Press registration open for OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in Vancouver

COPENHAGEN, 7 June 2023 – Registration is open for journalists interested in covering the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 30th Annual Session, taking place 30 June – 4 July in Vancouver.

Hundreds of parliamentarians from North America, Europe and Central Asia will meet next month in Vancouver, Canada, for the 30th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. Taking place 30 June to 4 July at the Vancouver Convention Centre under the theme of “Strengthening Regional Security by Fostering Democratic and Inclusive Societies: The Role of the OSCE PA,” the meeting will be addressed by representatives of the Canadian parliament and government, as well as high-level officials from the OSCE.

Following several days of committee work, the Annual Session will culminate in the adoption of the Vancouver Declaration on 4 July, containing recommendations to national governments, parliaments and the international community. The largest event on the Assembly’s calendar, the Annual Session will focus largely on the Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine and its related political, security and humanitarian impacts.

Programmes, reports and draft resolutions are available at the OSCE PA’s website.

Journalists who wish to attend the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session will need to complete the accreditation form by Monday 26 June.

The Annual Session will be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook – no registration necessary to follow online. Follow on social media with the hashtag #OSCEPAVancouver23.

The OSCE PA brings together 323 delegates from 56 parliaments, plus a guest of honour from the Holy See. Established by the 1990 Paris Summit with the aim of advancing the aim of comprehensive security, the Assembly provides a forum for parliamentary diplomacy, monitors elections, and strengthens international co-operation to uphold commitments on political, security, economic, environmental and human rights issues.

The OSCE is not responsible for the content of the media advisory as it is the product of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), an independent and autonomous organization. All queries should be directed to the OSCE PA press office.