1 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe The Secretariat Vienna, 7 August 2026 32 nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum “Strengthening security and stability in the OSCE area through anticipating technologies and science-based diplomacy” CONCLUDING MEETING Prague, 10-11 September 2026 Venue: Czernin Palace, Loretánské nám. 5, 118 00 Prague DRAFT LOGISTICAL MODALITIES VENUE Czernin Palace, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Loretánské nám. 5, 118 00 Prague AGENDA The Concluding Meeting of the 32 nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum will open on Thursday, 10 September 2026, at 09:00 a.m. (CEST Prague) and close on Friday, 11 September 2026, at 1:00 p.m. (CEST Prague). Reference is made to the OSCE Permanent Council Decision PC.DEC/1531 as of 23 July 2026 and the draft agenda of the Meeting distributed under the reference number EEF.GAL/2/26 on 29 July 2026. The Concluding Meeting is organized in person, following the format of on-site participation at the venue. INTERPRETATION Simultaneous interpretation is provided into the six OSCE languages (English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish). PARTICIPANTS’ PROFILE High-level and senior officials from participating States, responsible for shaping international economic and environmental policy in the OSCE area, representatives of the OSCE Institutions, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Partners for Co-operation as well as OSCE Field Operations are invited to participate in the Meeting. Representatives of international organizations, expert academics and business representatives, non- governmental organizations with relevant experience in the area under discussion will participate in the Meeting, according to the Decision of the OSCE Permanent Council PC.DEC/1531. The OSCE encourages participating States to ensure equal participation of female and male experts at the Concluding Meeting of the 32 nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum. No fee for participation is requested.
2 PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETING The Concluding Meeting is organized in person at the Czernin Palace, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. Participants will have full audio access, and be able to request the floor and deliver their statements and interventions during discussion times. DEADLINES We kindly draw participants’ attention to the following deadlines: ONLINE REGISTRATION to the Forum: as early as possible, at the latest by Thursday, 3 September 2026; VISA APPLICATION for the Czech Republic: NOT LATER THAN 15 DAYS prior to the date of the travel to Prague; PANELISTS PRESENTATIONS: Monday, 7 September 2026 by close of business; REGISTRATION TO THE LIST OF SPEAKERS: Tuesday, 8 September 2026 by close of business. ONLINE REGISTRATION Please note that access to the venue of the Concluding Meeting of the 32 nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum will only be granted to online registered participants. Please contact Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities if you wish to participate: email: sanavbar.gurukova@osce.org. Requests for participation are subject to approval. Deadline for registrations: Thursday, 3 September 2026 ACCREDITATION AND ACCESS TO THE VENUE Accreditation and access to the venue of the Concluding Meeting: • Thursday, 10 September: 08:00 – until the end of the meeting • Friday, 11 September: 08:00 – until the end of the meeting PLEASE NOTE: Access to the Forum venue will be granted to registered participants only. Badges will be issued upon presentation of an ID at the accreditation desk at the entrance of the venue. After the security check, participants can access the Plenary Hall (1 st floor) by using the staircases at the end of the entrance hall. To avoid delays with the issuing of the badges, please arrive well in advance. Delegates are kindly requested to keep their same seat throughout the Forum Meeting and keep the same set of headsets. Wearing headsets will be required to access the sound of the Meeting. Delegates are also
