2024 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference: ODIHR Side Events

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Within the framework of the 2024 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference of the OSCE Chairpersonship of Malta, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a number of side events that will take place in addition to the formal plenary sessions.

These meetings - open to all registered conference participants - will enable more in-depth discussions that highlight ODIHR’s recent activities, publications and tools to strengthen democratic institutions and human rights throughout the OSCE region. The discussions will feed back into the work of ODIHR’s departmental programmes on human rights, rule of law, democratization, tolerance and non-discrimination, and the situation of Roma and Sinti in the OSCE area. The meetings will also explore other aspects of ODIHR’s mandate where relevant.

The side events will serve as a platform for debate and exchange, and at the same time allow participating States, civil society organizations, academic institutions and the media to provide valuable input on the topics covered by ODIHR’s mandate.

Overview

During the first week, participants will have the opportunity to address the following topics:

• Tuesday, 1 October: The Role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Elections and Presentation of the ODIHR Handbook for the Observation of ICT in Elections 
• Tuesday, 1 October:  The role of civil society and international actors in supporting adjudication of war crimes by national courts
• Wednesday, 2 October: Building together. Launch of the ODIHR Guidance on establishing and maintaining National Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (NSTACs) 
• Thursday, 3 October: Launch of Starlight Stadium: an online educational game for human rights defenders
• Friday, 4 October: Reflecting on 20 years of ODIHR’s Legislative Assistance: Highlights, Trends and Challenges
• Friday, 4 October: Presentation of the work and findings of the ODIHR Ukraine Monitoring Initiative: Reporting on violations of IHL and IHRL related to the armed conflict in Ukraine 

During the second week, discussions will focus on the following topics:

• Monday, 7 October: Launch of ODIHR’s “Belief, Dialogue and Security” Guide
• Monday, 7 October: The right to monitor assemblies in the OSCE region: experiences from the field
• Wednesday, 9 October: Addressing Roma Human Rights Concerns in Ukraine Through Dialogue Between Government, Civil Society and International Community
• Wednesday, 9 October: The Needs, Capacity and Potential of Roma and Sinti Women’s Organizations and Activists in the OSCE Region
• Thursday, 10 October: Special Event: Women’s Power Breakfast: Advancing women’s representation in politics, promoting gender-responsive governance
• Thursday, 10 October: Engaging men to support gender equality: from awareness to action

The deatalied programme of side events is available in the resources section below.

Contact

For questions about the conference, please contact warsawhdc@osce.org.

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