Political Participation and Leadership: Experiences from Poland, Finland and Beyond
The roundtable discussion aims to serve as a platform for promoting women’s political participation and leadership in Poland, through sharing good practices and expertise. Around 60 participants, including members of parliaments, civil…
Seminar
OSCE-wide Expert Seminar on Promoting Resilience of “Soft” Targets against Terrorist Attacks through Public-Private Partnerships
In recent years, terrorist attacks in the OSCE area and beyond have shown a tendency to aim at so-called “soft” targets. Terrorists exploit the open nature and public character of these locations to maximize civilian casualties, chaos…
Training
Police and Roma – Effective and Human Rights-Compliant Policing
International human rights standards and effective policing practices will be at the core of a four-day train-the-trainer course for 18 teaching staff from the Police Academy and police schools in Romania. The training will help the…
Workshop
The Role of Education in Addressing anti-Semitism - International Workshop for Policymakers
This event will bring together education policymakers, academics and high-level actors, including Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. The aim of the event is to explore effective policy…
Roundtable
The Portrayal of Roma in and by the Media
The goal of the roundtable is to discuss the portrayal of Roma in and by the media, the adequacy of existing legal and policy frameworks and the role of self-regulatory mechanisms in countering prejudices and biased portrayal in general…
Conference
OSCE supports International Anti-Corruption Conference
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Agency will support a conference dedicated to the International Anti-Corruption Day celebrated worldwide on 9 December 2019. During the event, the participants…