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Event archive
March 2020
Meeting
Enhancing Co-operation in the Field of Human Rights Monitoring and Advocacy: Inter-Regional Networking Meeting of Roma Civil Society
UPDATE: The event is postponed until further notice. The goal of the event is to provide a platform for discussion among Roma civil society representatives on the key issues and challenges affecting Roma in Ukraine, including hate-motivated…
Meeting
Juvenile justice system in the Netherlands: Study visit for Belarusian judges
The purpose of this study visit is to familiarize a group of judges and court specialists from Belarus with the juvenile justice system in the Netherlands. The five participants (three women and two men) will look at various national…
February 2020
Conference
Unified procedural code as a tool to exercise the right to a fair trial in civil and commercial disputes in the Republic of Belarus
The regional conference will serve as a platform for expert discussion and exchange of experiences on the right to a fair trial in civil and commercial disputes. The aim of the conference is to raise awareness about upcoming reform and…
January 2020
Workshop
A sub-regional perspective on addressing the electoral recommendations related to voter registration: Challenges and good practices
The event aims to support the efforts of local stakeholders in addressing the ODIHR recommendations in the area of voter registration. The event will focus on sharing good practices in the area of voter registration and population…
Meeting
Cassation system and appealing to higher courts in Germany: Study visit for Belarusian judges
The purpose of this study visit is to familiarize a group of judges and court specialists from Belarus with the system of cassation (appeals to higher courts) in Germany. The five participants (three men and two women) will look at various…
Workshop
2nd ECPR-OSCE/ODIHR Winter School on Political Parties and Democracy
Organised under the auspices of the Standing Group on Central East European Politics and with the support of the Standing Group on Political Parties of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), the School will bring together an…
December 2019
Meeting
Study Visit on Teaching and Educational Materials about the Roma and Sinti Genocide
In line with the OSCE Action Plan on Improving the situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area, ODIHR supports participating States in including Roma history and culture in educational texts, with particular consideration given to the…
Roundtable
Promoting Women’s Political Participation and Leadership: Experiences from Poland, Finland and Beyond
The roundtable discussion aims to serve as a platform for promoting women’s political participation and leadership in Poland, through sharing good practices and expertise. Around 60 participants, including members of parliaments, civil…
Training
Police and Roma – Effective and Human Rights-Compliant Policing
International human rights standards and effective policing practices will be at the core of a four-day train-the-trainer course for 18 teaching staff from the Police Academy and police schools in Romania. The training will help the…
Workshop
The Role of Education in Addressing anti-Semitism - International Workshop for Policymakers
This event will bring together education policymakers, academics and high-level actors, including Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. The aim of the event is to explore effective policy…
Roundtable
The Portrayal of Roma in and by the Media
The goal of the roundtable is to discuss the portrayal of Roma in and by the media, the adequacy of existing legal and policy frameworks and the role of self-regulatory mechanisms in countering prejudices and biased portrayal in general…
Meeting
Study Visit for Belarus Delegation on E-justice in Estonia
The study visit is a part of rule of law component of the ODIHR project Promoting Democratization and Human Rights in Belarus funded by the European Union. It is the first in a series of three study visits on rule of law and other justice…
Roundtable
Democratic Lawmaking and Public Consultations - The Theory and Realities from the OSCE Region
ODIHR, in collaboration with the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, is organizing the first meeting of the Group of Experts to develop guidelines on good lawmaking and public consultations. The roundtable discussion will gather 20 experts…
Roundtable
Roundtable on Registration and the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities
The expert meeting will primarily focus on the application of the Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities published by ODIHR and the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission to the domestic context of Uzbekistan…
Conference
Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings from a Human Rights Perspective: From Identification to Return
The purpose of the Proactive Engagement in Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings conference is to provide state authorities and civil society bodies in Sweden with guidance and an overview of relevant international standards to direct…
Training
Roma Leadership Academy “Nicolae Gheorghe”
The Roma Leadership Academy “Nicolae Gheorghe” is designed to strengthen participants' knowledge of democratic institutions and OSCE commitments in the field of democratic governance, to facilitate a deeper understanding of ways in which…