DEMOCRATIZATION  //  27 Participants in a training workshop organized by ODIHR and the Immigrant Council of Ireland discuss good practices in migrant integration, Dublin, 18 October 2017. (OSCE/Pippa Woolnough) “O ODIHR also continued to update its legislative database, legislationline. org, to facilitate better and free access to a thematically structured compilation of more than 11,000 documents, in English and Russian, including international standards and domestic laws from OSCE participating States on 18 human dimension topics. During the year, ODIHR launched a new, more user-friendly beta version of the website. Gender and diversity aspects were s­ pecifically addressed in all of ODIHR’s legal reviews in 2017. ODIHR’s democratic lawmaking activities also focused on the inclusiveness of public consultation processes and mechanisms for mainstreaming gender and diversity in draft legislation. MIGRATION AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT Strengthening capacities to respond to migration challenges ODIHR continued to build the capacity of national authorities and civil society actors in the area of migration by supporting participating States’ efforts to enhance their systems of migration governance and integration. Responding to requests for assistance, ODIHR delivered five national training workshops in Balti and Cahul, both in Moldova, and in Dublin, Kyiv and Tbilisi, to develop the knowledge and skills of 208 participants (88 men, 120 women) on migrants’ human rights, migrant integration and gender-sensitive labour migration policies. DIHR expertise is especially timely in examining key issues currently inhibiting effective integration, including difficulties in accessing housing, local language classes and the workforce. The discussions during these two days should inform the development of effective and localized integration strategies here in Ireland and deliver real improvements in the lives of migrants as new members of our society.” Brian Killoran, CEO of the Immigrant Council of Ireland, discussing the workshop held on 18 October in Dublin

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