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Corrigendum: OSCE Chairman-in-Office Zbigniew Rau presents Programme of the Polish OSCE Chairmanship 2022 in Vienna on Thursday, 13 January

VIENNA 10 January 2022

Corrigendum: Please register for the press conference (either online or in person participation) no later than 12 January at 12:00 by sending an email to press@osce.org with your name and outlet.

VIENNA, 10 January 2020 – OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO) and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau will present the Programme of the Polish OSCE Chairmanship 2022 to the OSCE Permanent Council on Thursday, 13 January.

Journalists are invited to cover the OSCE CiO’s speech set to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday 13 January. The speech will also be livestreamed on https://www.osce.org/live.

A hybrid press conference by OSCE CiO Rau and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid will take place at 12:30, following the formal inauguration of the Polish OSCE Chairmanship.

Please register for the press conference (either online or in person participation) no later than 12 January at 12:00 by sending an email to press@osce.org with your name and outlet.

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

Poland took over the Chair of the Organization from Sweden on 1 January 2022. OSCE CiO Rau will outline the Programme of the Polish OSCE Chairmanship 2022, with a focus on initiatives aiming at settling regional and frozen conflicts through supporting the OSCE’s structures, efforts to support civilians in conflict zones, and direct actions to encourage sustainable development in the post pandemic recovery.

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

The OSCE Permanent Council is a decision-making body gathering representatives of all 57 participating States of the Organization and 11 Partners for Co-operation. It convenes weekly in Vienna to discuss developments in the OSCE area and to make decisions.