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Event archive
June 2021
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…
Training
2021 Young Policy Advisers Course
This course is designed to strengthen knowledge of democratic institutions and OSCE commitments in the field of democratic governance
Meeting
Annual Trial Monitoring Meeting 2021
On 25 and 26 May, ODIHR will be hosting the Annual Trial Monitoring Meeting of 2021. Practitioners from selected OSCE field operations and NGOs from across the OSCE region will convene in an online meeting to discuss various issues related…
Meeting
Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development: Relevance and Best Practices in Central Asia
The event will present the Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development to representatives from civil registration and identification authorities from participating States in Central Asia. It will facilitate discussion and…
Seminar
“United 4 Change” Program for Young Political Activists 2021
This four-day webinar for a selective group of 20 civic activists and community leaders from the OSCE region will jumpstart their entrance into the public sector and politics by increasing their engagement in these fields. The programme…
Meeting
Combating violence against women through evidence-based law-making
ODIHR will bring together members of parliaments from all around the OSCE region to discuss how to develop better and more efficient laws protecting women and girls from all forms of violence. This webinar aims to: provide a platform to…
Training
Protecting human rights while countering terrorism: Sub-regional workshop
This sub-regional workshop will take stock of ongoing and emerging human rights challenges in the development and implementation of counter-terrorism laws, policy and practice, including when addressing the threats and challenges of…
Meeting
Human Rights Defenders in the Czech Republic: Findings and recommendations of ODIHR’s assessment visit
On 17 and 18 May 2021, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a multi-stakeholder online meeting to discuss the findings of ODIHR’s 2019 assessment visit to the Czech Republic, focusing on the…
Training
Republic of North Macedonia: 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’…
Meeting
Amplifying Voices of Survivors of Trafficking with Feminist Superheroes
On 6 May 2021, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Apne Aap Women Worldwide will hold an online event to discuss the need for leader and superheroes figures in the fight against sex-trafficking…
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