The 31st Annual Session of the OSCE PA will take place from 29 June to 3 July 2024 in Bucharest, Romania.

VENUE

The Parliament of Romania
Palace of Parliament
2-4 Izvor Str., Sector 5, Bucharest
Click here for a map of the area.

Access for all delegates is through the official entrance (C1) facing Constitution Square. All badges and documents should be collected from the OSCE PA Registration desk located in the foyer on Level P (ground level). Once delegates have collected their badge, they can access the session areas.

REGISTRATION

Secretaries of the Parliamentary Delegations to the OSCE PA should register participants via the OSCE PA Registration Portal by Saturday 25 May 2024. Please indicate the preliminary travel information and the name of the hotel when you register your delegation.

The Registration and Information desk, located in the foyer of the Palace of Parliament on Level P (ground level), C1 entrance, will be open starting with Friday 28 June 2024 from 14:00 to 20:00. For the following days of the Annual Session, registration will be open at the Palace of Parliament from 7:45 until the end of official meetings.

All participants, including accompanying persons, are kindly requested to register as soon as possible after their arrival. They will be required to show photographic identification when registering (passport or identity card). All participants and accompanying persons will be able to collect their badges, conference bags and documents after their registration.

In order to enable the OSCE PA International Secretariat to issue the final List of Participants and to ensure the accuracy of its content, national delegations are kindly requested to indicate any corrections to the provisional list at the Registration desk.

DOCUMENT DEADLINES

Supplementary Items - 25 May 2024
Amendments to Committee Draft Resolutions - 15 June 2024
Amendments to Supplementary Items - 22 June 2024

CONTACTS

Chamber of Deputies
Ms. Irina STUPAR, Head of Directorate, Directorate for relations with international organizations and the EU
Tel: +4 021.414.1875; e-mail: [email protected]
Senate
Ms. Cristina DUMITRESCU, Head of Directorate, Directorate for External Multilateral Relations
Tel: +4 021. 311.21.56; e-mail: [email protected]
International Secretariat of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly:
Ms. Odile LELARGE, Head of Conference Services
Tel.: +45 33 37 80 40 ; e-mail: [email protected]

DRAFT PROGRAMME

Friday 28 June 2024

Arrival of participants
14:00 – 20:00 Registration

Saturday 29 June 2024

08:00 – 09:15 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09:30 – 12:30 Standing Committee
12:30 – 15:00 Lunch break
15:00 – 18:00 Opening Plenary Session

Sunday 30 June 2024

Monday 1 July 2024

08:00 – 08:45 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09:00 – 10:30 General Committee on Political Affairs and Security
09:00 – 10:30 General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions
12:30 – 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 – 16:00 General Committee on Political Affairs and Security
14:30 – 16:00 General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00 General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions
Evening reserved for embassies and consulates

Tuesday 2 July 2024

08:00 – 08:45 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09:00 – 11:00 General Committee on Political Affairs and Security
09:00 – 11:00 General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment
11:00 – 11:30 Meeting of the Bureau
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:30 General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch break
15:00 – 18:00 Plenary Session

Wednesday 3 July 2024

08:00 – 08:45 Time reserved for meetings of various groups
09:00 – 12:00 Plenary Session
12:00 Adjournment

PASSPORTS AND VISAS

All participants must check beforehand if they need a Visa to enter Romania, by visiting the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs official website.
Delegates who require an entry visa should contact the Romania’s Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence to check the formalities necessary for obtaining a visa for the Annual Session, or visit the following website to apply on-line for a visa. Please be advised that visas are not issued in electronic form!
Applicants must hold a valid passport with three months’ validity from the date of entry.

It is recommended to apply for a visa no more than three months and at least three weeks before travel. Letters of invitation for visa purposes can be provided to officially registered participants if needed.

Check this space for additional details as they become available.

More information about the Annual Session is available here. For information on previous Annual Sessions, please click here.

31st Annual Session, Bucharest