Event archive
December 2011

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…
October 2011
Training
Training course on human rights and the investigation of terrorist crimes
ODIHR and the SPMU, in co-operation with the relevant OSCE field operations, will hold two training sessions, in Pristina and Skopje, respectively, on human rights-compliant investigations of terrorist crimes. These activities will be…
Conference
Confronting Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims in Public Discourse
OSCE participating States recognize that manifestations of discrimination and intolerance threaten the security of individuals and may give rise to wider-scale conflict and violence that undermine international stability and security. Today…
September 2011

Conference
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2011
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2011
Training
Countering Terrorism, Protecting Human Rights: Training Course for Law Enforcement Officers
ODIHR, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is organizing a two and a half-day training course on the protection of human rights while countering terrorism…
Conference
Preventing and Responding to Hate Incidents and Crimes against Christians
OSCE participating States recognize that manifestations of discrimination and intolerance threaten the security of individuals and may give rise to wider-scale conflict and violence that undermine international stability and security. Today…
July 2011
Conference
OSCE Conference for National Human Rights Institutions (ombuds institutions, human rights commissions, institutes and other mechanisms) in the OSCE area
The conference at the University of Vilnius will build on the findings from the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) that took place 14-15 April 2011 in Vienna. It will bring together…
Conference
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on the Promotion of Pluralism in New Media
This meeting will provide an opportunity for dialogue and an exchange of views between participating States, international organizations, the media, and civil society on opportunities and challenges faced by new media in the promotion of…
June 2011
Workshop
Workshop on developing and delivering a training course on human rights protection in countering terrorism
Workshop and training of trainers in Dushanbe organized in co-operation with the OSCE Office in Tajikistan
May 2011

Conference
Human Dimension Seminar on the Role of Political Parties in the Political Process
Online registration for all participants is available at: http://meetings.odihr.pl. Participants wishing to attend are requested to register by Wednesday, 4 May 2011. If you experience problems with registration, please contact Ms. Anna…
General event
ODIHR's 20th-Anniversary Celebration
Roundtable
Launch of ODIHR Programme "Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement" (TAHCLE)
The OSCE has long recognized the threat that hate crimes pose to regional security. Since 2003, several OSCE Ministerial Council Decisions have highlighted the importance of building law-enforcement capacity to monitor and respond to this…
April 2011

Conference
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on National Human Rights Institutions (ombudsinstitutions, commissions, institutes and other mechanisms)
The Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on National Human Rights Institutions (ombudsinstitutions, commissions, institutes and other mechanisms) will provide an opportunity for dialogue and exchange of views between participating States…
General event
ODIHR, ICTY, and UNICRI present the War Crimes Justice Project at UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
ODIHR, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) will present "Supporting the Transfer of Knowledge and Materials of War Crimes…
Training
Training of Roma and Sinti organizations on monitoring and responding to hate crimes
The training will provide participants with information on how to properly document and report on hate crimes, as well as on how to raise awareness of the impact of hate crimes. The training will also introduce participants to basic project…