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Event archive
June 2015
Conference
Human Dimension Seminar on the role of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in promoting and protecting human rights in the OSCE area
The National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) are fundamental building blocks of the human rights architecture and their importance has been recognized in OSCE commitments. In Copenhagen in 1990 participating States pledged to “…
May 2015
Conference
Conference on enhancing efforts to prevent and combat intolerance and discrimination against Christians, focusing on hate crimes, exclusion, marginalisation and denial of rights
The Conference will provide a forum where government officials, non-governmental organizations and representatives from Christian communities can explore challenges, share examples of good practices and make recommendations on how to…
April 2015
Meeting
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedoms of Peaceful Assembly and Association, with Emphasis on Freedom of Association
This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will provide a forum for the discussion of the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association as a means to achieving democracy and human security in the OSCE area. The topics will focus on a…
March 2015
Roundtable
Regional roundtable on Electoral Dispute Resolution in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus: Access to Justice and Effective Legal Remedies
By holding this roundtable, OSCE/ODIHR wishes to offer a platform for state authorities, civil society and international experts from countries of Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus (namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova…
Meeting
Launch of Guidelines on Freedom of Association
The Guidelines will be officially launched on 5 March 2015 in Geneva on the margins of the UN Human Rights Council Spring Session.
December 2014
Conference
Roma and Sinti Youth Conference
The OSCE/ODIHR Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues invites interested individuals to apply for participation in the 2014 Roma and Sinti Youth Conference in Belgrade, Serbia.
November 2014

Conference
The 2nd OSCE/ODIHR Youth Leadership Forum 2014
In many OSCE participating States, democratic institutions are facing major challenges. One particular challenge is the lack of trust and engagement of youth in democratic institutions. While traditional forms of political participation are…

Conference
10th Anniversary of the OSCE’s Berlin Conference on Anti-Semitism: High-Level Commemorative Event and Civil Society Forum
In 2004, high-level representatives of OSCE participating States gathered in Berlin to explore challenges related to manifestations of anti-Semitism in the OSCE region at a conference hosted by the German Government.
October 2014
Meeting
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting: Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Economic Crisis
The third Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Economic Crisis organized by the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will take place in Vienna…
September 2014

Conference
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2014
The Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM), Europe's largest annual human rights and democracy conference, is organized every year by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as a platform for 57 OSCE…
July 2014
Training
Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) – Training of trainers
ODIHR is expanding its core group of international trainers due to the increasing demand of OSCE participating States to implement TAHCLE. With the help of the Association of European Police Colleges (AEPC), ODIHR identified 20 highly…
Meeting
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on promotion of freedom of expression: rights, responsibilities and OSCE commitments
The OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFOM) kindly invite all interested parties for the second…
Training
Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement in Italy
TAHCLE is designed to improve police skills in recognizing, understanding and investigating hate crimes. Implementation of the programme should improve police skills in preventing and responding to hate crimes, interacting effectively with…
June 2014
Training
Training on Combating Hate Crimes for Civil Society Representatives in Italy
The aims of the training are to improve the participants’ understanding of hate crime and to raise awareness about the importance of responding to hate crime.

Workshop
The 1st OSCE/ODIHR Youth Forum 2014
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a two-day Youth Forum on 16-17 June 2014 in Warsaw. The Youth Forum will bring together 35 youth leaders, age between 25-35, from South-East Europe as well…
May 2014
Conference
Regional conference on the role of national jurisdictions in the implementation of international humanitarian law
This two-day conference offers around 65 judges, prosecutors and legal experts from South-Eastern Europe and selected European countries, the opportunity to take stock of the current status of war crimes prosecutions in South-Eastern Europe…