3 encouraged to bring their own earphones for use in meeting rooms. The receivers available in the hall have a standard plug for 3.5 mm headphone jack. REGISTRATION TO THE SPEAKERS’ LIST/PARTICIPATION IN THE DISCUSSIONS Participants at the Czernin Palace will have full audio access and be able to request the floor and deliver their statements. Regarding the possibility to deliver a National Statement, participants are kindly requested to register to the speakers’ list in advance by sending their requests to mau-at@osce.org until Tuesday, 8 September 2026 by close of business. Participants are encouraged to actively contribute to the meeting discussion and should indicate the Session in which they are planning to contribute and interact with the panel. Ad hoc speaking requests to take the floor during the Concluding Meeting (panel discussions) should be made by informing the meeting assistance at the head table ahead of the session or by raising their hand. Maximum duration of each statement should not exceed 3 minutes. TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR PANELISTS Detailed guidelines for panelists will be provided by individual correspondence. The panelists and moderators will be invited to an online co-ordination meeting prior to the Concluding Meeting of the 32 nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum to co-ordinate content issues and technicalities. The panelists are kindly requested to provide an electronic copy of their presentation or speech by close of business on Monday, 7 September 2026 to the following OSCE OCEEA emails: siegfried.woeber@osce.org, birgitte.skarboe@osce.org and sanavbar.gurukova@osce.org DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTION The Organizers invite participants to kindly submit any written contributions they may have to Conference Services (documents@osce.org). This should not hinder ad hoc discussions during the different sessions but contribute to enhanced communication. Written statements should be circulated in advance to the interpreters in order to facilitate translation. All open documents will be published on the OSCE Forum Meeting website. In view of meeting sustainability standards, the organizers aim for a paperless event by digitalizing the document distribution. Hard copies of the documents will only be made available at request through the conference secretariat at the venue. VISA Participants are asked to make their own arrangements for securing a Schengen (short-term) visa for entry into the Czech Republic. It is recommended to cross-check the most recent visa regulations at the Czech Embassy/Consulate in your country or on the MFA website.
4 Contacts of Czech Missions abroad, as well as visa forms, can be found on the official Czech Foreign Ministry website (English): https://mzv.gov.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/short_stay_visa/index.html HOTELS IN PRAGUE Participants are kindly requested to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements, which will not be paid for by the OSCE. Due to the proximity, we recommend the below hotel and early bookings as limited number of rooms are available. HOTEL LINDNER: Hotel Prague | Lindner Hotel Prague Castle | Lindner Hotels & Resorts® (5 min walking distance from the conference venue) Strahovská 128, 118 00 Praha 1-Strahov, Czech Republic Tel: +420 226 080 503 Reservation e-mail: reservations.prague@lindnerhotels.com Please select the type of room and indicate that you are an OSCE Forum participant Payment: via direct communication with the hotel. Cancellation policy: Free cancellation is possible 1 day before arrival, after which a 100% cancellation fee applies. Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 12:00. Room rates: • Deluxe Single Room: 139 EUR per room per night • Deluxe Double Room: 169 EUR per room per night The rates include breakfast Please note that the city tax is not included and amounts to 2 EUR per person per night. Parking: 37 EUR / car / day. HOTEL SAVOY: Hotel Savoy Prague | Prague Hotel next to the Prague Castle (5 min walking distance from the conference venue) Address: Keplerova 6/218, 118 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic Tel: + 420 224 302 430 Reservation e-mail: reservations@savoyprague.cz Please select the type of room and indicate the booking code: OSCE2026 Payment: Reservation will be prepaid until 72 hours prior to arrival via secure payment gate (or bank transfer). All invoices are issued in CZK as per the exchange rate of the Czech National Bank. Cancellation policy: 72 hours before arrival (14:00 Prague time) - free of charge. Later cancellation or a no-show - 100% fee charge. Room rates incl. breakfast: - Double room of Standard category (single use) for EUR 122 per night - Double room of Deluxe/Comfort category (single use) for EUR 132 per night - Double room of Superior category (single use) for EUR 142, per night - Double room of Junior Suite (single use) for EUR 162 per night
