May 2024
Conference
Promoting Conditions for Free and Fair Election Campaigns in the Western Balkans
ODIHR and the OSCE Mission to Montenegro are organizing a conference to exchange experiences and draw conclusions for follow-up action that aims to improve the conduct of election campaigns and the overall environment in which elections are…
Training
Training for members of the armed forces on gender and human rights assessments
As part of the state structure, armed forces personnel are bound to respect human rights and international humanitarian law in the exercise of their duties. At the same time, armed forces also bear a responsibility to ensure that the rights…
Conference
BEYOND THE HEADLINES: Protecting journalists to advance media freedom - OSCE South East Europe safety of journalists event
Media freedom is paramount in safeguarding our democratic societies. Yet, the safety of journalists, fundamental for media freedom, remains a pressing concern across the OSCE. Journalists face a rising tide of threats: physical assaults…
Training
2024 OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security
The OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security in the OSCE Area seeks to empower young professionals, in particular women, to engage in the security sector, especially the politico-military security field. The course emphasizes preventive…
Meeting
World Press Freedom Day Conference, Side event: Interlinkages Between Media Freedom, Democracy, and Security in Times of Crisis
As facilitators for the enjoyment of other human rights, freedom of expression and media freedom stand as crucial pillars of any functioning democracy. Media freedom contributes to security and sustainable development by fostering just…
April 2024
Conference
First Preparatory Meeting of the 31st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
The First Preparatory Meeting of the 31st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum dedicated to “Enhancing security and stability in the OSCE region through digital innovation, contributing to sustainable development and climate adaptation”…
Conference
International Conference on Media Literacy and Media Self-Regulation
Representatives of media and organizations promoting media literacy, as well as experts interested in understanding the mechanics of media self-regulation, and building and strengthening cooperation in the sphere are invited to the…
Seminar
The UK Parliamentary Integrity System: how it works and lessons learned.
This event aims to share the good practices and experiences of the multi-layered mechanisms that the UK House of Commons has in place to ensure public accountability and the political credibility of elected representatives. The speakers…
Conference
The Role of Civil Society in the Promotion and Protection of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting I
Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings are mandated meetings, organized within the framework of the Permanent Council by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, with support from ODIHR.
Training
Call for New Members: OSCE Network for Women Professionals on P/CVERLT in Central Asia
The OSCE Network for Women Professionals on P/CVERLT in Central Asia is excited to announce the expansion of the initiative. We invite applications from dynamic and committed women professionals working in the region who are passionate…
Conference
24th Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons
Register here: 2024 24th Alliance Against Trafficking (osce.org) until 9 April 2024 Join the conversation also on Twitter using #cthb24 . Ahead of the conference, use #askOSCE to send questions about the conference topic. Notwithstanding…
Training
I-CHANGE self-advocacy training for Roma women and feminist activists from Ukraine
The training aims to empower Ukrainian Roma women and feminist activists to stay firm by their voice and engage in self-advocacy for their rights. More specifically, the events will ensure venue for reflections on the obstacles, needs and…
March 2024
Training
Training on detention monitoring and the protection of human rights while preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism in prisons
Content The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a training course to strengthen the knowledge and skills of Albanian- and Macedonian-speaking independent detention monitors with regard to…
Training
Training on Integrating the Issue of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Detention Monitoring
A training course on integrating the issue of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in detention monitoring in Serbia will take place in Belgrade from 25 to 27 March 2023. Organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human…
Training
Training on monitoring weapons and instruments of restraint for Slovakia's national anti-torture body
This training is part of ODIHR’s continuous work on preventing torture and other ill-treatment and strengthening the independent monitoring of places of deprivation of liberty in the OSCE region. Building on training successfully delivered…
Meeting
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly Monitoring Network Meeting
ODIHR will hold its bi-yearly assembly monitoring roundtable with representatives of civil society organizations, academia and OSCE field operations with experience in the area of monitoring the right to freedom of peaceful assembly in the…