Event Archive
February 2020
Conference
Model OSCE for Youth in Nur-Sultan
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan will organize a Model OSCE in Nur-Sultan from 20 to 23 February 2020 to provide future decision-makers and activists insights into how a multilateral institution works. The event will highlight the…
Conference
First Preparatory Meeting of the 28th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
"Promoting security, stability and economic growth in the OSCE area by preventing and combating corruption through innovation, increased transparency and digitalization"
Conference
Joint Regional High-level Conference on “Foreign Terrorist Fighters – Addressing Current Challenges”
Given recent developments in the Middle East as well as in other conflict areas, OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation are expecting the return of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs) with increasing concern, as some of these…
January 2020
Meeting
Cassation system and appealing to higher courts in Germany: Study visit for Belarusian judges
The purpose of this study visit is to familiarize a group of judges and court specialists from Belarus with the system of cassation (appeals to higher courts) in Germany. The five participants (three men and two women) will look at various…
Conference
Media Self-regulation VS Regulation: International Conference
The main goal of the Conference is to review self-regulation mechanisms effective for securing higher standards of journalism in Ukraine, share and explore international experience, as well as to discuss ways to improve Ukrainian practices…
Meeting
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Albania’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rama to visit Ukraine next week
TIRANA, 17 January 2020 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Albania’s Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Edi Rama, will visit Ukraine next week for talks with high-level Ukrainian officials in Kyiv and travel to the…
December 2019
Meeting
Study Visit on Teaching and Educational Materials about the Roma and Sinti Genocide
In line with the OSCE Action Plan on Improving the situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area, ODIHR supports participating States in including Roma history and culture in educational texts, with particular consideration given to the…
Conference
OSCE supports International Anti-Corruption Conference
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Agency will support a conference dedicated to the International Anti-Corruption Day celebrated worldwide on 9 December 2019. During the event, the participants…
Meeting
Study Visit for Belarus Delegation on E-justice in Estonia
The study visit is a part of rule of law component of the ODIHR project Promoting Democratization and Human Rights in Belarus funded by the European Union. It is the first in a series of three study visits on rule of law and other justice…
Ministerial council
26th OSCE Ministerial Council
The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s…
Conference
5 Years of Dialogue and 25 Years of Mediation in Ukraine: from Division to Cohesion. Conference
2019 is an anniversary year for dialogue and mediation in Ukraine. Five years ago the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine initiated activities supporting a culture of dialogue, while the first organizations focused on the development of…
Conference
Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings from a Human Rights Perspective: From Identification to Return
The purpose of the Proactive Engagement in Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings conference is to provide state authorities and civil society bodies in Sweden with guidance and an overview of relevant international standards to direct…
Meeting
Expert Meeting on the 2010 Kyiv Recommendations on Judicial Independence
This meeting will address contemporary challenges and good practices relating to judicial administration against the backdrop of a planned review of available ODIHR guidance on judicial independence. In 2010, the ODIHR Kyiv Recommendations…
November 2019
Conference
Functional Independence of Prosecutors in Moldova – Presentation of Needs Assessment Report
Prosecutors are a vital part of any legal system. They are supposed to able to make decisions based only on the applicable law and the facts of the case. When prosecutors are subjected to undue influence by the legislature, executive…
Meeting
Responding to Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes and Addressing the Security Needs of Jewish Communities
Part of ODIHR’s “ Turning Words into Action to Address Anti-Semitism” project, this event will provide a platform for discussing the security needs of Jewish communities in Bavaria, Germany, including developing responses to anti-Semitic…
Conference
Academic Conference “The Role of Money in Ukrainian Politics and Elections”
V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) are jointly organising the academic conference “The Role of Money…