Media Opportunities at 29th OSCE Ministerial Council in Łódź, Poland

WARSAW/VIENNA, 26 November 2022 - The 29th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will take place 1 and 2 December 2022 in Łódź, Poland.

The annual meeting of the Foreign Ministers and senior official of the 57 OSCE participating States will be held at the invitation of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau.

Media representatives are invited to cover the event, which will be held at the EC1 Łodź, Poland.

Accreditation for media representatives is open

The deadline for registration is 6 p.m., 28 November 2022 and late accreditations will not be accepted.

Media opportunities

The following media opportunities will be open for journalists accredited to the Ministerial Council.

Thursday, 1 December 2022

• 08:30–09:30:  – Side Event: A year in conflict: joining forces to prevent a human trafficking crisis in the region - pool attendance only
• 08:30–09:30:  – Arrival of Heads of Delegation at EC1 and welcome by Chairperson-in-Office Zbigniew Rau - pool attendance only
• 10:00–11:00:  – Opening Plenary Session, before the First Plenary Session – pool attendance only
• 12:00–13:00:  – Side Event: Climate Change and Security in Mountain Regions (OCEEA) - pool attendance only

Friday, 2 December 2022

• 13:30–14:00:  – Closing Plenary Session – pool attendance only
• 14:30: – Final press conference with Chairperson-in-Office, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, the incoming Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid – open attendance

Accredited media interest in participating in any pool opportunities should email [email protected]

Further information on the media arrangements for the Ministerial Council can be found in the media handbook.

Follow the Ministerial Council online

The arrivals of Heads of Delegations, opening and closing plenary sessions and the final press conference will be available via livestream on the OSCE website at: www.osce.org/live

Interview requests

Interview requests throughout the Ministerial Council should be sent to: [email protected]

Detailed information about media facilities, instructions for accreditation, booking of hotels and the visa application procedure is available in the media handbook 

Follow for updates about the Ministerial Council on Twitter at @OSCE, @PLinOSCE and #OSCEMC2022 or the MC event page.