5 Second person in the room: +10 EUR/night incl. breakfast City tax CZK 50 per person per night is not included in the room price The list of further hotels in vicinity of the Czernin Palace (Czech MFA and Forum Venue) can be found in Annex I. Please consult also the following websites for other hotels: https://www.hotely.cz/ http://www.a-prague.com/ Given that time-period of the conference is considered high tourist season in Prague, early booking is highly advisable. SOCIAL EVENTS – COFFEE/TEA BREAKS, LUNCH AND RECEPTIONS Thursday, 10 September and Friday, 11 September 2026: coffee/tea breaks will be provided at the Forum Meeting in the area next to the Plenary Hall. Thursday, 10 September 2026, 12:15: Buffet lunch hosted by the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities. ➢ Venue: Czernin Palace, Loretánské nám. 5, Prague Thursday, 10 September 2026, 18:00: Reception hosted by the Switzerland’s 2026 OSCE Chairpersonship. ➢ Venue: Czernin Palace, Loretánské nám. 5, Prague Various restaurants are located in vicinity of the Czernin Palace. CONFERENCE FACILITIES MEETING AREAS (see floor map in Annex II) Corridor next to Plenary Hall: Area for coffee breaks and lunch On the 1 st Floor: Plenary Hall: “Velký sál” All plenary sessions Mirror Hall: “Zrcadlový” Additional events Oriental Hall: “Orientální” OSCE Chairpersonship Office Golden Hall: “Zlatý” Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities Blue Hall: “Modrý” OSCE Documentation Centre in Prague, Language Services, Meeting Assistance Musical Hall: “Hudební” Delegates Working Area INTERNET WORKING AREA AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT WiFi is provided in all conference areas.
6 A working area with Internet access is available in Musical Hall: “Hudební” near the plenary hall. A Document Distribution Desk next to the plenary hall will provide assistance to speakers and participants for document registration and distribution, copying of documents and handle requests for technical support. Technical equipment for presentation of audio-video materials will be provided upon advance request (PowerPoint). Any request on a short notice can be addressed to the Document Distribution Desk or the technician in the hall. GENERAL INFORMATION Currency: The national currency is Czech Crown. 1 EUR = 24.23 CZK (rate of August 2026). Several exchange offices and cash machines are located nearby the Czernin Palace, as well as in hotels. Electric current: the standard voltage throughout the Czech Republic is 220V. Time: Prague time in September is CEST (UTC+2). Getting to Prague city by public transfers: FROM THE AIRPORT: a) By public bus: 59: Prague Airport - Divoká Šárka – Veleslavín train station (metro line A) - 15 min 100: Prague Airport - Zličín (metro line B) - 18 min 191: Prague Airport – Petřiny (metro line A) – Anděl (metro line B) – 50 min 910 Night Bus Line: Direction: Švandovo divadlo - I.P. Pavlova – Kačerov – Modřany – 40 min (Night service only 21:54 – 3:54 am). 907 Night Bus Line: Direction: Hradčanská – Hlavní nádraží – Karlovo náměstí – Anděl – 30 min to Hradčanská (Night service only 23:09 - 4:03 am). Bus stop: Terminal 1; Terminal 2 – in front of the arrival hall More detailed information on public bus transportation from the airport can be found via the following link: Public Transport Buses | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne (prg.aero) Public Transport Ticket Sale Visitor Centre, at the Prague Public Transit company counters in Arrival Hall or from ticket vending machines located throughout both terminals and directly at bus stops. Most ticket machines accept credit card payments. Information on actual public transportation fares is available here: http://www.dpp.cz/en/fares-in- prague/ b) By taxi:
