The 24th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will take place 20-21 February 2025 at the Congress Center Hofburg in Vienna, Austria.
One of three statutory meetings of the Assembly held each year, the Winter Meeting serves as a valuable opportunity for parliamentarians to engage with ambassadors and representatives of the OSCE's executive structures. It is also when the rapporteurs of the OSCE PA's General Committees share their preliminary ideas for the reports and draft resolutions they will present at the upcoming Annual Session.
VENUE
The Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will take place on Thursday 20 (from 09:00 to 18:00) and Friday 21 February 2025 (from 09:00 to 17:00) in the Congress Center Hofburg, Heldenplatz, 1014 Vienna, Austria.
REGISTRATION
Secretaries of Delegation are kindly asked to register their delegation via the OSCE PA online registration system no later than 30 January 2025. Note that the online registration system will be activated first on 16 December 2024. The specific links for registration of Parliamentary Delegations of Partners for Co-operation and Official Observers will be sent to the Points of Contact of those delegations on 16 December 2024.
Due to strict space limitations and enhanced security measures, Delegates from the Diplomatic Representations to the OSCE /International Organizations in Vienna are asked to register for the Winter Meeting of the OSCE PA to have access to the premises on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 February 2025. Note that the registration link for this category of Delegates will be shared and activated on 16 January 2025.
PROGRAMME
The Winter Meeting will be comprised of meetings of the Standing Committee, each General Committee, and Joint sessions of the three General Committees. All meetings will be held in person.
The preliminary programme is below. Please note that the precise schedule of the General Committee meetings, as well as the agendas for each committee, are still being determined. Please check this space for updates.
Thursday, 20 February 2025
08.00 - 09.00 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09.00 – 10.15 Joint Session of the three General Committees (Neuer Saal, 2nd floor)
10.30 – 13.15 Meeting of one of the General Committees (Neuer Saal, 2nd floor)
13.15 – 15.15 Break
15.15 – 18.00 Meeting of one of the General Committees (Neuer Saal, 2nd floor)
15.15 – 18.00 Meeting of one of the General Committees (Ratsaal, 5th floor)
Friday, 21 February 2025
08.00 - 09.00 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09.00 – 12.00 Joint Session of the three General Committees (Neuer Saal, 2nd floor)
12.00 – 14.00 Break
14.00 – 17.00 Standing Committee Meeting (Neuer Saal, 2nd floor)
MEDIA
Media inquiries may be directed to [email protected].
Registration Desk
On Wednesday, 19 February, from 14:00 to 19:00, the Registration Desk will be open in the lobby of the hotel Marriott. On Thursday, 20 February 8:00 to 18:00 and Friday, 21 February from 8:00 to 15:00, the Registration Desk will be open in the Security container located at the entrance of the Congress Center Hofburg. We strongly advise Secretaries of Delegation to register and get the accreditation badges for their delegation on Wednesday, 19 February. Participants may be asked to show some official identification to obtain their badges. Participants are requested to wear their identity badge at all meetings. For security reasons, participants should also be in possession of some other means of identification and be prepared for identity checks when entering the Hofburg. Loss of identity badges should be reported immediately to the Registration Desk.
DOCUMENTS
Documents related to the Winter Meeting, including the Standing Committee meeting, will be sent electronically and be accessible on the OSCE PA App. They will also be available for download on the website of the OSCEPA: www.oscepa.org prior to the meeting. Specific documents for the Standing Committee will be sent electronically to the Heads of Delegations and Secretaries of Delegations.
A limited amount of printed material will be available on the tables outside of the meeting rooms in the Hofburg.
LANGUAGES
Simultaneous interpretation into all six OSCE languages (English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish) will be provided during the scheduled times of the various official sessions of the Winter Meeting. It will not be possible to accommodate requests for organizing simultaneous interpretation in any additional languages. No written translation service will be available.
Check this page as more documents become avaliable.
Check this space for additional details as they become available. For information on previous Winter Meetings, please click here.
