Event Archive
November 2021
Workshop
Institutionalizing gender sensitivity in the Assembly of North Macedonia
The workshop builds upon previous work with the Assembly of North Macedonia, conducted in 2019 and 2020. At this year’s workshop, MPs and staff will further develop their gender mainstreaming skills, but will also discuss how they can: a)…
Training
Understanding and Addressing Hate Crime: Training for Maltese Civil Society Organizations
The two-day workshop will introduce civil society organizations (CSOs) working on hate crime monitoring and victim support in Malta to ODIHR’s hate crime methodology and will explore its applicability in the national context. Why it is…
Workshop
Introducing the Méndez Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations
Addressed to national preventive mechanisms (NPMs) and national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in the OSCE region, this workshop aims to: introduce the new Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering…
Training
Preventing Terrorism and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism: A Community-Policing Approach - Pilot Training Course
Topics and sessions As part of its capacity building activities on human rights and counter-terrorism issues, ODIHR will co-organize a pilot training course in Skopje, North Macedonia, from 3 to 5 November 2021. The two-and-a-half day…
October 2021
Workshop
Prevention and eradication of torture in the OSCE region: Implementing para. 21 of MC Decision 7/20
In their Ministerial Council Decision 7/20 adopted in 2020, the OSCE participating States have explicitly and unequivocally pledged to uphold the absolute prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment and have committed to “ take…
Workshop
Improving National Hate Crime Victim Support Systems in Eastern Europe and Western Balkans Countries
On 19 October 2021, ODIHR and VBRG will host a discussion workshop featuring promising and successful civil society initiatives in a number of OSCE countries in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans aiming to develop effective responses to…

Training
Online training on practical and gender dimension of constitutional complaint: “Non-discrimination. Practical aspect of constitutional concept”
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine continues to raise awareness among legal community on the practical and gender aspects of the constitutional complaint and invites all motivated candidates who are interested in the practical aspects…
Training
Chemical Emergency Response. Practical Training for First Responders
Unintentional releases of toxic substances, accidents at enterprises and during the transportation of chemicals, are a systematic challenge in such a highly industrialized country as Ukraine. Capacity to respond effectively to chemical…
Workshop
First Meeting of the Gender Advisers’ Network in Ukraine
The event is part of efforts by ODIHR and the Ukrainian Government Commissioner on Gender Equality Policy to support the establishment of a Gender Advisers’ Network in Ukraine as a support, exchange and networking structure for gender…
Training
Information and Media. How to Avoid Harm and Increase Benefit
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine announces the selection of participants for the training "Information and Media. How to Avoid Harm and Increase Benefit" to train future leaders of media literacy clubs. Local public activists…
September 2021
Workshop
Workshop on the Participatory Gender Audit of the Parliament of Malta
As part of support ODIHR provides to parliaments in the OSCE region in becoming more gender-sensitive, the Office is organising a participatory gender audit workshop for the Parliament of Malta on 27 and 28 September 2021. The workshop aims…

Training
The 8th edition of the Model OSCE for Youth
This year, the OSCE Mission to Moldova will organize its 8 th edition of the Model OSCE, a simulation game that engages youth in conflict resolution by reproducing the Permanent Council of the OSCE during a crisis situation. The…
Training
Protecting Human Rights while Countering Terrorism Effectively: Train-the-Trainer Workshop
Topics and sessions As part of its capacity building activities on human rights and counter-terrorism issues, ODIHR will hold, in cooperation with the Office of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), a train-the-trainer course…
Training
Protecting human rights defenders and co-creating inclusive civil society space in Europe: The role of NHRIs – 2021 NHRI Academy Follow-up Training
The 2021 NHRI Academy Follow-up Training aims to train senior and mid-level staff from Slovenia’s Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman on ways to: protect the rights of human rights defenders; promote the important role of human rights…

Workshop
Gender Responsive Leadership Programme
The Gender Responsive Leadership Programme supports OSCE’s long-standing commitment to ensuring gender equality, by equipping senior leadership with skills to exercise strong and active leadership in building sustainable progress on gender…
Training
Starosta: Responsibilities, Powers, Opportunities. Online Trainings (Third Wave)
Starosta is a position that has appeared as a result of decentralization reform. The person holding this position represents the interests of the villagers and provides communication between the residents of the relevant district and local…