7 Contact counters of taxi operators are located at the arriving hall of Terminal 1 and 2. Departure points are displayed in front of arriving halls. Taxi services at guaranteed tariffs prices, depending on standard distances. More detailed information about taxi services from the airport can be found via the following link: Taxi (Uber) | Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, Ruzyne (prg.aero) FROM THE RAILWAY STATION: Getting from the Railway Station in Prague to the city: a) By metro (metro line C) b) By taxi: you may contact the taxi companies UBER or TICK TACK taxi companies More detailed information on transfer from the railway station can be found via the following link: Prague Train Station Transfers | Transport from Main Station (prague-airport-transfers.co.uk). Please note that the organizers will not provide any transfers from the airport or the railway station to the hotels or the Forum venue. IMPORTANT NOTICE To the full extent permitted under applicable law, neither the OSCE nor any of its officials, employees or other representatives shall be liable for loss or damage, however caused, arising out of or in connection with the participation in this conference. This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to damages of any kind, including, without limitation, personal injury, loss of, or damage to, property and claims of third parties. Please note that the Forum Meeting will be audio recorded for internal reporting purposes. The recordings will not be shared further. Photographs of this event may be taken and used by the OSCE for publication purposes. CONTACTS Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities Wallnerstrasse, 6, 1010 Vienna For substantial issues: Mr. Siegfried Wöber Senior Economic and Environmental Officer, Planning and Co-ordination Unit Email: Siegfried.Woeber@osce.org
8 Mob. +43 (0) 664 859 0910 Ms. Birgitte Skarboe Economic and Environmental Officer Planning and Co-ordination Unit Email: Birgitte.Skarboe@osce.org Mob. +43 (0) 664 859 0968 Ms. Sanavbar Gurukova Planning and Co-ordination Unit Email: Sanavbar.Gurukova@osce.org Mob. +43 (0) 664 88474986
9 HOTELS IN VICINITY OF CZERNIN PALACE HOTEL ADDRESS WEBSITE Email/Tel ***** STARS HOTELS Aria Hotel Tržistě 9, Praha 1 www.ariahotel.net stay@aria.cz +420 225 334 111 Golden Well Hotel U Zlaté Studně 166/4, Praha 1 www.goldenwell.cz hotel@goldenwell.cz +420 257 011 213 **** STARS HOTELS Hotel Lindner Strahovská 128, Praha 1 Hotel Prag | Lindner Hotel Prague Castle | Lindner Hotels & Resorts® reservations.prague@lindne rhotels.com Tel: +420 226 080 000 Hotel Savoy Keplerova 6/218, Praha 1 https://www.savoyprague .cz/ reservations@savoyprague. cz +420 224 302 430 Hotel Questenberg Úvoz 15/155 Praha 1 www.questenberg.cz hotel@questenberg.cz +420 220 407 600 Hotel Monastery Strahovské nádvoří 13, Praha 1 www.hotelmonastery.cz monastery@avehotels.cz +420 233 090 200 Biskupský dům Dražického nám. 6/62, Praha 1 www.hotelbishopshouse.cz bh@avehotels.cz +420 257 532 320 U páva U lužického semináře 32, Praha 1 www.hotel-upava.cz rezervace@hotel- upava.cz +420 257 533 573 U krále Karla Úvoz 4/170, Praha 1 https://www.axxoshotels. com/the-king-charles reception.kingcharles@axxo shotels.com +420 234 614 803 Hotel Pyramida Bělohorská 24, Praha 6 www.hotelpyramida.cz rezervace.pyramida@orea.c z +420 233 102 111 Hotel Constans Břetislavova 309/14, Praha 1 www.hotelconstans.cz reception@hotelconstans.cz +420 234 091 818 Hotel U raka Černínská 10, Praha 1 www.hoteluraka.cz info@hoteluraka.cz +420 220 511 100 Hotel U Tří Pštrosů Dražického nám. 12, Praha 1 www.utripstrosu.cz reservation@utripstrosu.c z +420 603 500 704 *** STARS HOTELS Hotel Jelení dvůr Jelení 197/7, Praha 1 www.hoteljelenidvur.cz fitjd@euroagentur.cz +420 271 090 832 Hotel Adalbert Markétská 1/28, Praha 6 www.hoteladalbert.cz recepce@hoteladalbert.cz +420 220 406 170 Hotel U kříže Újezd 20, Praha 1 www.ukrize.cz hotel@ukrize.com +420 257 312 523 Hotel Hormeda Na Zástřelu 15, Praha 6 www.hormeda.cz rezervace@hormeda.cz +420 220 513 604 Annex 1
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