TOLERANCE AND NON-DISCRIMINATION ODIHR delivers training workshops on how civil society can identify, monitor and respond to biasmotivated incidents and work together with the relevant authorities. In 2013, ODIHR provided training on responding to hate crimes to more than 130 civil society representatives. Activists from Bulgaria, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Ukraine increased their knowledge and skills on the topic and were also able to establish contacts with other organizations and exchange experiences. ODIHR also conducted a regional workshop for people with disabilities and policymakers in Oslo. More than 20 participants from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden were introduced to the concept of hate crime against people with disabilities and to monitoring and reporting mechanisms. A particular focus was collaboration between civil society organizations, government officials and national human rights institutions. As part of its project to increase the capacity of people of African descent to combat hate crimes, racism and xenophobia, ODIHR awarded five grants for small-scale projects to civil society organizations from Austria, Hungary, Poland and Sweden. The projects aim to raise awareness about the intolerance and discrimination faced by people of African descent. In November, ODIHR organized a study visit to Washington, D.C. for 17 civil society representatives. During the visit, the participants met with representatives of the White House and State Department and a wide variety of civil rights activists. Responding to Anti-Semitism ODIHR closely followed the security challenges faced by Jewish communities across the OSCE region. An expert meeting, co-organized by the Ukrainian Chairmanship of the OSCE, brought together more than 100 governmental and Jewish community experts from more than 20 participating States to discuss obstacles to the safety of Jewish communities and to exchange good practices. The meeting, which took place on 13 and 14 June in Berlin, was opened by the German Federal Minister of the Interior and the Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism. Participants recommended that governments and Jewish communities co-operate closely through dialogue, sharing information and other confidence-building measures. ODIHR also focused on raising awareness about anti-Semitism, especially through educational activities. Teaching materials on contemporary and historical manifestations of anti-Semitism have been developed in 15 participating States. In May, ODIHR gathered 18 experts who have promoted these teaching materials to exchange experiences, discuss challenges and share effective educational approaches. The participants discussed, among other topics, how to motivate teachers to address the issue of anti-Semitism. Experts from Austria and Denmark, Hungary and Sweden presented recent developments related to the use of the teaching materials. ODIHR also continued its co-operation with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to assist participating States in promoting Holocaust remembrance and education. Responding to Intolerance against Muslims ODIHR, the Council of Europe and UNESCO co-organized a roundtable on the promotion of the Guidelines for Educators on Countering Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims on 5 July in Strasbourg. The event, which was the third in a series, focused on challenging anti-Muslim prejudice and promoting mutual respect in multicultural societies through education. Government representatives and educational experts from 13 participating States attended. Participants concluded that educators need additional tools to address intolerance against Muslims. ODIHR delivered two training workshops for Muslim community leaders and civil society representatives dealing with intolerance against Muslims. Twenty-two civil society representatives from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden attended the training on 3 and 4 May in Copenhagen. A training session for Muslim community leaders from 20 participating States took place from 9 to 11 November in Warsaw. During these workshops, participants underlined the need to enhance relationships between Muslim communities and law-enforcement agencies. Raising Awareness about Intolerance against Christians ODIHR took part in a conference in Rome in November organized by the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Racism and Xenophobia, also focusing on Intolerance against Christians and Members of other Religions. The 60 participants highlighted that the lack of information from participating States and civil society remains an obstacle ODIHR Annual Report 2013  /   57