With a unanimous decision of the OSCE Participating States in 2016, Italy was elected to hold OSCE’s rotating Chairmanship in 2018. In this capacity, this year our Country is coordinating the decision-making process and setting the priorities for the Organization’s activities in the field of Security and Cooperation in Europe. The functions of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office are performed by the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
In fulfilling its tasks, the Italian Chairmanship is assisted by the outgoing Chairmanship (Austria) and by the one designated for 2019 (Slovakia). The three Chairmanships jointly form the “OSCE Troika”.
OSCE’s next Ministerial Council will be held under the Italian Chairmanship in Milan on 6-7 December 2018.
To find out more on the programme and priorities of the Italian Chairmanship, see the OSCE official website.
