Event archive
November 2024

Ceremony
2024 Max van der Stoel Award Ceremony
On 6 November 2024, in The Hague, the Netherlands, Natur og Ungdom from Norway will be awarded the 2024 Max van der Stoel Award in recognition of its efforts to give young people of all backgrounds in Norway a voice in environmental policy…
October 2023

Conference
30th Anniversary: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
The High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) is organizing conference at the Peace Palace in The Hague to mark 30 years since the first OSCE HCNM, Max van der Stoel, assumed his duties. The 30th Anniversary conference will highlight…
November 2022
Ceremony
2022 Max van der Stoel Award Ceremony
On 24 November 2022, in The Hague, the Netherlands, the Social Justice Center from Georgia will be awarded the 2022 Max van der Stoel Award in recognition of its continued efforts to support and empower vulnerable groups, including national…
September 2022

Conference
10th Anniversary Conference: The Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities is organizing an Anniversary Conference to mark the 10th anniversary of The Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies (Ljubljana Guidelines). Livestream: [video:https://www…
November 2021

Ceremony
2020 Max van der Stoel Award Ceremony
On 19 November 2021, in The Hague, the Netherlands, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre from Ireland will be awarded the 2020 Max van der Stoel Award in recognition of its continued efforts to strengthen the genuine integration of Ireland…

Conference
15th Anniversary Conference: The Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) is organizing an Anniversary Conference to mark 15 years since the adoption of The Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies (Policing Recommendations). The Anniversary…
June 2021

Conference
25th Anniversary Conference: The Hague Recommendations regarding the Education Rights of National Minorities
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities is organizing an Anniversary Conference to mark the 25th anniversary of The Hague Recommendations regarding the Education Rights of National Minorities (Hague Recommendations). The…
November 2019
Conference
From Lund to Ljubljana: Promoting the participation of national minorities as a pathway to the integration of diverse societies
A conference to mark the 20th anniversary of The Lund Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Public Life.
February 2019

Ceremony
Digital launch of the Tallinn Guidelines on National Minorities and the Media in the Digital Age
Join us online for the digital launch www.tallinn-guidelines.info The Tallinn Guidelines on National Minorities and the Media in the Digital Age is the latest addition to the OSCE HCNM thematic Guidelines and Recommendations. The role of…
November 2018
Ceremony
HCNM 25th Anniversary Celebration and 2018 Max van der Stoel Award Ceremony
The HCNM 25th Anniversary Celebration and 2018 Max van der Stoel Award Ceremony.
July 2018

Conference
10th Anniversary of the Bolzano/Bozen Recommendations on National Minorities in Inter-State Relations
The 10th Anniversary of the Bolzano/Bozen Recommendations on National Minorities in Inter-State Relations: New Challenges and Lessons Learned
May 2018
Conference
Language Policy and Conflict Prevention
Language Policy and Conflict Prevention - Revisiting the Oslo Recommendations regarding the Linguistic Rights of National Minorities
April 2016

General event
20th Anniversary of The Hague Recommendations Regarding the Education Rights of National Minorities
The year 2016 marks the 20 th anniversary of the launch of The Hague Recommendations Regarding the Education Rights of National Minorities. A two-day event will be organised in The Hague to celebrate this anniversary and to emphasize the…
March 2016

General event
Our school, our diversity: your story in 60 seconds
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) is organizing a video contest for young people on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the launch of the HCNM’s first and ground-breaking recommendations on the educational rights…
October 2014

Ceremony
Max van der Stoel Award 2014
The Max van der Stoel Award, a prize of €50,000, is presented every two years to a person, group or institution for extraordinary and outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities in the Organization for Security…
March 2009
Conference
OSCE Minorities Commissioner to investigate education situation of Ukrainian minority in Russia
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, will travel to the Russian Federation in order to examine the educational situation of ethnic Ukrainians there.