Media Opportunities at 30th OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje, North Macedonia

SKOPJE/VIENNA, 24 November 2023 - The 30th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will take place on 30 November and 1 December 2023 in Skopje, North Macedonia.

The annual meeting of the Foreign Ministers and senior officials of the 57 OSCE participating States will be held at the invitation of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani.

Media representatives are invited to cover the event, which will be held at the Sport Center Boris Trajkovski, North Macedonia.

Accreditation for media representatives is open

The deadline for registration is 6 p.m., 26 November 2023 and late accreditations will not be accepted.

Media opportunities

The following media opportunities will be open for journalists accredited to the Ministerial Council. More media opportunities will become available in the days leading up and during the Ministerial Council and will be communicated to accredited journalists.

Thursday, 30 November 2023

• 08:30–09:30:  – Arrival of Heads of Delegations at the Sport Centre and doorstep opportunity
• 10:00–10:20:  – Opening Plenary Session, Opening Remarks – pool attendance only
• 15:00–15:30: – Side event: Signing of the Joint Statement on Combating Corruption in South-Eastern Europe through Asset Recovery and Use of Digitalization – pool attendance only
• 16:30–17:15: – Side event: Addressing the Impact of Climate Change on Human Security in the OSCE Area – pool attendance only

Friday, 1 December 2023

• 10:00–10:45: – Side event: Youth and Civil Society – pool attendance only
• 10:00–11:00: – Side event: It’s about people - the impact of OSCE field operations in 2023 – pool attendance only
• 11:00–11:45: – Side event: Preserving Pluralism - Safety of Women Journalists – pool attendance only
• 13:30–14:00:  – Closing Plenary Session – pool attendance only
• 14:30: – Final press conference with Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, incoming Chairperson-in-Office 2024 (TBC), and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid – open attendance

Accredited media interest in participating in any pool opportunities should email: Media.OSCEMC@mfa.gov.mk

Further information on the media arrangements for the Ministerial Council can be found in the media handbook.

Follow the Ministerial Council online

The arrivals of Heads of Delegations, opening and closing plenary sessions and the final press conference will be available via livestream on the OSCE website at: www.osce.org/live

For the registered and accredited journalists who cannot attend the Ministerial Council in person, a Zoom link to attend remotely will be provided. More information will follow once the registration process is completed. Journalists must complete the media registration to receive the Zoom link and access to the Zoom webinar will be controlled.

Interview requests

Interview requests throughout the Ministerial Council should be sent to: Media.OSCEMC@mfa.gov.mk

Detailed information about media facilities, instructions for accreditation, booking of hotels and the visa application procedure is available in the media handbook. 

Follow for updates about the Ministerial Council on X (formerly Twitter) at @OSCE, @OSCECiO and #OSCEMC2023 or the MC event page.