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Event archive
December 2019
Meeting
Study Visit for Belarus Delegation on E-justice in Estonia
The study visit is a part of rule of law component of the ODIHR project Promoting Democratization and Human Rights in Belarus funded by the European Union. It is the first in a series of three study visits on rule of law and other justice…

Ministerial council
26th 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
Democratic Lawmaking and Public Consultations - The Theory and Realities from the OSCE Region
ODIHR, in collaboration with the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, is organizing the first meeting of the Group of Experts to develop guidelines on good lawmaking and public consultations. The roundtable discussion will gather 20 experts…
Roundtable
Roundtable on Registration and the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities
The expert meeting will primarily focus on the application of the Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities published by ODIHR and the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission to the domestic context of Uzbekistan…
Conference
Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings from a Human Rights Perspective: From Identification to Return
The purpose of the Proactive Engagement in Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings conference is to provide state authorities and civil society bodies in Sweden with guidance and an overview of relevant international standards to direct…
Conference
5 Years of Dialogue and 25 Years of Mediation in Ukraine: from Division to Cohesion. Conference
2019 is an anniversary year for dialogue and mediation in Ukraine. Five years ago the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine initiated activities supporting a culture of dialogue, while the first organizations focused on the development of…
Training
Roma Leadership Academy “Nicolae Gheorghe”
The Roma Leadership Academy “Nicolae Gheorghe” is designed to strengthen participants' knowledge of democratic institutions and OSCE commitments in the field of democratic governance, to facilitate a deeper understanding of ways in which…
Meeting
Expert Meeting on the 2010 Kyiv Recommendations on Judicial Independence
This meeting will address contemporary challenges and good practices relating to judicial administration against the backdrop of a planned review of available ODIHR guidance on judicial independence. In 2010, the ODIHR Kyiv Recommendations…
November 2019
Conference
Functional Independence of Prosecutors in Moldova – Presentation of Needs Assessment Report
Prosecutors are a vital part of any legal system. They are supposed to able to make decisions based only on the applicable law and the facts of the case. When prosecutors are subjected to undue influence by the legislature, executive…
Seminar
Promoting Equal Access to Quality Early Childhood Education for Roma and Sinti Children
The goal of the regional seminar is to contribute to improving the access of Roma children to early childhood education opportunities and their transition to quality non-segregated primary education. The seminar aims to collect solutions…
Training
Protecting Human Rights and Effectively Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that May Lead to Terrorism
The training focuses on the intrinsic link between the protection of human rights and the effectiveness of measures to prevent and counter violent extremism and radicalization that may lead to terrorism (VERLT) at the local/community level…
Seminar
Grodno Forum of Women Leaders
Many decisions that affect everyday life are made by locally elected bodies. Yet, despite efforts to support greater women’s participation and leadership at the local level, women remain under-represented in local decision-making across the…
Training
Autumn School on Criminal Law
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine within the Project "Advancing Legal and Human Rights Education " would like to open a call for applications for the Autumn School on Criminal Law : “Criminal Law Innovation” that will be hosted by…
Meeting
Responding to Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes and Addressing the Security Needs of Jewish Communities
Part of ODIHR’s “ Turning Words into Action to Address Anti-Semitism” project, this event will provide a platform for discussing the security needs of Jewish communities in Bavaria, Germany, including developing responses to anti-Semitic…
Conference
Academic Conference “The Role of Money in Ukrainian Politics and Elections”
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) are jointly organising the academic conference “The Role of Money…
Conference
The 8th 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 (Forum) is a well-known platform for professional discussion of a wide range of important issues related to human rights. Since its first gathering in 2012…