Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
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Programme
This 10-day conference is dedicated to human rights and fundamental freedoms in the OSCE area, and the implications of current events and trends for the region’s security. The conference will provide a platform to evaluate the implementation of the OSCE human dimension commitments, and offers a forum for participants to present their work, share good practices, and raise issues they believe merit the urgent attention of the international community.
Participants will have the opportunity to address the entirety of the OSCE human dimension commitments during plenary sessions and side events, covering democratic institutions, the rule of law, tolerance and non-discrimination, fundamental freedoms, and humanitarian issues.
The Agenda of the conference is available below under Resources section.
Participants
The conference is open to representatives of OSCE participating States, Partners for Co-operation, OSCE institutions and other executive structures, representatives of inter-governmental organizations, civil society, and others with demonstrated relevant experience from the 57 participating States.
Travel and accommodation in Warsaw
Participation in the event is free of charge. Travel and accommodation costs are borne by the participants. A list of recommended hotels and booking forms for hotels with special rates can be found under the resources section.
Participants requiring a visa to enter Poland are informed that the Polish consular services are facilitating the processing of visa requests for the purpose of attending the conference. For further details, please contact the nearest Polish consular office.
Registration
The conference will be held in person. Online self-registration is now closed.
Live stream recordings
Conference plenary sessions, including the opening and closing, have been live-streamed.
All plenary sessions' recordings are available in English and Russian via the YouTube playlist below.
Accreditation
Registered participants can collect their badges at the conference venue starting at 12:00 CET on Monday, 30 September.
On the following days of the conference, accreditation will open at 08:00 CET.
To avoid waiting times, participants are advised to arrive well before the plenary sessions start.
Information for media representatives is available here.
Side events
Participants can organize side events throughout the conference. Side events allow focusing on specific or pressing issues related to the OSCE human dimension commitments. The topics of side events should be aligned with the topics of the respective plenary session held on the same day.
The overview and schedule of side events are available below under Resources.
Contact
For questions about the conference, please contact warsawhdc@osce.org.
Please continue to consult this webpage for programmatic and logistical updates.