July 2012

Conference
First Regional Conference on Youth Participation in Policy-making
More than thirty members of youth representative bodies from Prishtinë/Priština, Belgrade, Podgorica, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tirana, and the European Youth Forum, will meet at the first-ever conference on youth participation in policy-making…
Training
Training of mediator trainers
This training is designed for representatives of local communities who will further train mediators in their neighbourhoods. 21 trainers from nine communities in Chuy province will benefit from this training session. The participants will…
Seminar
Seminar on ICTY jurisprudence for regional defense counsel
The seminar will present 50 regional defense attorneys with the recent jurisprudence of the ICTY relating to the modes of liability and the elements of crime. Participants will also be trained on the use of the jurisprudence before the…
Seminar
Judiciary and police training on new Criminal Procedure Code
The aim of this training course is to enable judiciary and police to better understand the new Criminal Procedure Code, which is set to commence in January 2013. The training started in April, taking place in different cities across Serbia…

Roundtable
Prosecuting Hate Crimes: Consultation Meeting and Pilot Training
ODIHR's Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department is organizing a two-day event on hate crimes with more than 20 prosecutors from across the OSCE region. The event will include consultations on the final draft of its publication…
Seminar
Defence lawyer training on new Criminal Procedure Code
This seminar aims to prepare 25 defence counsels from 8 local bar associations in Serbia to further train their colleagues on the application of the new Criminal Procedure Code. The role of defence in new criminal proceedings has altered…

General event
Representative of the OSCE Chairperson to visit Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lucinda Creighton, Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Irish Minister of State for European Affairs, will visit Montenegro on 5 July, and Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 July 2012. Contact: Frane.Maroevic@osce.org
Conference
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session
The Parliament of the Principality of Monaco will host the 21st Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly from 5 to 9 July 2012. The theme of this year's Annual Session is "The OSCE: A Region of Change." Contact: Neil@oscepa.dk

Conference
Central Asia Media Conference in Ashgabat
This 14th regional media conference for Central Asia “From traditional to online media: best practices and perspectives” will be the first OSCE Central Asia Media conference held in Ashgabat. The two-day event will provide a platform for…

Roundtable
Second Expert Meeting on Hate Crime Data Monitoring and Data Collection
ODIHR’s Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department will hold a second expert meeting to support the development of a practical guide entitled, Monitoring and Collecting Hate Crime Data for Effective Policy and Practical Responses. The…
Workshop
Sub-Regional Workshop on Capacity Building and Customs Modernisation
This workshop will be held on the premises of the WCO Regional Office in Baku, Azerbaijan and will bring together 21 experts from 13 OSCE participating States as well as representatives of the Eurasian Economic Commission and the WCO’s…
General event
Weekly TV Debates by the Public TV Broadcasting Company on 3 and 10 July 2012
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek will support the weekly “Jangy Bashat” talk-show on a selection of judges in the Supreme court in the Russian language on 3 July 2012, and trade unions and labour rights in the Kyrgyz language on 10 July 2012. It…
Workshop
World Press Photo - international exibition of journalistic photographies
The exhibition will open in Novi Sad on 3 July 2012 as part of the EXIT music festival, and in Belgrade on 20 July 2012 at Dom omladine, a youth cultural centre. World Press Photo is the world’s largest and most prestigious annual press…
Roundtable
Forum discussion disciplinary proceedings rules for public prosecutors
This event is being organized for some 60 participants including public prosecutors, deputy prosecutors and international community representatives, on the the rules for conducting disciplinary proceedings for public prosecutors. The forum…
Training
Training seminars for NGOs on public reporting
Regional training seminars on public reporting for NGO representatives will take place in Dnipropetrovsk (2-3 July), Odessa (5-6 July), Simferopol (9-10 July), Lviv (12-13 July) and Kyiv (16-17 July). The seminars will gather participants…
June 2012
General event
Public Hearings on Problems in Border Areas
Within the framework of the Project on Parliament and Political Dialogue, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek will support public hearings to discuss problems in border areas. Organized by the Parliament of Political Parties, the event will bring…