October 2025

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Meeting
Expert Consultation: Protecting Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing an expert consultation on how to address current and emerging human rights challenges in counter-terrorism and the need for independent oversight. Objectives…

Conference
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2025: ODIHR Side Events

Conference
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
Programme As the OSCE marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, this year’s 10-day conference dedicated to the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms across the OSCE area is of particular significance. Participants…
Seminar
Checks and Balances in Action: Strengthening Accountability through Parliamentary Oversight in OSCE Region
Parliamentary oversight keeps government power in check. It helps the public see how decisions are made and builds trust. In a time of polarization and strong executives, this role matters more than ever. This webinar highlights why…
Seminar
Media and Reality: Dimensions of Responsibility. Seminar
The OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine and the Aspen Institute Kyiv invite representatives of the Ukrainian media community to the seminar “Media and Reality: Dimensions of Responsibility”, which will take place on 1–5 October 2025. The…
September 2025
Workshop
Advancing Equality of Women and Men in Politics in Tajikistan
The workshop aims to equip selected MPs and political leaders with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to understand, critically assess, and apply concepts, methods, and tools related to gender equality in politics. Specifically, the…

Conference
OSCE Chairpersonship Conference on Cyber/ICT Security, Resilient Cyberspace: Principles, Partnerships, and the Path Ahead
The annual Chairpersonship Conference on Cyber/ICT Security, Resilient Cyberspace: Principles, Partnerships, and the Path Ahead will take place in Helsinki 30 September - 2 October 2025. Accelerating digitalization, development of new…

Training
2025 Study Visit Programme for OSCE Asian and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation
The fourth round of the Programme offered young diplomats and experts from OSCE Partners for Co-operation a unique opportunity to learn about the OSCE’s mandate and activities. It provided participants with in-depth knowledge of the OSCE’s…

Conference
8th Vienna Energy Security Dialogue - Energy security in an era of uncertainty: navigating new realities
As global tensions rise and trade becomes more complex and volatile, energy security is again a top priority on the global agenda. Clean energy ambitions now intersect with geopolitical realities that are reshaping the security landscape…
Meeting
Addressing religious intolerance: the challenges, opportunities and needs of religious or belief communities
Across the OSCE region, people from diverse religious or belief communities continue to face intolerance and discrimination, including prejudice, exclusion and hate crimes. These challenges not only affect the security of the targeted…

General event
Switzerland to outline 2026 OSCE Chairpersonship priorities to OSCE Permanent Council
On 18 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Ignazio Cassis, will outline the priorities of the incoming Swiss Chairpersonship for 2026 to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. This address marks an important moment in…
Workshop
Safeguarding Electoral Integrity in the Western Balkans: Strengthening Oversight and Trust
As part of the “Support to Electoral Reforms in the Western Balkans” project, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will organize the regional workshop “Safeguarding Electoral Integrity in the Western Balkans…
Training
40th Border Management Senior Staff Course
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is pleased to announce that the OSCE Border Management Staff College (OSCE BMSC) is launching a new call for applicants for its 40th Border Management Senior Staff Course from…
Training
Call for applications: Model OSCE

Conference
Finland’s 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship Forum: Building a Resilient Future in a Changing Climate
Finland’s 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship Forum “Building a Resilient Future in a Changing Climate” will take place at Czernin Palace, Loretánské nám. 5, 118 00 Prague, on 11-12 September 2025 and will focus on the following topics: advancing the…