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Event archive
June 2021
Conference
Addressing Human Trafficking and All Forms of Sexual Exploitation: Emerging Trends and Long-Term Strategies
Combating human trafficking and all forms of sexual exploitation will be the focus of an online conference ODIHR is co-organizing on 24 and 25 June 2021. Following an analysis of the impact of existing policies in Germany, this conference…
Meeting
Community Policing and Addressing Demand for Trafficking in Human Beings
The purpose of the side event is to provide a forum for reflection on community policing and the valuable role of law enforcement in addressing demand for trafficking in human beings. This online event is jointly organised by the OSCE…
Training
Gender Adviser Course in Ukraine
OSCE/ODIHR and the Ukrainian Government Commissioner on Gender Equality Policy are supporting the capacity development of gender advisers in regional (oblast) administrations and on national level. In co-operation with the Gender…
Meeting
Addressing Demand in Human Trafficking: Ensuring Survivor Voices in All Anti-Trafficking Policies
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) will organise a joint side event on “Ensuring Survivor Voices in All Anti-Trafficking…
Meeting
Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Holding the Security Sector to Account on Gender Equality
This webinar will discuss the stage of implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) from a security Sector Governance (SSG) perspective. The full title of the meeting is "A Security Sector Governance Approach to the Women…
Meeting
Older People Deprived of Liberty: Monitoring the Risks
As the population of the OSCE region is ageing, the absolute number of older people deprived of liberty is increasing. Often facing discrimination, forced to navigate systems and infrastructures that are not made for them or adapted to…
Meeting
The Role of Parliaments in Advancing Gender Equality and Women in Politics in South-East Europe
The 2021 Regional Conference of Women Parliamentarians in South-East Europe (SEE) will be hosted by the Parliament of Montenegro, under the title: “The Role of Parliaments in Advancing Gender Equality and Women in Politics in SEE”. The…
Training
Trial Monitoring of Organized Crime and Corruption Cases in South-East Europe: Pilot Training
By organizing this pilot training, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) aims to help advance the knowledge and skills of OSCE trial monitors to effectively monitor corruption and organized crime cases. The…
Training
Serbia: Training for Roma on Human Rights, Mobilization and Public Participation
The purpose of this training is to empower and build the capacities of Roma candidates through learning human rights concepts relating to civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. The training will also build participants’…
Training
2021 NHRI Academy: Protecting human rights defenders and shaping inclusive civil society
The 2021 edition of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) Academy aims to train senior and mid-level staff from NHRIs across the OSCE region on: how to address the particular challenges they face in their work how to fulfill their…
Meeting
ODIHR’s Gender Matters series: Affirmative Measures for Women’s Political Participation
ODIHR continues its “Gender Matters!” series of online briefings on gender quality in politics. They aim to exchange ideas and building capacity at all levels within the OSCE. This third event of this series is titled: “Beyond Gender Quotas…
Meeting
Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities: First Meeting of OSCE/ODIHR Thematic Group
This coordination meeting is meant to create a forum where staff in OSCE field offices and missions can meet to exchange ideas on topics related to the political participation of persons with disabilities. Participants will also have an…
Meeting
Addressing Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia: Challenges and Opportunities
This event has now concluded. The recording of the discussion is available here. This conference will be an opportunity for representatives of state institutions, civil society organizations and the general public to discuss challenges and…
Meeting
National Security Institutions and the Jewish Community in Croatia: Raising Awareness and Building Effective Communication
The event will raise awareness among law enforcement officials about Jewish history and culture in Croatia. It also aims to lead to a greater understanding of the contemporary security challenges facing the Jewish community. Furthermore, it…
Meeting
Torture prevention in the criminal justice system: The roles and responsibilities of police and other law enforcement
This half-day conference provides an opportunity for OSCE participating States and civil society to examine how criminal justice systems that are overly reliant on the use of confessions as evidence may incentivize the use of torture and…
May 2021
Meeting
Trends and Challenges in Addressing Human Trafficking in Central Asia: Civil Society and Survivor Perspectives
The event will discuss the current human trafficking trends in Central Asia and focus on the challenges experienced by civil society in providing assistance to victims and survivors of trafficking. It will further highlight the need to take…