Event Archive
October 2012
Roundtable
Enhancing the role of women in conflict mediation
Eleven years after the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, women’s mediation efforts are seldom reported or highlighted, even though women have played important roles in creating peace…
Workshop
Workshop on police-media relations
The purpose of this workshop is to evaluate the current status of relations between the police and the media and to identify ways to improve communication between them. The Senior Adviser at the OSCE Office of the Representatives on Freedom…
Conference
Media and Democracy -- Forum 2000 Conference
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in two discussions on "Media and Freedom" and "Do we still trust media?" at the 16th annual Forum 2000 Conference which will focus on the relationship…
Workshop
Workshop on police-media co-operation
The purpose of this two-day workshop is to enhance co-operation between the police and the media. Participants will discuss the specifics of media coverage of sensitive topics, such as pre-trial investigation in criminal cases, criminal…
Roundtable
Round table on media legislation initiatives
25 members of Parliament, experts from the Parliament and the Government, representatives of the media community and international organizations will participate in the round table. This event is a follow up of the recent round table on…
Training
Training on implementation of system for free legal aid in Ukraine
This event will focus on the core provisions of the Ukrainian Laws on Advocacy and on Free Legal Aid, as well as the relevant provisions of Ukaine’s Code of Criminal Procedure. Training participants will include representatives of local…
Conference
Conference on protection of rights of institutionalized people with mental disabilities
This conference will focus on the protection of people in psychiatric or social-care institutions. Its aim is to initiate discussions on the legal protection of the rights of institutionalized individuals, exchange experiences among…
Conference
Launch of Awareness-Raising Campaign to Stop Labour Exploitation
The Head of the Democratization Department at the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Jan Lueneburg, will make opening remarks at a press conference marking the official beginning of an awareness-raising campaign called “Stop Labour Exploitation!”. The…
Roundtable
National roundtable meeting on the implementation of the Ukrainian Law on Anti-Trafficking
This roundtable meeting will summon governmental stakeholders from all over Ukraine to discuss recently adopted supplementary anti-trafficking legislation as well as the interim results and challenges of the nation-wide National Referral…
Training
Training for members of local detention-monitoring commissions in northern Moldova
This training course will provide members of local detention-monitoring commissions and representatives of local authorities with legal knowledge about their responsibilities, reporting skills and practical skills for monitoring different…
Training
Roundtable meeting and introductory training on legal aspects of working with domestic-violence victims
This event will introduce a 36-month project on mechanisms for preventing domestic violence on the basis of the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence that was adopted in 2009. The project will begin with a roundtable meeting for…
Training
Training for judges and prosecutors on international humanitarian law
During this two-day seminar, 30 judges and prosecutors will receive training on the adjudication of war crimes cases with a specific focus on the definition of war crimes under international law, war crimes involving sexual violence, and…
Conference
2012 OSCE Economic and Environmental Implementation Meeting
The aim of the meeting is to enhance dialogue and co-operation on the implementation of decisions and commitments in the economic and environmental dimension of the OSCE and to set the direction for future work. Participants will review the…
General event
Opening of the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Training Centre in Kyzylorda
The Training Centre, established by the IFAS Executive Directorate in Kazakhstan with the support of the OSCE Centre in Astana and local administration, provides a specialised training on IWRM and water security issues for representatives…
Conference
Address at the Department of Subotica Faculty of Economics in Bujanovac
Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia Paula Thiede will address the students of the Department of Subotica Faculty of Economics in Bujanovac at the opening ceremony of the 2012/2013 school year.
Roundtable
Roundtable meeting on the implementation of the Law "On religious activity and religious associations"
The aim of the meeting is to examine the practical application of the Law "On religious activity and religious associations" adopted in October 2011 and facilitate dialogue between Kazakhstani state and non-state actors on the freedom of…