Chairperson-in-Office Representatives

The Chairperson-in-Office takes a lead in conflict prevention, resolution and rehabilitation in the OSCE region, taking up direct contact with parties concerned and arranging or conducting settlement negotiations. In order to deal with crises or ensure better co-ordination of participating States’ efforts in specific areas, the Chair may appoint personal or special representatives. Personal representatives have a clear and precise mandate which outlines the tasks they are expected to undertake.

Ambassador Martin Sajdik
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group >>View full profile

Ambassador Günther Bächler
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus
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Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference
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Paola Severino
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Corruption
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Franco Frattini
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process>>View full profile

Col. Vladimir Minarik
Head of the High Level Planning Group >>View full profile

Volker Frobarth
Representative to the Latvian - Russian Joint Commission on Military Pensioners>>View full profile

Rabbi Andrew Baker
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism
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Prof. Dr. Salvatore Martinez
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions >>View full profile

Prof. Dr. Bülent Şenay
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims >>View full profile

Ambassador Melanne Verveer
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender
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Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova
OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
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Anna-Katharina Deininger
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Youth and Security
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Samuel Goda
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Youth and Security >>View full profile

Riccardo Pozzi
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Youth and Security >>View full profile

Matteo Pugliese
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Youth and Security >>View full profile

Permanent Council Committee Chairperson Appointments

Ambassador M. Victoria González Román - Permanent Representative, Permanent Delegation of Spain to the OSCE – Chairperson of the Security Committee

Ambassador Kairat Sarybay - Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the International Organizations in Vienna – Chair of the Economic and Environmental Committee

Ambassador Sian Macleod - Head of Delegation, United Kingdom Delegation to the OSCE in Vienna –Chair of the Human Dimension Committee

Chairperson Appointments for Informal Working Groups

Ambassador Helmut Tichy- Special Adviser of the OSCE Chairperson-in-office on the Legal Framework -Chair of the Open-Ended Informal Working Group on Strengthening the Legal Framework of the OSCE

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Károly Dán- Chair of the Informal Working Group established by PC Decision 1039

Ambassador Paul Huynen - Chair of the open-ended Informal Working Group on the Structured dialogue on the current and future challenges and risks to security in the OSCE area pursuant to Ministerial Council Declaration MC.DOC/4/16