OSCE Chairman-in-Office Zbigniew Rau inaugurates Renewed OSCE European Security Dialogue

VIENNA, 4 February 2022 – OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO) and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau will inaugurate the Renewed OSCE European Security Dialogue (RESD) during a high-level meeting on Tuesday, 8 February.

The Renewed OSCE European Security Dialogue is an initiative of the Polish Chairmanship-in-Office aimed at using the full potential of the OSCE as a platform for dialogue in the context of growing tensions and the risk of further escalation in Europe.

Journalists are invited to join Minister Rau’s for press conference that will be held in hybrid format on Tuesday, 8 February, beginning at 17:15.

Please register for the press conference no later than Monday, 7 February at 15:00 by sending an email to [email protected] with your name and outlet. Please also indicate if you would like to attend the press conference online or in person.

The press conference will be held in English. The link to access the press conference via Zoom will be sent after the registration deadline.

The press conference will also be livestreamed on https://www.osce.org/live.

The dialogue among OSCE participating States is intended to focus on reducing the risks of confrontation and strengthening security and stability in the OSCE area. It also aims to reach common understanding, enhancing predictability, and reinforcing the concept of comprehensive and invisible security and peaceful coexistence.

Poland took over the Chair of the OSCE from Sweden on 1 January 2022.

The latest information from the Polish OSCE CiO can be found at https://www.osce.org/chairmanship  and on Twitter: @RauZbigniew and @PLinOSCE.