Tolerance and non-discrimination A representative from a Belarusian NGO makes a presentation at a session on training on freedom of religion or belief in Vienna, 8 December. (OSCE) understand the concept of hate crimes and associated issues within the local context. The first in the series was designed for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with versions printed in English, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. After a one-year period of review and updating, ODIHR relaunched its Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (­TAHCLE) programme. The initiative, formerly the Law Enforcement Officer Programme, was designed to increase the capacity of law-enforcement agencies to recognize, record, report and respond to hate crimes, as well as to engage effectively with the affected communities. The updated workshop was offered for the first time in the form of training for Georgian police in Tbilisi on 22 and 23 November, organized in collaboration with the European Commission Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) and the Italian Carabinieri Police Force. The workshop was attended by 32 police officers, mostly mid- and senior-level commanders and investigators, from different regions across Georgia.  Participants in the workshop learned the basic concepts related to hate crimes and how to identify them, and were provided with an overview of applicable legislation in Georgia. ODIHR plans to follow up on this event with 50 ODIHR Annual Report 2010 similar workshops in other participating States in 2011. ODIHR provided ongoing training to Polish police officers on responding to hate crimes as part of another programme in 2010. The Polish Interior Ministry has incorporated elements of the hate crimes training for police programme into its training curriculum for new recruits and into in-service training for already-serving officers. The Interior Ministry has also produced a booklet of translated ODIHR materials providing detailed explanations of hate crime, and have made the booklet available on CD. ODIHR and the Ministry were in the process of finalizing a pocket-sized booklet on hate crimes, including definitions and potential responses, which will be distributed to all police officers in Poland. Supporting Civil Society Providing civil society organizations with the skills and knowledge they need to prevent and respond to hate crimes is an important part of ODIHR’s activities. This support can take a variety of forms, and includes the provision of training, organization of workshops, and publication of handbooks and other resources. ODIHR also works to ensure the presence and participation of civil society groups at OSCE meetings, where they have the opportunity to