More than 200 parliamentarians from 53 countries will gather for the event, which is open to accredited members of the media. Held under the theme “New Security Challenges: The Role of Parliaments,” the Meeting is expected to include parliamentary debate on topics including: the conflict in Ukraine, the threat of extremism in the Middle East and beyond, the global arms trade, and the protection of minority and migrants’ rights.
The Meeting will feature addresses by:
- Didier Burkhalter, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister (Opening session – October 3)
- Hannes Germann, Speaker of the Council of States of Switzerland (Opening Session – October 3)
- Ilkka Kanerva, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (Opening Session – October 3)
- Andreas Aebi, Head of the Swiss Delegation to the OSCE PA (Mediterranean Forum – October 3)
- Astrid Thors, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (Session One – October 3)
- Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (Session Three – October 5)
- Theodor Winkler, Director of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (Session Two – October 4)
Registration open for journalists
Please submit your full name, name of media outlet, and contact information to Richard Solash, OSCE PA Director of Communications, at richard@oscepa.dk
Information to the Swiss journalists: mariejose.portmann@parl.admin.ch
Pressekonferenz zur Herbsttagung der PV OSZE fand statt am 25. September 2014, 14:00 Uhr, Zimmer 4, Parlamentsgebäude:
- Präsident der Delegation, NR Aebi
- Ständerätin Egerszegi-Obrist, Mitglied der Delegation und des Organisationskomitees
- Mme Margret Kiener Nellen, conseillère nationale, membre de la délégation
Bern, 26 September 2014 Parlamentary services