Media accreditation now open for Warsaw Human Dimension Conference

WARSAW/BERN, 18 September 2026 – Media representatives are invited to register for the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC), hosted by Switzerland’s OSCE Chairpersonship, with the support of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). 

The largest annual human rights conference in Europe, the nine-day conference will bring together governments, civil society, and international organizations to discuss current developments and their impact on fundamental freedoms across the OSCE region. 

What: 

• Over 1,500 participants from governments and civil society across the OSCE region will spend nine days engaging in dialogue on the most pressing human rights challenges and identifying practical steps to address them. 

When:  

• 5 – 15 October 2026
• Keynote speeches will begin at 10:30 a.m. on 5 October 2026

Where: 

• Sofitel Victoria Warsaw, Królewska St. 11, Warsaw 
• All plenary sessions will be livestreamed here (in English and Russian) 

How: 

• Advance accreditation is mandatory 
• Please register for your press accreditation here. 
• Press accreditation forms will be accepted until 30 September 2026.
• Please bring valid press credentials for registration onsite 

More information:  

• The full agenda can be found on the conference webpage.