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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…
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Peace Palace, The Hague

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…
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Peace Palace, The Hague

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…
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Peace Palace, The Hague

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…
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Brdo Congress Centre, Slovenia

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…
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Peace Palace, the Hague

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…
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Hofburg, Vienna and Online

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…
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Online

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.
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Lund, Sweden

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…
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Tallinn, Estonia

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.
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The Hague, The Netherlands

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
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Udine, Italy

May 2018

Conference

Language Policy and Conflict Prevention

Language Policy and Conflict Prevention - Revisiting the Oslo Recommendations regarding the Linguistic Rights of National Minorities
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Oslo

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…
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The Hague

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…
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Submit your video by email…

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…
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The Hague

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.
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Russian Federation