October 2024
Meeting
Situation of Human Rights Defenders: Bosnia and Herzegovina
In a nutshell On 17 October 2024, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a multi-stakeholder meeting in Sarajevo to discuss the findings of its recent report on the situation of human rights defenders…
Training
Countering Terrorism Effectively while Protecting Human Rights: Belgium
Conference
Pathways to Peace: Empowering Young Women as Agents of Change
A side event at the Geneva Peace Week 2024 The OSCE and the Centre for Dialogue and Progress Geneva will organize a high-level event highlighting the critical role that networks play in empowering peacebuilders and support women’ leadership…
Training
Digital safety and security for Ukrainian Roma and pro-Roma human rights defenders
About The training will gather Roma and pro-Roma human rights defenders and activists from Ukraine who will strengthen their knowledge of digital safety and security in a war climate. Participating civil society representatives will better…
Training
Call for applications - Training on digital safety and security for Ukrainian Roma and pro-Roma human rights defenders
ODIHR is looking for up to 15 Ukrainian Roma and pro-Roma human rights defenders, activists and advocates to join its two-day training focusing on digital safety and security applied in human rights work in war climate.
Meeting
7th Vienna Energy Security Dialogue: Energy security in the long run: managing energy systems with wise foresight
In its seventh edition, the Vienna Energy Security Dialogue will explore the complexities of global energy security amidst global crises, geopolitical shifts, climate change, and the ongoing energy transition and provide a forum to discuss…
Meeting
Starlight Stadium: Launch
About Starlight Stadium is a free, ODIHR-developed online educational game exploring human rights monitoring methods. Join a fictional human rights investigation through four episodes and explore all monitoring phases. Conduct an initial…
Conference
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference - Side event: Out of the Shadows: Addressing Trafficking in Persons Belonging to Minorities, including National Minorities
The nexus between trafficking in human beings and discrimination based on race and ethnicity in the OSCE region has rarely been extensively investigated or addressed despite indications that suggest that minority groups, including national…
Conference
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference Side Event - Enhancing human rights-based and victim-centred approach to identification of and assistance to victims of human trafficking
Early and effective identification of victims of trafficking in human beings remains paramount in upholding their rights and ensuring their comprehensive protection and access to assistance. This Side Event will center on analyzing…
Conference
22nd Autumn Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
The 22nd Autumn Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will take place from 2 to 4 October in Dublin, Ireland. Hosted by Houses of the Oireachtas, the Autumn Meeting will include a Parliamentary Conference, held under the theme “Fifty…
Conference
2024 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference: ODIHR Side Events
About Within the framework of the 2024 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference of the OSCE Chairpersonship of Malta, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a number of side events that will take place…
September 2024
Conference
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
Programme This 10-day conference is dedicated to human rights and fundamental freedoms in the OSCE area, and the implications of current events and trends for the region’s security. The conference will provide a platform to evaluate the…
Training
Good practices in migrant integration in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Conference
Local Women, Global Impact: Advancing WPS through the Pact for the Future: A side event at the Summit of the Future
In conjunction with the Summit of the Future, OSCE and GNWP will convene a panel discussion on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda. This event will serve as a platform to highlight the experiences and present actionable…
General event
Finland to outline 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship priorities to the Permanent Council
On 19 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen, will outline the priorities of the incoming Finnish Chairpersonship for 2025 to the Permanent Council in Vienna. This address marks an important moment in Finland’s…
Workshop
Call for Application - “Drops of the Future” Youth Workshop Water-Food-Energy Nexus
The OSCE, together with its partners, is organizing the Youth Workshop “Drops of the Future” on the Water-Food-Energy Nexus. The workshop will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The primary objectives are to: Build capacity for young –…