Media Corner: 33rd OSCE Ministerial Council in Lugano
The Media Corner for the 33rd Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) provides members of the media with key information for their coverage. The Ministerial Council will take place on 3 and 4 December 2026 in Lugano. This page is updated on an ongoing basis with new information.
Accreditation
All media representatives must hold accreditation to attend the conference. Accreditation grants physical access to the media centre during the Council of Ministers. There is no option for media representatives to participate remotely.
The accreditation period for media representatives ends on Monday, 30 November 2026, at noon CET. Registration is mandatory and can only be completed via the online accreditation system. In their accreditation request, media representatives can already register to take part in media pools (for details, see ‘Programme for media representatives’ and ‘Accreditation for media pools’ below). Accreditation requests will be reviewed and confirmed.
Please note that you must register in the accreditation system when you log in for the first time; see instructions.
Media badges
Accredited media representatives must collect their media badges from the accreditation desk at the Hotel Pestalozzi, Piazza Indipendenza 9, Lugano, at the following times:
Opening hours:
- Wednesday, 2 December 2026: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Thursday, 3 December 2026: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friday, 4 December 2026: 7:00 am – 11:00 am
The entire conference site is located within a security zone. Without a media badge, media representatives will not be granted access to the conference site, including the media centre. Media badges are personalised, non-transferable and must be worn in a clearly visible manner at all times.
Media representatives have free access to all areas of the media centre with their media badge. However, they must always be accompanied by media centre staff in all other areas of the conference venue. This applies to pool coverage, bilateral meetings or interviews taking place in the delegates’ area.
Media centre
During the Ministerial Council, a media centre with workstations and the necessary facilities for press coverage will be available to accredited media representatives at the Palazzo dei Congressi conference venue in Lugano:
- Workstations and Wi-Fi
- Media briefing room
- Power supply (adapters not provided)
- Media Information Desk
- Catering
At the Media Information Desk, media representatives can obtain information on access to events, in particular regarding the press pools for plenary sessions, bilateral meetings and side events.
For ad hoc reporting and live broadcasts, a designated area with a large backdrop and professional lighting is available to media representatives next to the media centre.
Media Centre opening hours
- Thursday, 3 December 2026: 7:00 am–9:00 pm
- Friday, 4 December 2026: 8:00 am–4:00 pm
Programme for media representatives
Accreditation for media pools
To take part in the media pools, a separate ‘pool badge’ is required, which will be issued on a temporary basis to registered media representatives at the Media Information Desk. Conference accreditation alone does not guarantee access to the individual media pools.
Media representatives can register online for the pools they wish to attend whilst completing the accreditation form (open from 2 to 30 November 2026). Media representatives will be informed by email no later than Tuesday, 1 December, if their pool preferences have been accommodated. On-site registration at the Media Information Desk is possible, provided places are still available.
Pool badges can be collected at the Media Information Desk 30 minutes before the pool session begins. Media representatives taking part in a specific pool must arrive at the Media Information Desk at least 20 minutes before the start of the pool session. If you arrive late at the meeting point, you will no longer be able to take part. Pool badges must be worn clearly visible throughout the pool event. Pool badges are non-transferable.
Frequency Coordination
All users must register their wireless (radio) devices in advance via webtool FreqCoord by 25 November 2026. Wireless devices may not be used if they have not been registered. All wireless devices must be checked on-site before use and receive a validation sticker. End devices that communicate via mobile networks (4G/5G), WIFI, or Bluetooth are exempt from the registration obligation. For more details check the pdf below.
Live stream
Virtual participation in the Ministerial Council for media coverage is not possible. Selected segments of the Ministerial Council meeting will be streamed live on this page.
Images
Photographic material of the Ministerial Council is made available free of charge in a timely manner via the FDFA’s Flickr account and that of the OSCE. When using this material, the copyright ©FDFA or ©OSCE must be indicated.
Pool photos can also be obtained via Keystone, Reuters and AFP, as well as their partner agencies.
Host Broadcaster
Radiotelevisione Svizzera (RSI) is the host broadcaster. Further information on obtaining video footage will be available here.
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