Udenrigsudvalget 2013-14
URU Alm.del Bilag 11
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2 October 2013MEETING OF THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE COMMITTEES ON FOREIGN AFFAIRSOF PARLIAMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE PARLIAMENTARYFORUM FOR DEMOCRACY
Parliaments for democracy: towards more ambitious global cooperation
27-28 November 2013Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaVilniusDRAFT PROGRAMMEWednesday, 27 NovemberArrival of the participants15.00–19.3019.3020.00–22.30Registration at the hotelsDeparture by bus from the hotels for the Museum of Applied ArtsDinner hosted by Prof Benediktas JUODKA, Chair of the Committee on ForeignAffairs of the Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaVenue: Museum of Applied Arts, Arsenalo g. 3, VilniusReturn to the hotels by bus
22.30
Thursday, 28 November8.008.00–8.30Departure by bus from the hotels for the Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaRegistration of participants (for those who have not registered yet)Venue: Lobby, Building II of the Seimas
Gedimino pr. 53, LT-01109 Vilnius, LITHUANIATel. + 370 5 239 6762 E-mail [email protected]
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OPENING SESSIONVenue: Hall of the Act of March 11, Building I of the Seimas8.30–8.40Opening address by Prof Benediktas JUODKA, Chair of the Committee onForeign Affairs of the Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaOpening address by Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS,Chair of theParliamentary Forumfor DemocracyWelcome address by Mr Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Deputy Speaker of the Seimasof the Republic of LithuaniaAdoption of the agenda
8.40–8.50
8.50–9.00
SESSION 1THE EUROPEAN UNION EASTERN PARTNERSHIP:TOWARDS MORE AMBITIOUS GLOBAL COOPERATIONChaired by Prof Benediktas JUODKA, Chair of the Committee on ForeignAffairs of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania9.10–10.10Keynote speakers:Mr Linas LINKEVIČIUS, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic ofLithuaniaMr Elmar BROK, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the EuropeanParliamentDebate10.10–10.20Family photoVenue: Hall of the Act of 11 March, Building I of the SeimasCoffee breakVenue: Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the SeimasInterventions:Mr Vitaliy KALYUZHNYI, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of theVerkhovna Rada of Ukraine (tbc)Ms Ana GUŢU, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and EuropeanIntegration of the Parliament of the Republic of MoldovaMr Tedo JAPHARIDZE, Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of theParliament of Georgia (tbc)
10.20–10.50
10.50–12.40
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Mr Samad SEYVIDOV, Chair of the Committee on Foreign andInterparliamentary Relations of Milli Mejlis of AzerbaijanMr Artak ZAKARYAN, Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relationsof the National Assembly of the Republic of ArmeniaDebate12.40–13.40LunchVenue: Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the SeimasPress ConferenceVenue: Press Conference Hall, Building II of the Seimas
12.40
SESSION 2DEMOCRACIES IN TRANSITION: LESSONS TO SHAREChaired by Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS,Chair of theParliamentary Forum forDemocracy13.40–15.40Keynote speakers:H. E. Karim GHELLAB, Speaker of the House of Representatives ofMoroccoH. E. Igor CORMAN, Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of MoldovaMs Daw Aung SAN SUU KYI, laureate of the Nobel Prize, Myanmar oppositionleader (tbc)Speakers:Ms Elisabeth GUIGOU, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of theNational Assembly of the Republic of France (tbc)Ms Karina Ivette SOSA DE LARA, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of theParliament of El Salvador (tbc)Mr Pat COX, Member of the European Parliament monitoring mission to Ukraine,former President of the European ParliamentMr Vitali KLITSCHKO, Member of the Verkhovna Rada of UkraineProf Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, Chair of the Supreme Council of the Republic ofLithuania, Member of the European ParliamentDebate15.40–16.10Coffee breakVenue: Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the Seimas
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SESSION 3THE ROLE OF GENDER EQUALITYIN BUILDING AND FOSTERING DEMOCRATIC SOCIETYChaired by Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS,Chair of theParliamentary Forum forDemocracy16.10–18.10Speakers:Ms Maria LEISSNER, Secretary General of the Community of Democracies (tbc)Mr Irman GUSMAN, Chair of the Regional Representative Council of theRepublic of Indonesia (tbc)Ms Tawakkol KARMAN, laureate of the Nobel Prize, President of theOrganisationWomen Journalists Without Chains(tbc)Prof Marija Aušrinė PAVILIONIENĖ, Member of the Seimas of the Republic ofLithuania, Chair of the Women's Parliamentary GroupMs Virginija LANGBAKK, Director of the European Institute for GenderEqualityDebate18.10–18.40Concluding remarks and adoption of a DeclarationProf Benediktas JUODKA, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of theSeimas of the Republic of LithuaniaMr Emanuelis ZINGERIS,Chair of theParliamentary Forum for DemocracyEnd of the meeting18.4019.00–22.00Departure by bus for the dinnerDinner hosted by Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS, Chair of the Parliamentary Forum forDemocracyReturn by bus to the hotels
22.00
Friday, 29 NovemberDeparture of the delegations