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Event archive
April 2012

Conference
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Combating Racism, Intolerance and Discrimination in Society through Sport
This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) offers a platform for exchange among different stakeholders and serves as an opportunity for OSCE participating States to share and exchange good practices and strategies on how to develop…
Conference
Conference on Codes and Standards of Ethics for Parliamentarians
The Parliament of Georgia, in co-operation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), is organizing a conference on the reasons, models and policy challenges in developing standards of professional and…
Roundtable
Roundtable for civil society on hate crimes data collection and confronting intolerance
ODIHR’s Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department is organizing a two-part meeting for civil society in Vienna on 18 and 19 April 2012. The first part of the meeting, on 18 April, will provide participants from civil society with an…

Roundtable
Meeting on Access to Justice and Effective Remedies for Victims of Trafficking: Establishing a Network of Lawyers
This Strategy Meeting is the first activity aimed at facilitating the establishment of an OSCE-wide network of legal practitioners to improve access to justice and effective remedies, including compensation, for victims of trafficking. The…
March 2012

Roundtable
Expert Group Meeting on Human Rights Protection in the Return of Trafficked Persons
ODIHR's Anti-Trafficking Programme is organizing an Expert Group Meeting on Human Rights Protection in the Return of Trafficked Persons. The Expert Group Meeting will bring together around 20 international experts from civil society, UN…
Training
Training of border officials on the protection of human rights while countering terrorism
The training course focuses on the protection of human rights when countering terrorist threats along borders. It will provide senior border officials from OSCE participating States and the Partners for Co-operation with a human rights…
Training
Training of police trainers on the protection of human rights while countering terrorism in Turkmenistan
Trainers from the S.A. Niyazov Police Institute under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan will gain a further insight into the different teaching methodologies to elaborate and deliver training on the protection of human rights…
February 2012

General event
Presentation of the Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme to Polish law enforcement officials
Building on ODIHR’s co-operation with the Polish Ministry of Interior on the prevention of hate crime, the Office is presenting the Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme to law enforcement officials. TAHCLE is…

Roundtable
Expert meeting on hate crime data collection practice across the OSCE region
ODIHR’s Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department will hold an expert meeting to support the development of a practical guide entitled “Monitoring and Collecting Hate Crime Data for Effective Policy and Practical Responses”. The expert…
January 2012
Roundtable
Expert Roundtable on "Preventing Terrorism and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism: a Community Policing Approach"
26 January 2012, Warsaw: The roundtable gathered OSCE staff and external experts with academic, civil society and police experience to discuss the conceptual parameters for developing a guidebook on "Preventing Terrorism and Countering…
Training
Study tour for Tajik officials on the protection of human rights while countering terrorism
23 January 2012, Zagreb: The study tour was part of the ODIHR project to strengthen the capacities of Tajikistan’s law-enforcement training institutions in protecting human rights while countering terrorism.
December 2011
Roundtable
OSCE Expert Roundtable on Preventing Women Terrorist Radicalization
The roundtable will aim at achieving a better understanding of the dynamics involved in the terrorist radicalization of women. Participants will reflect on whether and how existing measures to counter violent extremism and terrorist…
General event
Press conference: Preliminary report of the Limited Election Observation Mission to Croatia
The international observers will present their preliminary findings and conclusions from the 4 December elections. Contact: press@osce.org
General event
Press conference: Preliminary report of the Election Observation Mission to the Russian Federation
The international observers will present their preliminary findings and conclusions from the 4 December elections to the State Duma.

Conference
OSCE-Mediterranean Partner Countries’ Civil Society Conference
The Lithuanian Chairmanship-in-Office and the OSCE/ODIHR organized a joint OSCE-Mediterranean Partner Countries’ Conference for Civil Society in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 4-5 December, entitled Transparency and Pluralism in Electoral Good…
November 2011
Conference
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Prevention of Racism, Xenophobia and Hate Crimes through Educational and Awareness-Raising Initiatives
The Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Prevention of Racism, Xenophobia and Hate Crimes through Educational and Awareness-Raising Initiatives will review implementation of OSCE commitments, examine contemporary forms of racist and…