International Day for Tolerance

In 1996, the UN General Assembly invited UN Member States to observe the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November. Every year on this day, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) publishes data on hate crimes and hate incidents on the organization's 57 participating States. 

Find out more here: http://www.un.org/en/events/toleranceday/.

Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2018

The Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) of OSCE participating States is Europe's largest annual human rights and democracy conference. It is organized every year by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as a platform for the 57 OSCE participating States, the OSCE Partners for Co-operation, OSCE structures, civil society, international organizations and other relevant actors to take stock of the implementation of OSCE human dimension commitments, discuss associated challenges, share good practices and make recommendations for further improvement.

Read more about the event here: https://www.osce.org/odihr/hdim_2018 

Concluding Meeting of the 26th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum

The agenda of the Forum will focus on the following topics:

• Fostering a multi-stakeholder approach to leverage the opportunities of digital economy;
• Promoting digital security in the business sector;
• Digital innovation as a tool to strengthen good public and corporate governance;
• Boosting innovative business models and economic connectivity in the digital era; and
• Harnessing opportunities and addressing challenges for human capital development in the digital era.

The 26th Economic and Environmental Forum is organized by the 2018 Italian OSCE Chairmanship in co-operation with the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA). 

Find out more here: https://www.osce.org/event/26th_eef_2018 

World Refugee Day

Find out more about World Refugee Day here: http://www.un.org/en/events/refugeeday/. 

Call for Submissions: 2017 Hate Incidents

We are now preparing our annual hate crime data and encourage civil society to submit hate incidents by 30 April.

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The theme for 2017 is "Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030." Find out more about it here.

Find out more about International Holocaust Remembrance Day here.

The Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) of OSCE participating States is Europe's largest annual human rights and democracy conference. It is organized every year by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as a platform for the 57 OSCE participating States, the OSCE Partners for Co-operation, OSCE structures, civil society, international organizations and other relevant actors to take stock of the implementation of OSCE human dimension commitments, discuss associated challenges, share good practices and make recommendations for further improvement.

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World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day, held every year on 20 June, commemorates the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees. This year, World Refugee Day also marks a key moment for the public to show support for families forced to flee.

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