Conflict resolution, climate crisis, migration and Middle East top the agenda of international parliamentary meeting

COPENHAGEN, 9 September 2024 – Featuring lively speeches and debates on the most pressing issues facing Europe today, the 22nd Autumn Meeting of the OSCE PA will take place from 2 to 4 October 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. Hosted by Houses of the Oireachtas, the Autumn Meeting will include a Parliamentary Conference, held under the theme “Fifty Years After Helsinki: The Role of Parliaments in Reinforcing the OSCE’s Comprehensive Model of Peace and Security,” a meeting of the Mediterranean Forum, and a meeting of the Standing Committee.

Hundreds of lawmakers from across the OSCE area – spanning North America, Europe and Central Asia – are expected to take part in the event.

The inaugural session of the Parliamentary Conference will be addressed by Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD, Speaker of the Lower House (Dáil Éireann), and Pia Kauma, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. In the three working sessions of the Parliamentary Conference, OSCE parliamentarians will hear addresses by ministers of various Irish agencies and representatives of international organizations. OSCE PA Secretary General Roberto Montella will speak at the conclusion of the Parliamentary Conference on 3 October. Additional speakers will be announced in due course.

The first session of the Parliamentary Conference will focus on the OSCE’s approach to the conflict cycle, in particular dialogue facilitation, conflict resolution, mediation support, conciliation and post-conflict rehabilitation. Session two will explore the role of parliamentarians in addressing the climate crisis, including the fulfillment of global commitments ahead of COP29. In the third session, parliamentarians will discuss enhancing migration governance in the OSCE region to foster sustainable development.

Chaired by OSCE PA Special Representative on Mediterranean Affairs Pascal Allizard (France), the OSCE PA Mediterranean Forum, taking place on 4 October, will focus on the situation in the Middle East.

All meetings will take place in the Convention Centre Dublin (CCD). More information is available here.

The Autumn Meeting is open to the media, although some restrictions may apply. Media inquiries may be directed to [email protected].