March 2021
Seminar
International Women's Day 2021: Live stream panel discussion on “Women’s Leadership in Peace Building and Conflict Prevention”
The OSCE has supported the development and strengthening of women’s leadership ranging from working with young women alumni of the OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security, to building capacity of networks of women in policing in Southeast…
Meeting
Upholding Human Rights of the Armed Forces Personnel: Publication Launch
On 5 March, ODIHR and the Geneva Sector for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) are launching a compendium aimed at ensuring the protection and enforcement of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of armed forces personnel. This…
Meeting
ODIHR’s Gender Matters series: Addressing Violence against Women in Politics
To open its “Gender Matters!” series of online briefings on gender equality in politics, ODIHR will feature world leading expert Professor Mona Lena Krook with an introduction to violence against women in politics. In her newest book, “…
Roundtable
Strategic Planning and Development of National Mine Action Programme in Ukraine
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine is organizing a regional mine action round table aimed to facilitate public involvement in state mine action policy formation and to increase knowledge of main humanitarian demining procedures in…
Roundtable
Tailings Storage Facilities: Threats to Transboundary Waters of Ukraine
Tailings storage facilities (TSFs) – earthen reservoirs, natural or artificially made in the natural environment, for industrial waste storage – present high hazard risk for water resources of Ukraine. As of 2019, there were 465 TSFs in…
February 2021
Workshop
Combatting torture in the OSCE region: Workshop for field operations
On 25 February 2021, ODIHR is organising a half-day online workshop for field operations around the OSCE region. This is meant to assist participating States in upholding their commitments on the prevention and eradication of torture and…
Conference
First Preparatory Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
The First Preparatory Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum dedicated to “Promoting comprehensive security, stability and sustainable development in the OSCE area through women’s economic empowerment ” will take place in…
Seminar
OSCE High-Level Military Doctrine Seminar
The OSCE will hold a High-Level Military Doctrine Seminar on 9 and 10 February 2021.
Conference
Chemical Safety and Security of Ukraine: Regulatory Framework, Border Control, Analytical Laboratory Capacities. Presentation
The event will sum up three years of the OSCE assistance to Ukraine in strengthening the country’s chemical safety and security. These efforts were aimed to support National authorities in implementing United Nations Security Council…
Meeting
Fair trial rights and trial monitoring during COVID-19: Expert meeting
On 4 February 2021, ODIHR will organise an online expert meeting to discuss a set of policy recommendations related to the observance of fair trial rights and trial monitoring during health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In this…
January 2021
Conference
2020 Local Elections: Lessons Learnt and Recommendations
The purpose of the conference is to analyze and evaluate the implementation of the 2020 local elections, as well as to develop and to discuss short-term and long-term recommendations for further strengthening and improving the election…
Training
Training for Civil Society on Addressing Anti-Christian Hate Crime
This event will train up to 15 civil society representatives, including those from faith-based organizations and religious or belief communities, on recording and reporting hate crimes motivated by bias against Christians. The participants…
General event
Cyber Hygiene Essentials: Presentation of Educational Series for Civil Servants
Rapid development of information technologies and, thus, increasing vulnerability of state information systems urge the need for sustainable efforts in creating safe and secure cyber environment. Recognizing the importance of responsible…
General event
International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council: Official Launch Event
The International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Board (ISTAC) brings together 21 leading survivors of human trafficking from across the OSCE
Meeting
Third ECPR-ODIHR Winter School on Political Parties and Democracy
This event will bring together a team of academics and practitioners to train a group of 20 MA/PhD researchers, practitioners and civil society activists.
December 2020
Seminar
Presentation of Legal Argumentation Course
Law professors, law students, lawyers, management of law universities, and all interested persons are invited to participate in the presentation of the educational course “Legal Research, Reasoning and Writing”, organized by OSCE Project Co…