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Event archive
July 2023
Training
Regional training of trainers on the treatment of prisoners (Nelson Mandela Rules)
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Penal Reform International (PRI) are organizing a regional train-the-trainer course on the treatment of prisoners from July 17 to 21 2023 in Belgrade. Up to 20…
Workshop
Workshop for Youth on Fostering Inclusion in Poland: Call for Applications
ODIHR is organizing a series of workshops for Polish and Ukrainian young people on fostering equal, inclusive and cohesive societies throughout Poland as part of ODIHR’s “Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine” project. The…
Meeting
Engaging male allies from religious and traditional communities in North Macedonia in supporting gender equality
The overall objective of this meeting is to support men from traditional and religious communities in North Macedonia in their efforts to advance gender equality, and to strengthen male ally networks where they emerge. The meeting…
June 2023

Meeting
Meeting of the International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC)
The first in-person meeting of the newly appointed ODIHR International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC) will take place from 30 June to 2 July in Warsaw. The discussion will focus on an upcoming policy brief on ethical…
Workshop
Implementation of the OSCE Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area: Status Report consultation workshop
Following up on its previous assessments of the progress in implementing the OSCE Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area, ODIHR is preparing to publish its fourth Status Report on the implementation of…

Conference
The Role of Civil Society in the Promotion and Protection of Tolerance and Non-Discrimination: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting III
Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings are mandated meetings, dedicated to discussing implementation of OSCE human dimension commitments and sharing recommendations on key substantive concerns relevant to the selected topics.
Training
Training on human rights at international borders: Human rights principles, monitoring, safety and security
The five-day training course covers key human rights principles and the monitoring cycle at international borders and beyond as well as safety and security of human rights defenders, including digital security and safe management of…

Meeting
Launch event for the 2nd International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC)
The official inauguration of the 2 nd cohort of the International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC), consisting of 21 prominent human trafficking survivor leaders from across the OSCE region, will take place on 21 June 2023…
Workshop
Monitoring the use of weapons and methods of restraint by law enforcement personnel in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
The workshop will bring together up to 30 detention monitors from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, including relevant experts from Ombudspersons’ Institutions (OI), National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) established under the Optional…
Training
Training: Good practices in migrant integration for Polish cities, Part I
The training is part of the Academy on the Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Polish Cities. It covers the main aspects of migrant and refugee integration from the perspective of cities, with strong emphasis on the experiences of…
Training
Addressing human trafficking risks in light of military attack on Ukraine: Training for civil society and frontline responders
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) within the Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine project is organizing training for civil society and frontline responders on countering trafficking in…
Training
2023 NHRI Academy: Rule of law
The programme of this year's 10th edition of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) Academy focuses on the NHRI mandate when addressing challenges to the rule of law (RoL). With backsliding on the rule of law across the OSCE region…

Meeting
Launch of new episode of ODIHR’s Starlight Stadium game for human rights defenders
A new episode of Starlight Stadium, an online game for human rights defenders (HRDs) developed by ODIHR, will be launched on 8 June 2023 at RightsCon, the world’s leading summit for human rights in the digital age. A gamified version of…
Workshop
Workshop on understanding and improving hate crime recording and data collection in Berlin
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), is organizing a workshop in Berlin on 7 June 2023 as part of its support to OSCE…
Workshop
Addressing the security needs of Muslim communities in South Eastern Europe
To strengthen understanding of the nature and extent of anti-Muslim hate crime and address the security needs of Muslim communities in South Eastern Europe, ODIHR is organizing a workshop in Skopje to present its new practical guide…
Meeting
Presentation of ODIHR participatory gender audit of the parliament of Kyrgyzstan
ODIHR will present the results of its participatory gender audit of the parliament (Jogorku Kenesh) of Kyrgyzstan, the first of its kind in Central Asia, at an event in Bishkek on 5 June 2023. The event is organized in close collaboration…