June 2023
Meeting
Launch event for the 2nd International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC)
The official inauguration of the 2 nd cohort of the International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC), consisting of 21 prominent human trafficking survivor leaders from across the OSCE region, will take place on 21 June 2023…
Workshop
Monitoring the use of weapons and methods of restraint by law enforcement personnel in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
The workshop will bring together up to 30 detention monitors from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, including relevant experts from Ombudspersons’ Institutions (OI), National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) established under the Optional…
Training
Training: Good practices in migrant integration for Polish cities, Part I
The training is part of the Academy on the Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Polish Cities. It covers the main aspects of migrant and refugee integration from the perspective of cities, with strong emphasis on the experiences of…
Training
Addressing human trafficking risks in light of military attack on Ukraine: Training for civil society and frontline responders
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) within the Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine project is organizing training for civil society and frontline responders on countering trafficking in…
Training
2023 NHRI Academy: Rule of law
The programme of this year's 10th edition of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) Academy focuses on the NHRI mandate when addressing challenges to the rule of law (RoL). With backsliding on the rule of law across the OSCE region…
Conference
2023 Struga Conference on the Economic & Environmental Dimension of the OSCE
“Promoting security and stability in the OSCE area through achieving sustainable development, and resilient and inclusive economic growth”
Meeting
Launch of new episode of ODIHR’s Starlight Stadium game for human rights defenders
A new episode of Starlight Stadium, an online game for human rights defenders (HRDs) developed by ODIHR, will be launched on 8 June 2023 at RightsCon, the world’s leading summit for human rights in the digital age. A gamified version of…
Workshop
Workshop on understanding and improving hate crime recording and data collection in Berlin
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), is organizing a workshop in Berlin on 7 June 2023 as part of its support to OSCE…
Workshop
Addressing the security needs of Muslim communities in South Eastern Europe
To strengthen understanding of the nature and extent of anti-Muslim hate crime and address the security needs of Muslim communities in South Eastern Europe, ODIHR is organizing a workshop in Skopje to present its new practical guide…
Meeting
Presentation of ODIHR participatory gender audit of the parliament of Kyrgyzstan
ODIHR will present the results of its participatory gender audit of the parliament (Jogorku Kenesh) of Kyrgyzstan, the first of its kind in Central Asia, at an event in Bishkek on 5 June 2023. The event is organized in close collaboration…
Conference
Justice for Torture Victims: Applying a Victim-centred Approach and Ensuring the Right to Redress and Rehabilitation in Practice
This half-day conference provides an opportunity for OSCE participating States and civil society to examine the state’s obligations to ensure proper redress for victims of torture and other ill-treatment. This includes access to effective…
Training
Professional Development School for Professors of Labor Law
University professors with specialization in labor law are welcome to apply for participation in the online Professional Development School organized by the OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine jointly with NGO…
May 2023
Conference
Inter-Regional Conference on the Impact of Emerging Technologies on International Security and Democracy, in the OSCE Asian Partnership for Co-operation Group framework
Description The conference aims to discuss, explore and elaborate on how emerging technologies can be used in the fields of international security and democracy. The conference follows a series of inter-regional conferences on the subject…
Workshop
Workshop for Youth on Fostering Inclusion in Poland: Call for Applications
ODIHR is organizing a series of workshops for Polish and Ukrainian young people on fostering equal, inclusive and cohesive societies throughout Poland as part of ODIHR’s “Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine” project. The…
Workshop
Hate Crime Training for Prosecutors: Training of Trainers
Prosecutors play a decisive role in efforts to address hate crime. When equipped with the tools and knowledge to identify potential hate crime cases, prosecutors are able to apply the available evidence to effectively prosecute hate crimes…
Workshop
Training police to conduct Individual Needs Assessments of hate crime victims
Owing to the nature of hate crimes, hate crime victims often have complex needs. Meeting those needs requires the co-ordinated response of a number of actors to provide victims with the services needed for a full recovery. Individual Needs…