Health & Safety

Sadly, the situation has not improved significantly since 2024. Although COVID-19 has largely disappeared from the news and official statistics are no longer maintained, new variants continue to emerge. As a result, infections are still occurring and are affecting vulnerable groups in particular. Solidarity and support for these groups remain essential.

Our goal is to bring people together in a safe and inclusive manner. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This includes supporting people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and caregivers.

The goal of our Health and Safety policies is to reduce risk and to enable everyone to make an informed decision about their participation.

We acknowledge that an in-person event cannot be entirely risk-free. We are committed to transparency and participant safety. While the specific measures for #osco25 are still being developed, we follow the Public Health Pledge and we will publish our measures here.

Generally, the rules and guidelines may change. We guarantee, however, that any rules will only be strengthened, and never weakened.

We are looking for your input to help us create a robust and effective Health & Safety Policy for 2025. Please share your experiences and suggestions:

• What health policies have you experienced at previous events?
• What worked well, and what did not?
• Were these policies adequate for your personal risk profile?
• How could these policies be improved?

Your feedback will help us shape a policy that meets your needs. If you have suggestions, please contact us.

We also welcome any other forms of support to help us implement a robust Health & Safety Policy.