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ODIHR: 20 Years in Pictures

14 February 2011
  • Meeting in the French capital on 19-21 November 1990, the CSCE Heads of State and Government signed the Charter of Paris, a historic document announcing a 'Europe whole and free'. (OSCE)
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  • Luchino Cortese of Italy was ODIHR's first Director between 1991 and 1994. (OSCE)
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  • Amb. Luchino Cortese (centre), Director of the Office for Free Elections (later renamed the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR), in front of the first office in 1991. (OSCE)
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  • Audrey Glover of the United Kingdom served as ODIHR Director between 1994 and 1997. (OSCE)
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  • The opening of the ODIHR premises at Al. Ujazdowskie 19 in June 1998 (from left: former OSCE Secretary General Aragona, former Polish Foreign Minister Geremek, former ODIHR Director Stoudmann). (OSCE)
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  • Ambassador Christian Strohal of Austria (right) succeeded Ambassador Gerard Stoudmann as OSCE/ODIHR Director. (OSCE)
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  • Outgoing ODIHR Director Ambassador Christian Strohal (left) with his successor, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic (right), 9 June 2008. Lenarcic took over the job on 1 July. (OSCE/Jens Eschenbaecher)
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  • ODIHR's premises are located in the Mlodziejowski Palace at Miodowa 10 in Warsaw's Old Town. (OSCE/Curtis Budden)
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ODIHR is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2011.