The 23rd Autumn Meeting of the OSCE PA took place in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 17-19 November 2025. Hosted by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, the Autumn Meeting included a Parliamentary Conference, held under the theme “The OSCE at 50: Revitalizing Multilateralism through Dialogue and Co-operation,” a meeting of the Mediterranean Forum, and a meeting of the Standing Committee.
With around 200 lawmakers from 55 OSCE participating States and Mediterranean Partners, the Parliamentary Conference addressed dialogue, trade, and human dignity. Speakers identified climate change, conflicts, and resource competition as threats to multilateralism, urging strategic connectivity for sustainable security. Chaired by OSCE PA President Pere Joan Pons (Spain), the Mediterranean Forum featured remarks by OSCE PA Special Representative on Mediterranean Affairs Pascal Allizard (France), Prof. Esra Albayrakoglu of Bahçeşehir University, and addresses by the Heads of the Parliamentary Delegations from Algeria and Morocco, as well as an intervention by the Delegation of the Palestinian National Council. Several key side events also took place during the OSCE PA’s Autumn Meeting, spotlighting migration, counter-terrorism, Ukraine, and journalist safety.
More information on the Autumn Meeting, including videos, press releases and speeches, can be found below. Photos are available for public use on Flickr.
VIDEO
23rd OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Inaugural Session of the Parliamentary Conference, 17 November 2025, 14:30–15:00
23rd OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Session I: “Bridging Perspectives: Reinforcing Dialogue, Mediation, and Trust in an Era of Uncertainty”, 17 November 2025, 15:30–18:00
23rd OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Session II: “Strengthening Rule-Based Global Trade: Safeguarding Fairness, Connectivity, and Sustainable Growth”, 18 November 2025, 09:00–11:30
23rd OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Session III: “Human Dignity First: Protecting Lives, Upholding Rights, and Supporting Families and Communities”, 18 November 2025, 13:00–15:30
23rd OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, OSCE PA Mediterranean Forum, 19 November 2025, 09:30–12:30
23rd OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Closing session of the Parliamentary Conference, 18 November 2025
23rd OSCE PA Autumn Meeting, Standing Committee Meeting, 17 November 2025, 09:00–12:00
Press
The meeting is open to accredited members of the media. To register, or for any other media-related inquiries, please contact Nat Parry, Head of Communications and Press, at [email protected] .
PROGRAMME
Sunday, 16 November
Arrival of delegates
15:00–19:00 Registration open | Lobby
18:00–20:00 Secretaries and Staff of Delegations Information Meeting, Venue Tour
Monday, 17 November
08:00 Registration open | Lobby
09:00–12:00 Standing Committee Meeting | M4 Floor, Grand Ballroom
12:00–14:30 Lunch break
14:30–15:00 Inaugural Session of the Parliamentary Conference | M4 Floor, Grand Ballroom
Addresses by:
- Pere Joan PONS, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
- Selami ALTINOK, Head of the Delegation of Türkiye to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
- Feridun H. SINIRLIOĞLU, Secretary General of the OSCE
- Numan KURTULMUŞ, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye
15:30–18:00 Session I: “Bridging Perspectives: Reinforcing Dialogue, Mediation, and Trust in an Era of Uncertainty” | M4 Floor, Grand Ballroom
Chair: Ms. Pia Kauma, President Emerita of the OSCE PA
Addresses by:
- Prof. Çağrı Erhan, Senior Advisor to the President of Türkiye
- Ambassador Helga Maria Schmid, President, European Institute of Peace
- Mr. David Harland, Executive Director, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Tuesday, 18 November
08:00 Registration open | Lobby
09:00–11:30 Session II: “Strengthening Rule-Based Global Trade: Safeguarding Fairness, Connectivity, and Sustainable Growth” | M4 Floor, Grand Ballroom
Chair: Ms. Gudrun Kugler, Vice-President of the OSCE PA
Addresses by:
- Prof. Mustafa Ege Yazgan, Rector of Istanbul Bilgi University, Director of the Center for Financial Studies.
- Mr. Azay Guliyev, Chair of the OSCE PA General Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment
- Mr. John Drummond, Head of Division, Trade Policy, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Amb. Bakyt Dzhusupov, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA)
11:30–13:00 Lunch break
13:00–15:30 Session III: “Human Dignity First: Protecting Lives, Upholding Rights, and Supporting Families and Communities” | M4 Floor, Grand Ballroom
Chair: Mr. Luis Graça, Vice-President of the OSCE PA
Addresses by:
- Ms. Sarah Muscroft, Director of the Response Support Branch, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- Mr. Paolo Marchi - UNICEF Representative to Türkiye
- Prof. Dr. Şebnem Akçapar, Faculty Member, Social Sciences University of Ankara – Visiting Professor, Geneva Graduate Institute
15:30–16:00 Closing session of the Parliamentary Conference | M4 Floor, Grand Ballroom
- Mr. Pere Joan Pons, President of the OSCE PA
- Mr. Selami Altinok, Head of the Turkish Delegation to the OSCE PA
- Mr. Roberto Montella, Secretary General of the OSCE PA
Wednesday, 19 November
08:00 Registration open | Lobby
09:30–12:30 OSCE PA Mediterranean Forum | M4 Floor, Grand Ballroom
- Opening of the OSCE PA Mediterranean Forum by Mr. Pere Joan Pons, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
- Remarks by Mr. Pascal Allizard, OSCE PA Special Representative on Mediterranean Affairs (remote intervention)
- Address by Prof. Dr. Esra Albayrakoglu, Faculty Member, Bahçeşehir University
- Addresses by the Heads of the Parliamentary Delegations from the OSCE Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation (in alphabetical order: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia) and the Delegation of the Palestinian National Council
- Open debate Situation in the Middle East (focus on situation in Gaza, Present and Future)
- Conclusions
12:30 Closure of the 23rd Autumn Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Departure of delegates
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RELATED DOCUMENTS
INTERPRETATION
During the sessions of the Autumn Meeting, simultaneous interpretation will be provided in all six official languages of the OSCE - English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and in Turkish.
You can find more related documents here.
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