DRAFT PROGRAMME OF THE FOURTH WINTER MEETING OF THE OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY Vienna, 24-25 February 2005 All  meetings  of  the  Standing  Committee  and  the  three  General  Committees  will  take  place  in  the Congress Center Hofburg in Vienna. Thursday, 24 February 08.30-11.30 Standing Committee 11.30-13.30 Joint Session of the three General Committees: - Call to order; - Opening remarks by the President of the OSCE PA; - Address by the President of the Austria; - Address of the OSCE Chair-in-Office followed by a question/answer session; 13.30-15.00 Lunch break 15.00-18.00 General Committee on Political Affairs and Security - Opening remarks by the Committee Chair; - Briefing  by  Senior  OSCE  Officials  followed  by  a  question/answer    session; - Discussion led by the Rapporteur on the subjects to be considered at the Annual Session in Washington followed by general debate - 15.00-18.00 General   Committee   on   Economic   Affairs,   Science,   Technology   and Environment - Opening remarks by the Committee Chair; - Briefing  by  Senior  OSCE  Officials  followed  by  a  question/answer session; - Discussion led by the Rapporteur on the subjects to be considered at the Annual Session in Washington followed by general debate Evening - Reserved for Embassy receptions
Friday, 25 February 09.30-12.30 General  Committee  on  Democracy,  Human  Rights  and  Humanitarian Questions Opening remarks by the Committee Chair; Briefing  by  Senior  OSCE  Officials  followed  by  a  question/answer session; Discussion led by the Rapporteur on the subjects to be considered at the Annual Session in Washington followed by general debate 12.30-14.30 Lunch break 14.30-17.00 Closing Joint Session of the three General Committees - Call to order; -    Report by the OSCE PA Treasurer -    Report by the OSCE PA Secretary General - Address    by    the    OSCE    Secretary    General    followed    by    a question/answer session; - Report by the OSCE PA Special representative on the gender issue followed by a debate; - Reports by the Chairs of the three General Committees; - Concluding statement by the OSCE PA President