International

At a glance

The Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili opens the Annual Session of the OSCE PA on 1 July 2016. (© OSCE Parliamentary Assembly)

Documents:

Objectives:

to provide parliamentary oversight of the OSCE process
to develop mechanisms for the prevention and resolution of conflicts
to strengthen and consolidate democratic institutions in the OSCE participating States

Number of participating States:

Germany has been a member of the OSCE PA since:

1992

Germany’s contribution:

9.35% of the budget of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Total number of delegates:

323

German delegation:

13 members

Offices held by members of the German delegation:

Michael Link, Member of the Bundestag
Vice-President (since July 2022)

Dr. Daniela De Ridder, Member of the Bundestag
Special Representative for Eastern Europe (from December 2020 to September 2021, since July 2022)

Parliamentary structures:

Committee on Political Affairs and Security
Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment
Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions

Ad Hoc Committees

Sub-Committee on Rules of Procedure and Working Practices
Ad Hoc Committee on Migration
Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism

Working Groups

Countering Terrorism
Migration
Rules of Procedure and Working Practices

Special Representatives

Anti-Semitism
Arctic Issues
Central Asia
Civil Society Engagement
Disinformation und Propaganda
Eastern Europe
Fighting Corruption
Gender Issues
Human Trafficking Issues
Mediterranean Affaires
South Caucasus

President:

Margareta Cederfelt (Sweden)

International Secretariat:

Secretary General Roberto Montella

International Secretariat of the OSCE PA
Tordenskjoldsgade 1
1055 Copenhagen K
Denmark

Meeting venues:

The Annual Session and the Autumn Meeting rotate between the various OSCE participating States. The Winter Meeting always takes place in Vienna in February.