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Event archive
September 2023
Conference
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Election Administration in the Western Balkans
ODIHR and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina are organizing a regional conference on improving existing practices of administration of elections in the Western Balkan region, in line with ODIHR recommendations and OSCE commitments…
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…
Workshop
Addressing the security needs of Muslim communities in Canada
Anti-Muslim hate crimes have a chilling effect on society. They send a message that Muslims are not welcome or safe, curtailing their freedom to practise their religion and spreading fear. By damaging social cohesion in this way, anti…
Training
Preventing and Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Places of Deprivation of Liberty
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan are organizing a training event for staff of the National Center for Human Rights of Uzbekistan and the Department of Penal…
Workshop
Protecting human rights while preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism (VERLT) in prisons: South Eastern Europe workshop
ODIHR is organizing a regional workshop to promote independent detention monitoring and increased oversight for enhanced protection of the rights of persons deprived of liberty while preventing and countering violent extremism and…
Training
Sensitive and Respectful Treatment of Hate Crime Victims in Slovakia
ODIHR, with the support of Slovakia’s Ministry or Interior, is organizing an online training session for employees of the country’s network of information offices for crime victims on 6 September 2023. The training will equip participants…
July 2023
Meeting
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: Addressing Trafficking Risks of Ukrainian Refugees
In the run-up to the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, ODIHR is organizing an online event on addressing the risks of trafficking of refugees fleeing Ukraine, as part of its “Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine ”…
Workshop
Intensive Course on Gender Equality and Gender Mainstreaming for Parliamentary Staff
As part of ODIHR’s support to parliaments in the OSCE region in becoming more gender-sensitive, the Office is co-organizing an action-oriented intensive training course for parliamentary staff tasked with supporting members of parliament…
Meeting
Women’s meaningful participation in security institutions: Right to family life and care work responsibilities
This webinar hosted by DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, UN Women and ODIHR will explore best practices and solutions to guarantee the right to family life and care work support in security institutions. A panel of…
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…