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Event archive
October 2020
Meeting
Access to information and freedom of the media
Live streaming The livestream will be available here. Webinar This webinar will provide an opportunity for participants to share best practices in enforcement of access to information mechanisms and discuss practices of independent national…
Meeting
Democracy, human rights and the pandemic: impact and opportunities
Panel discussion aiming to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on democratic institutions, and on fundamental rights and freedoms.
Meeting
Addressing Emerging Human Trafficking Trends and Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
ODIHR and UN Women will host a webinar to discuss the policy recommendations report on the topic
Meeting
Defending and promoting rule of law principles: Challenges and ways forward
Live streaming The livestream will be available here. Background In a rule of law compliant system, all persons, institutions and entities, including states themselves, are accountable to laws that are equally enforced and independently…
Meeting
Online Launch of Holocaust Memorial Days: An overview of remembrance and education in the OSCE region
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE) is organising an online event on education and remembrance of the Holocaust.
Meeting
Combating Racism and Discrimination against the Roma and Sinti
Live streaming The livestream recording is available here. Webinar The webinar will discuss the state of affairs and progress made by relevant stakeholders in the area of combating racism against Roma and Sinti. It will also identify…
Roundtable
ODIHR Online Dialogue on Harassment, Violence and Abuse within Armed Forces
The ODIHR online dialogue on sexual harassment, violence and abuse within armed forces aims to bring together relevant stakeholders from across the OSCE region to discuss how to best tackle the different forms of the crimes mentioned. The…
September 2020
Meeting
Addressing Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance and Discrimination in the OSCE Region, with a Focus on Youth
Live streaming The livestream recording is available here. Webinar This webinar will provide an opportunity for youth activists, together with the personal representatives of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on tolerance and non…
Meeting
2020 NHRI Academy: The human rights perspective on migration
The 2020 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, and how to fulfill…
Meeting
Three decades of upholding democracy and human rights: Opening webinar
Live streaming The livestream recording is available here. Webinar The webinar was opened by Inid Milo, Head of the 2020 Albanian OSCE Chairmanship Task Force, followed by keynote remarks from Tarja Halonen, former President of Finland…
Meeting
Roma civil society meeting: Enhancing cooperation on advocacy and human rights monitoring
Online meeting to enhance advocacy and human rights monitoring - a networking event of Roma civil society
Training
Online training: Women leadership and politics in Kazakhstan
A cross-party seven-day online training for women politicians and leaders from Kazakhstan
Meeting
Human rights defenders in Montenegro: Online event on findings and recommendations of ODIHR’s assessment visit
On 14 and 15 September 2020, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a multi-stakeholder online event to present the key findings of ODIHR’s 2018 assessment visit to Montenegro, focusing on the…

Workshop
Connecting the Dots: Strengthening youth engagement in political and public life
This event will focus on deepening understanding of the needs and contributions of young people to political and public life across the OSCE region
Meeting
Webinar: Promoting women’s participation and leadership in political parties
This webinar will promote gender equality in political parties
Seminar
Webinar: Functional independence of prosecutors in Central and Eastern Europe
The webinar focuses on the importance of the fuctional independence of prosecutors in Central and Eastern Europe