Warsaw Human Dimension Conference

Programme

A 10-day conference is dedicated to discussions on the condition of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the OSCE area. The conference provides a platform to evaluate the implementation of the OSCE Human Dimension commitments, and offers meeting space for its participants to present their recent work and flag the issues that they feel need the urgent attention of the international community.

During plenary sessions, participants have the opportunity to address the entirety of the OSCE human dimension commitments: Democratic Institutions, Rule of Law, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination, Fundamental Freedoms and Humanitarian Issues.

The Programme can be found below under the Resources section.

Participants

The conference is open to representatives of OSCE participating States, Partners for Co-operation, OSCE institutions and executive structures, representatives of inter-governmental organizations, representatives of civil society, and other stakeholders with relevant experience from the 57 participating States.

Travel and accommodation in Warsaw

Participation in the event is free of charge. Travel and accommodation costs should be borne by participants. A list of recommended hotels and booking forms for hotels with special rates can be found under the Resources section.

Registration

Online self-registration at https://meetings.odihr.pl is now closed.

Participants requiring a visa to enter Poland are informed that the Polish consular services are facilitating the processing of visa requests received by Friday, 9 September for the purpose of attending the conference.

This includes the issuance of visas free of charge, priority processing of visa applications, as well as the possibility to apply for a visa in every Polish consular office, irrespective of the place of residence of the applicant. Detailed information on all visa facilitation measures is available in the consular sections of the Polish diplomatic missions.

Accreditation

Accreditation for registered participants on site is open every day from 8.00 CET until 18.00 CET.

Side events

Participants have the possibility to organize side events over the course of the conference. Side events provide the opportunity for organizers to focus on specific issues with the OSCE Human Dimension commitments they wish to flag. Topics of side events should be aligned with the topic of the respective plenary session held on the same day.

The booking of side events is now closed.

The schedule and overview of side events can be found below under the Resources section.

Modalities

The conference will start with the opening session, followed by eight plenary sessions and the closing session.

Participating States will be invited to deliver general statements during the opening session.

All participants will have the right to request the floor during thematic plenary sessions.

Interpretation will be provided in two languages: English and Russian.

More details for participants on meeting rules, the code of conduct and other practical information, including on how to request the floor and submit meeting documents, can be found below under the Resources section.

The conference will be held in person.

Live streaming

English:

Russian: 

Recordings of the previous days area available on Youtube in English and Russian.

Media Accreditation

Media representatives interested in covering the event may register on the spot.

Contact

Please contact the organizers for any questions you may have about the conference at warsawhdc@osce.org.

Please consult this webpage regularly, as further information will be added closer to the event.