Event Archive
April 2013
Conference
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Movement and Human Contacts
This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will seek to address how the right to freedom of movement can be advanced and protected and how further progress could be achieved in facilitating cross-border human contacts. It will…
General event
Simulation exercise: Batken-Antiterror-2013
The OSCE-supported simulation exercise 'Batken-Antiterror-2013' will take place with the participation of key law-enforcement agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic, and take place in Batken, southern Kyrgyzstan. The aim of the exercise is to…
General event
Artists Building Trust
"Artists Building Trust" is a joint art exhibition of artists from both sides of the Dniester River. The representation of bridges, rivers and the landscape brings the talented artists on both banks of the river closer. The official opening…
Roundtable
Consultative meeting on UN Resolution 1325
The OSCE Centre in Astana, in co-operation with UN Women and the National Commission for Women’s Affairs and Family Demographic Policy under the President of Kazakhstan, is organizing a consultative meeting to discuss perspectives for…
Conference
Safety of Journalists – Current Challenges
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate as a panelist on the opening panel at the conference The Safety of Journalists – Current Challenges. The panel is dedicated to the protection of human rights…
General event
Table tennis tournament for children
This table tennis tournament for children provides opportunities to interact for communities on both sides of the Dniestr/Nistru River. Confidence-building measures have been a part of the OSCE in Moldova since the beginning. They focus on…
General event
“Why Democracy?” Film Festival
The OSCE Mission to Moldova supports the Film Festival "Why Democracy?" to foster awareness and encourage public debate on democratization issues. For further information about the film festival, visit www.whydemocracy.net/.
Conference
Regional peer-to-peer meeting for defence counsel
This event will allow for the exchange of experience and expertise between lawyers from South-Eastern Europe on issues related to defence work in war crimes cases. It will gather around 20 participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia…
Seminar
Seminar on environmental law
The aim of this event is to teach students practical methods of implementing national and international environmental legislation and to support environmental networking among students in different universitites in Serbia. The lecturers…
Training
Training for teachers on human rights education
This interactive three-day training course will provide practical skills in human rights education for teachers at secondary schools in Armenia. Some 35 participants, including social science mentor teachers, community school teachers and…
General event
Meeting on Armed Forces and Women’s Access to Combat Positions
Women in the armed forces are still being prevented from serving on the front lines in a number of OSCE participating States and are therefore restricted in their prospects for promotion and career advancement in the military. To address…
Roundtable
Roundtable on draft legislation on free legal aid
This roundtable discussion is a continuation of OSCE-supported public and expert hearings to deliberate amendments to Kazakhstan’s existing legislation on state-guaranteed free legal aid. Discussions will focus on overall management of the…
Training
Training for NGO lawyers on domestic violence issues
As part of the project University for Lawyers 2013 this 3-day seminar aims to support NGO lawyers and police officers in the implementation of national domestic violence legislation. Participants will focus on how to strengthen their…
Seminar
Building capacities and coalitions for monitoring media integrity and advancing media reforms
The office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media will participate in regional consultations on the project strategy for the South East European Media Observatory – Building Capacities and Coalitions for Monitoring Media Integrity…
Training
Master Class in Online Media Regulation
This master class in online media regulation will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of existing legal challenges and issues related to the Internet and social media. Approximately 20 participants from the South Caucasus…
Conference
2nd Preparatory Meeting of the 21st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
The Economic and Environmental Forum is the main annual event in the OSCE's second dimension. In 2013, under the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship, the 21st Economic and Environmental Forum will focus on "Increasing stability and security…