May 2024
Training
Hate Crime Training for Icelandic Prosecutors: Train-the-trainer course
The role of prosecutors in recognizing and addressing hate crimes is essential to an effective hate crime response. Prosecutors must have a firm grasp of the hate crime concept and relevant provisions in national legislation in order to…
Meeting
Development of a Judicial Drafting Tool for War Crimes Cases: Working Meeting
ODIHR and Ukraine’s Supreme Court will organize an expert working group meeting to discuss the substantive, procedural and fair trial issues commonly confronting judges adjudicating Article 438 violations (war crimes) and related cases.
Conference
Promoting Conditions for Free and Fair Election Campaigns in the Western Balkans
ODIHR and the OSCE Mission to Montenegro are organizing a conference to exchange experiences and draw conclusions for follow-up action that aims to improve the conduct of election campaigns and the overall environment in which elections are…
Training
Hate Crime Training for Icelandic Police: Train-the-trainer course
ODIHR’s three-day workshop will train Icelandic police to recognize and work with hate crime cases and support hate crime victims by following the Office’s Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme. Participants…
Training
Training for members of the armed forces on gender and human rights assessments
As part of the state structure, armed forces personnel are bound to respect human rights and international humanitarian law in the exercise of their duties. At the same time, armed forces also bear a responsibility to ensure that the rights…
Conference
BEYOND THE HEADLINES: Protecting journalists to advance media freedom - OSCE South East Europe safety of journalists event
Media freedom is paramount in safeguarding our democratic societies. Yet, the safety of journalists, fundamental for media freedom, remains a pressing concern across the OSCE. Journalists face a rising tide of threats: physical assaults…
Training
2024 OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security
The OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security in the OSCE Area seeks to empower young professionals, in particular women, to engage in the security sector, especially the politico-military security field. The course emphasizes preventive…
Meeting
World Press Freedom Day Conference, Side event: Interlinkages Between Media Freedom, Democracy, and Security in Times of Crisis
As facilitators for the enjoyment of other human rights, freedom of expression and media freedom stand as crucial pillars of any functioning democracy. Media freedom contributes to security and sustainable development by fostering just…
April 2024
Conference
First Preparatory Meeting of the 31st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
The First Preparatory Meeting of the 31st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum dedicated to “Enhancing security and stability in the OSCE region through digital innovation, contributing to sustainable development and climate adaptation”…
Conference
International Conference on Media Literacy and Media Self-Regulation
Representatives of media and organizations promoting media literacy, as well as experts interested in understanding the mechanics of media self-regulation, and building and strengthening cooperation in the sphere are invited to the…
Seminar
The UK Parliamentary Integrity System: how it works and lessons learned.
This event aims to share the good practices and experiences of the multi-layered mechanisms that the UK House of Commons has in place to ensure public accountability and the political credibility of elected representatives. The speakers…
Conference
The Role of Civil Society in the Promotion and Protection of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting I
Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings are mandated meetings, organized within the framework of the Permanent Council by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, with support from ODIHR.
Training
Call for New Members: OSCE Network for Women Professionals on P/CVERLT in Central Asia
The OSCE Network for Women Professionals on P/CVERLT in Central Asia is excited to announce the expansion of the initiative. We invite applications from dynamic and committed women professionals working in the region who are passionate…
Training
I-CHANGE self-advocacy training for Roma women and feminist activists from Ukraine
The training aims to empower Ukrainian Roma women and feminist activists to stay firm by their voice and engage in self-advocacy for their rights. More specifically, the events will ensure venue for reflections on the obstacles, needs and…
Conference
24th Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons
Register here: 2024 24th Alliance Against Trafficking (osce.org) until 9 April 2024 Join the conversation also on Twitter using #cthb24 . Ahead of the conference, use #askOSCE to send questions about the conference topic. Notwithstanding…
March 2024
Training
Training on detention monitoring and the protection of human rights while preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism in prisons
Content The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a training course to strengthen the knowledge and skills of Albanian- and Macedonian-speaking independent detention monitors with regard to…