Europaudvalget 2016-17
EUU Alm.del Bilag 568
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Draft dated 10 April 2017
LVII COSAC
Draft Programme
28 - 30 May 2017
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Sunday, 28 May 2017
15:00 - 19:00
Arrival of delegations and registration at the hotels
Meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
17:00
17:30
–
19.00
Departure from hotels
Meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
Arena Conference Centre, InterContinental Malta,
St Julian’s
19:00
Departure for dinner
19:00
Departure by bus to the dinner venue
19:30
Dinner hosted by Hon. Luciano Busuttil,
Chairman of the Foreign and European
Affairs Committee
Venue: (tbc)
22:00
Return to the hotels by bus
Monday, 29 May 2017
07:30
Departure by bus to the
Arena Conference Centre, InterContinental Malta,
St
Julian’s
08:00
–
09:00
Meetings of political groups
08:30
Departure by bus for remaining delegates to the
Arena Conference Centre,
InterContinental Malta,
St Julian’s
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09:00
Opening of the LVII COSAC
Welcome address by Hon. Angelo Farrugia,
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Introductory remarks by Hon. Luciano Busuttil,
Chairman of the Foreign and
European Affairs Committee
Adoption of the Agenda
Procedural issues and miscellaneous matters
-
-
Briefing on the results of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
Letters received by the Presidency
Presentation of the 27
th
Bi-annual Report of COSAC by Ms Christiana Fryda,
Permanent Member of the COSAC Secretariat
09:30
Session I: Reflections on
Malta’s EU Presidency
Keynote speech by Hon. Joseph Muscat
, Prime Minister of Malta
Debate
10:30
Session II: The role of national Parliaments in the future of the EU
Keynote Speaker: (tbc)
Speaker: Ms Marina Berlinghieri,
Member of the European Union Policy
Committee, Italian Chamber of Deputies
Speaker:
Member of national Parliament
(tbc)
Debate
11:45
Family Photo and lunch
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Session III: Outcome of the UK Referendum - State of play
Keynote speaker:
Mr Michel Barnier,
Chief Negotiator for the Preparation and Conduct of the
Negotiations with the United Kingdom
Panel Discussion
Ms Danuta Maria Hübner,
Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs,
European Parliament
Lord Timothy Boswell,
Chairman of the European Affairs, UK House of Lords
Sir William Cash,
Chairman of the European Affairs, UK House of Commons
Debate
14:45
Session IV: Expanding the Blue economy - towards a more sustainable
EU Integrated Maritime Policy
Keynote speech by Mr Karmenu Vella,
EU Commissioner for the Environment,
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Speaker: Mr Toomas Vitsut,
Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the
Estonian Riigikogu
Speaker:
Member of a national Parliament
(tbc)
Debate
Return to the hotels by bus
16:00
Meeting of COSAC Chairpersons
Debate on the Draft Contribution and Conclusions of the LVII COSAC
18:00
Return to the hotels by bus
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19:15
Departure from the hotels for dinner hosted by Hon. Angelo Farrugia,
Speaker
of the House of Representatives
Venue: (tbc)
22.30
Return to the hotels by bus
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
08:30
Departure from the hotels
Session V: Migration
–
Combating human smuggling and trafficking
and establishing a humane and effective return and readmission
policy
09:00
Keynote speakers:
Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos,
EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and
Citizenship
Hon. George Vella,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malta
Member of the European Parliament
(tbc)
Debate
11:00
Coffee break
11:30
Adoption of the Contribution and Conclusions of the LVII COSAC
12:00
Closing remarks by Hon. Luciano Busuttil,
Chairman of the Foreign and
European Affairs Committee
12:15
Lunch
14:00
Departure of delegations
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