Warsaw Human Dimension Conference: ODIHR Side Events

These meetings will enable more in-depth discussions that highlight ODIHR’s recent activities, publications and tools to strengthen democratic institutions and human rights throughout the OSCE region. The discussions will feed back into the work of ODIHR’s departmental programmes on human rights, rule of law, democratization, tolerance and non-discrimination, and the situation of Roma and Sinti in the OSCE area. The meetings will also explore other aspects of ODIHR’s mandate where relevant.

The side events will serve as a platform for debate and exchange, and at the same time allow participating States, civil society organizations, academic institutions and the media to provide valuable input on the topics covered by ODIHR’s mandate.

During the first week, participants will have the opportunity to address the following topics:

• 28 September: Ensuring and monitoring the right to freedom of peaceful assembly during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
• 29 September: Advancing tolerance and non-discrimination: ODIHR’s assistance to OSCE participating States and support to civil society
• 29 September: Launch and discussion of the seventh edition of Holocaust Memorial Days: An overview of remembrance and education in the OSCE region

During the second week, discussions will focus on the following topics:

• 3 October: Monitoring the human rights situation of Roma in Ukraine and neighbouring participating States
• 3 October: Improving access to inclusive education for Roma and Sinti children
• 4 October: Counter-terrorism and shrinking civic space: the misuse of counter-terrorism measures against dissenting voices
• 4 October: How to ensure that the voices of people with disabilities are heard in times of crisis
• 5 October: How to ensure the right to a fair trial and access to justice in a post-Pandemic reality?
• 6 October: Engaging the Ukrainian diaspora in reconstruction and development

ODIHR will also organize a Women’s Power Breakfast, entitled “Transforming institutions to better deliver for all women and men”, on 3 October,  8:15-9:30 CET.

The programme of side events can be found below in the resources section.

Side events are open to all registered conference participants. To register, please visit https://meetings.odihr.pl/.

NB The registration deadline is Thursday, 15 September, 13:00 CET.

Contact

Please contact the organizers for any questions you may have about the conference at warsawhdc@osce.org.