Monday May 14th2012Theme of the day: Rio+20 - roadmap for a sustainable future11h0012h2012h3013h00Arrival and check in at Palace Hotel CopenhagenCoaches depart from Palace Hotel Copenhagen to Christiansborg PalaceCoffee and light refreshmentsWelcome address and opening of the meetingMr. Per Stig MøllerChairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Danish ParliamentGlobal transition towards sustainable growth – recommendations to Rio+20Ms. Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action [Confirmed]Questions and debateSustainable Development through Green GrowthMs. Marianne Fay, Chief Economist of the Sustainable Development Network, theWorld Bank [Confirmed]Rio+20: Building an Equitable Green Economy – Views from Civil SocietyMs. Tara Rao, Expert on sustainable development, India [Confirmed]Questions and debateFamily photoCoffee Break15h25The parliamentarian dimension of Rio+20 – view by The Global LegislatorsOrganisation (GLOBE)Mr. Adam C.T. Matthews, Secretary General, GLOBE & World Summit of Legislators[Confirmed]15h45Questions and debate

Coaches depart from Christiansborg Palace to the European Environment AgencyAction programme on building up an inclusive green economyProf. Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director, European Environment Agency[Confirmed]Followed by more in-depth presentations and a presentation of the findings of theEEA’s global resource/green economy indicator reportMr. Paul McAleavey, Head of Air and Climate Change, EEA [Confirmed]Mr. Jock Martin, Head of Integrated Environmental Assessments, EEA [Confirmed]

Coaches depart from the European Environment Agency to Palace HotelCoaches depart from Palace Hotel to the harbour followed by boat to Trekroner SeaFortressDinner hosted by the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Environment Committee atthe Restaurant Trekroner Sea FortressAttire: Business casualTransport by boat followed by coaches to Palace Hotel Copenhagen

Tuesday May 15th2012Theme of the day: the 7th Environmental Action Programme – greening EuropeBreakfast at Palace Hotel Copenhagen8h208h45Coaches depart from Palace Hotel Copenhagen to Christiansborg PalaceWelcome to Day 2 of the meetingMs. Lone LoklindtChairman of the Environment Committee of the Danish ParliamentThe triple divident: A New approach to Development and EnvironmentMr. Friedrich Barth, EU focal point for sustainable development, UNDP Europe[Confirmed]Resource Efficiency – view by a Green Tec companyMr. Kim Nøhr Skibsted, Group Vice President, Grundfos A/S [Confirmed]Questions and debateGreen growth – green Europe – a vision for the 7th Environmental Action Programme– by the EU presidencyMs. Ida Auken, Danish Minister for the Environment [Confirmed]Questions and debateCoffee breakResource Revolution: Meeting the world's energy, materials, food, and water needsMr. Marc Zornes, Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company [Confirmed]Key elements of the 7th Environmental Action Programme – view by the EuropeanParliamentMr. Jo Leinen, Member of the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyCommittee [Confirmed]Questions and debate

DDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS

ConferenceVenueThe Danish ParliamentChristiansborgDK-1240 Copenhagen KTel.: +45 3337 5500Rådhuspladsen 571550 Copenhagen VDenmarkTel.: +45 33 14 40 50Fax: +45 33 14 52 79http://www.scandichotels.com/en/Hotels/Countries/Denmark/Copenhagen/Hotels/Scandic-Palace-Hotel/Trekroner Sea FortressTel.: +45 3296 5353http://www.trekronerfort.dk/Mongin Forrest, Presidency Coordinator+45 3337 3342, GSM +45 6162 4611Gro Iversen, Committee Secretary,Environment Committee+45 3337 3628, GSM +45 +45 61 62 5599Morten Villumsen, Committee Secretary,Foreign Affairs Committee+45 3337 3617, GSM +45 +45 61 62 5874Birgitte Wern, Interpretation+45 3337 3205, GSM +45 6162 3471

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WebsiteRegistration and informationwww.presidency.dkParticipants will receive their identity badges,documentation and other conference materialwhen they register on arrival at the PalaceHotel on 14 May 2012. Delegates arriving latewill register in the lobby of the DanishParliament prior to the meeting.Available during check-in (see above). Forsecurity reasons all participants are requestedto wear their badges throughout the entireconference.The organizers have provided simultaneousinterpretation in English, French and Danish.1stfloor – In front of the Conference HallDelegates will have assigned seating in theConference Hall. Delegates are requested to sitin their assigned seat. Delegation flags andnames cards will be clearly visible in the Hall.Information on how to request the floor anduse the microphones will be available in theHall.1 - 117TingstedetSend and receive: +45 3337 3242The Fax is in the Service Center, 1stfloorSnapstinget, ground floorEveryday 08.00 – 20.00Service Center, 1stfloorEveryday 10.00 – 16.001stfloor

Ground floorEveryday 07.00 – 16.00Contact Security +45 3337 5602+45 3337 5603Dial 0 in order to call out of the houseSmoking is prohibited on the premises of theparliament. Please go outside.Will be served during coffee breaks andthroughout the day next to the ConferenceHall.The Great Hall, 1stfloorSee mapServed in the Members Restaurant, groundfloor room S - 133Participants are asked to arrange transport toand from the airport on their own.Metro from the airport: The Metro station islocated at the end of Terminal 3 and is coveredby the roof of the terminal. The Metro operatesat 4-6 minutes’ intervals during the day andevening hours and at 15-20 minutes' intervalsduring the night. The travel time from theairport to the centre of Copenhagen (KongensNytorv Station) is 15 minutes.Trains from the airport: The ticket office islocated in Terminal 3 above the railwaystation. There are lifts and stairs between theplatforms and Terminal 3. The train operatesbetween the airport and Copenhagen CentralStation. The travel time is approx. 15 minutes.Taxi: Taxis are available at the airport and thereturn transfer can be booked via the hotel.The cost of transfer from the airport to the citycentre is approx. 200-300 Danish Kroner

The currency in Denmark is Danish kroner.1 euro = approx. 7,5 Danish Kroner1 - 008 Please contact the Secretariat1 - 009 Please contact the SecretariatFree internet access is available throughout thePalace. Use the “Guest network” and confirmthe connection in your web browser.Please contact the Secretariat.Questions regarding the press and othermay be addressed to the Secretariat.The entire Conference will be broadcast live onDanish national television (in Danish andoriginal language) and will also be available liveon streaming immediately after the conference.It will also be available “on-demand”.