January 2025
Workshop
"Drops of the Future” Youth Workshop Water-Energy-Food Nexus
The OSCE, together with Switzerland, is organizing the Youth Workshop “Drops of the Future” on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus. The primary objectives are to: Build capacity for young – particularly female – professionals in the water, energy…
Seminar
30 years of the Beijing Platform for Action: The role of parliaments
In 2025, OSCE participating States, together with the rest of the world, will mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, a central set of international norms on women’s rights and gender equality. The Platform for Action…
December 2024
Conference
Informing and Engaging Voters – A Regional Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities to Increase Voter Turnout
About As part of the Support to Electoral Reforms in the Western Balkans project, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will organize the conference “Informing and Engaging Voters – A Regional Perspective on…
Conference
Free Legal Aid to Children during the War: Steps to Improvement. Strategic Forum
The aim of the event is to discuss with the key stakeholders and expert community the ideas for increasing the availability and quality of the free legal aid to children, as well as to develop the relevant proposals for improving services…
Workshop
"Drops of the Future” Youth Workshop Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Open Call for Application The OSCE, together with Switzerland, is organizing the Youth Workshop “Drops of the Future” on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus. The workshop will take place back to back with the OSCE Academy Security Conference. The…
Seminar
Ensuring Justice for Hate Crime Victims through Strategic Litigation
Hate crimes send a message of rejection and exclusion and have a profound impact on victims, communities and societies. Despite this, judicial protection of hate crime victims is often inadequate. ODIHR’s webinar will promote effective and…
General event
Call for Applications: 3rd edition of the OSCE Women’s Peace Leadership Programme
The OSCE Secretariat has the pleasure of announcing the call for applications for the third edition of the OSCE Women’s Peace Leadership Programme (WPLP), focusing on the intersection of gender, climate, and mediation. This program…
Training
Conducting Trial Monitoring of Migration-Related Cases
About In the context of increasing criminalization of migration and criminalization of solidarity with migrants and refugees, ODIHR organizes a two-day, in-person training course in Warsaw on conducting trial monitoring of migration-related…
Conference
OSCE International Anti-Corruption Day Conference: Looking Back and Looking Ahead on the Fight against Corruption
The Looking Back and Looking Ahead on the Fight against Corruption: OSCE International Anti-Corruption Day Conference will provide a valuable opportunity to recognize OSCE’s contributions to combating corruption and promoting good…
Conference
XIII Civil Society Development Forum “(With)STAND”
The annual Civil Society Development Forum is one of the largest and renown platforms in Ukraine for communication and exchange of ideas between civil society and donor organizations, charitable foundations, government institutions, public…
Ministerial council
31st OSCE Ministerial Council
Final Decisions and Declarations The following final decisions and declarations were adopted at the 31th OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta: DECISION No. 1/24, TIME AND PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING OF THE OSCE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL DECISION No. 2…
Training
Detention monitoring and the protection of human rights while preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism in prisons
This regional training course aims to strengthen the knowledge and skills of independent detention monitors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia with regard to protecting human rights while preventing and countering…
Training
Human Rights at International Borders: Exploring New Technologies, their Risks and Opportunities
In a nutshell The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is inviting applications for a training course for human rights defenders working at international borders in the Northern Mediterranean region. The course…
Seminar
Transforming political parties from within: Gender audits and action plans
Political parties are often called the ‘gatekeepers’ of democracy, and, in particular, of women’s political participation, because of their fundamental and unique role in the democratic process. They represent the views and perspectives of…
November 2024
Conference
All-Ukrainian Youth Work Forum "United by the Light"
One of the key youth work events this year - the All-Ukrainian Forum "United by the Light" - will highlight the latest research in the field, cover current topics and methods of working with youth across Ukraine. The event is organised for…
Conference
Conference on Media Freedom in the OSCE Region - Strengthening Media Freedom for Resilient and Vibrant Democracies in the Digital Age
In today’s rapidly changing digital landscape, free and independent media are essential for vibrant democracies and secure societies. However, media freedom is facing unprecedented challenges across the OSCE region, from the safety of…