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L COSAC Meeting
Vilnius, 27–29 October 2013
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Sunday, 27 October 2013
Arrival of the delegations
14.00–18.40 Registration at the hotels
Meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
16.00
Departure from the hotels for the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania by bus
Gedimino pr. 53, Vilnius
Meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
Venue: Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas Hall, Building I of the Seimas
Departure by bus for the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
16.30
18.30
18.40
19.00
20.00
Departure from the hotels for the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Guided tour of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (in English and French)
Dinner hosted by Mr Gediminas KIRKILAS, Deputy Speaker of the Seimas of the
Republic of Lithuania and Chair of the Committee on European Affairs
Venue: Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius
22.30
Return to the hotels
Gedimino pr. 53, LT-01109 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
Tel. + 370 5 239 6762 E-mail [email protected]
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Monday, 28 October 2013
Meetings of political groups
07.40
Departure from the hotels for the Seimas by bus
08.00–08.50 Meetings of the political groups:
EPP
S&D
ALDE
Venue: Meeting room 218b, Building III of the Seimas
Venue: Press Conference Hall, Building II of the Seimas
Venue: Meeting room of the Committee on European
Affairs, Building I of the Seimas
08.30
Departure from the hotels for the Seimas by bus
Registration in the Seimas (for those not registered yet)
Venue: Lobby, Building II of the Seimas
09.00
Opening of the L COSAC Meeting
Venue: Hall of the Act of 11 March, Building I of the Seimas
Introductory remarks by Mr Gediminas KIRKILAS, Deputy Speaker of the Seimas
of the Republic of Lithuania and Chair of Committee on European Affairs
Welcome speech by H. E. Ms Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ, President of the Republic of
Lithuania
Welcome speech by Dr Vydas GEDVILAS, Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic
of Lithuania
The jubilee L COSAC Meeting
Contribution of COSAC to strengthening of interparliamentary cooperation in
the European Union
Mr Laurent FABIUS, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of France (tbc)
Procedural issues:
Adoption of the Agenda of the L COSAC
Presentation of the 20th Bi-annual Report of COSAC
Briefing on the decisions of the meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
Briefing on the letters received by the Presidency Parliament
Debate
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10.00
State of Play of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Keynote speaker: Mr Algirdas BUTKEVIČIUS, Prime Minister of the Republic of
Lithuania
Debate
11.00
Coffee break
Venue: Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the Seimas
European Elections 2014: Platform for Debate on the EU Future with Its
Citizens
Keynote speaker: Mr Pat COX, Former President of the European Parliament
Keynote speaker: Mr Andrew DUFF, Member of the Committee on Constitutional
Affairs of the European Parliament, rapporteur on improving the practical
arrangements for the holding of the European elections in 2014
Debate
11.30
13.00
Parliamentary diplomacy – the EP-Ukraine – a case study
Presentation by Mr Pat COX, Former President of the European Parliament
Family photo
Venue: Hall of the Act of 11 March, Building I of the Seimas
Lunch
Venue: Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the Seimas
13.30
14.20–14.50
Informal Lunchtime Session
Venue: Meeting room adjacent to the Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the Seimas
The role of national Parliaments in shaping and scrutinising EU decision-
making
Presentation by Lord Timothy BOSWELL, Chairman of the European Union Select
Committee, House of Lords of the United Kingdom
Round-table discussion
15.00
Implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy
Keynote speaker: Mr José Manuel BARROSO, President of the European
Commission (tbc)
Speaker: Ms Pervenche BERÈS, Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social
Affairs of the European Parliament
Debate
16.30
End of the meeting
Return to the hotels by bus
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16.30
Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC
Venue: Hall of the Act of 11 March, Building I of the Seimas
Appointment of the Permanent Member of the COSAC Secretariat
Debate on the Draft Contribution and Conclusions of the L COSAC
18.00
19.00
19.30
Return of the Chairpersons of COSAC to the hotels by bus
Departure from the hotels for the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society by bus
Dinner hosted by Dr Vydas GEDVILAS, Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of
Lithuania
Venue: Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society, Aušros Vartų g. 5, Vilnius
21.30
22.30
Concert in the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society
Return to the hotels by bus
29 October 2013, Tuesday
Meeting of the COSAC Women‘s Forum
07.30
08.00–08.50
Departure from the hotels for the Seimas by bus
Meeting of the COSAC Women‘s Forum
Venue: Constitution Hall, Building I of the Seimas
Presentation by Bariza KHIARI, Vice President of the Senate of the French
Republic (tbc)
Presentation by Virginija LANGBAKK, Director of the European Institute for
Gender Equality
Presentation by
(tbc)
08.30
Departure from the hotels for the Seimas by bus
Venue: Hall of the Act of 11 March, Building I of the Seimas
09.00
Democratic Legitimacy in the EU and the role of EU Parliaments
Keynote speaker: Ms Eva Kjer HANSEN, Chair of the European Affairs Committee
of the Danish Folketing
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Keynote speaker: Mr Dominic HANNIGAN, Chair of the Joint Committee on
European Union Affairs of the Irish Houses of the Oireachtas
Keynote speaker: (tbc)
Debate
11.00
Coffee break
Venue: Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the Seimas
Digital Agenda: challenges and perspectives:
Cyber security
Keynote speaker: Mr Paul TIMMERS, Director Sustainable & Secure Society, DG
Connect at European Commission (tbc)
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Benefits for business
Keynote speaker: Mr Ilja LAURS, Chief Executive Officer of GetJar, winner of
“European Manager of the Year 2011 Award”, presented by the European
Business Press (EBP)
Debate
13.00
14.00
Adoption of the Contribution and Conclusions of the L COSAC
Lunch hosted by Mr Gediminas KIRKILAS, Deputy Speaker of the Seimas of the
Republic of Lithuania and Chair of the Committee on European Affairs
Venue: Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the Seimas
15.00
Guided tour of the Seimas (in English and French)
optional
Return to the hotels or departure for the airport by bus
16.00
Return to the hotels or departure for the airport by bus
11.30
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