Event Archive
March 2021
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Survivor-led forum to explore and combat gender violence
On 23 March 2021, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Sanctuary for Families will hold an event entitled Survivors Combat Intersecting Forms of Gender Violence to Empower Women - A Survivor-Led Global…
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Countering Hate Crime in Cyprus: Cooperation between National Stakeholders
Following an initial mapping of the hate crime landscape in the country, ODIHR and the Ombudsperson of Cyprus have partnered to organize an online consultative meeting with other relevant stakeholders working on this topic. The meeting will…
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Amplifying Survivor Voices with Feminist Superheroes
On 18 March 2021, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Apne Aap Women Worldwide will host a panel of sex-trafficking survivors who will discuss how they became leaders, and superheroes even, in the…
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Violence Against Women in Politics: Experiences and Ways Forward for Women Leaders
ODIHR and UN Women co-host and event aimed at identifying solutions for the violence experience by women in politics
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The role of civil society in eliminating incentives for torture in Ukraine
This webinar is part of ODIHR’s work on torture prevention, specifically of our project on Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine.
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The Relation between Police and Roma: Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine
ODIHR is organising workshops related to the Odesa and Kyiv regions as part of its project titled “Advancing the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine”

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Terrorist Use of the Internet - Designation of Illicit Content Online and Gaps in Regulatory Frameworks
This online event will help advance an understanding of the key challenges in designating and identifying and countering terrorist activity online within a human rights framework. Experts in the field will discuss the nature and scope of…
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I on Media Freedom and Gender Equality
ODIHR's Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) on media freedom and gender equality will take place on 8-9 March 2021
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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…
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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, “…
February 2021

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…
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…
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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…
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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
Conference
International Conference "Media Legislation during Pandemics"
The traditional annual conference will gather national and international experts, academia, and parliamentary leaders to review Russian media legislation in the context of regional developments in 2020. This year it will be discussed in the…