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(CONT) to Poland 18-20 April 2017 Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union Directorate for Budgetary Affairs Secretariat of the Committee on Budgetary Control Brussels, 10 April 2017 Fact-finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) to Poland 18-20 April 2017 DRAFT PROGRAMME Members of the delegation: 1. Ms Inge Gräßle (EPP, Head of Delegation) 2. Mr Andrey Novakov (EPP) 3. Mr Derek Vaughan (S&D) Accompanying Members (out of quota): 4. Ms Julia Pitera (EPP) 5. Mr Bogusław Liberadzki (S&D) - Warsaw only 6. Mr Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) - Warsaw only CONT Secretariat 7. Mr Michał Czaplicki (EP mobile: +32-472.580721) 8. Ms Catherine Coninckx Advisors of Political Groups 9. Ms Edyta Tarczyńska (EPP) 10. Ms Sarah Clarkson (S&D) European Commission 11. Mr Benoit Nadler, DG REGIO 12. Ms. Zofia Frajher, DG REGIO European Court of Auditors 13. Mr Phil Wynn Owen Polish Ministry of Development 14. Ms Magdalena Ochej-Łokuciejewska 15. Mr Przemysław Gorgol Interpreters PL - EN 16. Mr Witold Czartoryski 17. Mr Jan Krótki 18. Ms Beata Kubas-Łącka European Parliament Information Office in Wrocław ul. Widok 10 50-052 Wrocław Tel.:+48 71 337 6363 E-mail: epWrocł[email protected] European Parliament Information Office in Warsaw ul. Jasna 14/16 a 00-041 Warszawa Tel.:+48 22 595 24 70 E-mail: [email protected] Transport: Bus transfers in Wrocław and Warsaw and between Accommodation/Hotels: Hotel Monopol (Wrocław) Address: ul. Heleny Modrzejewskiej 2, Wrocław Phone: +48 71 77 23 777 https://monopolwroclaw.hotel.com.pl/en/ Date in: 18/04/2017 & Date out: 19/04/2017 Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel (Warsaw) Address: Pl. Zawiszy 1, Warsaw Phone: +48 22 579 1000 https://www.radissonblu.com/en/sobieski-warsaw Date in: 19/04/2017 & Date out: 20/04/2017 Flights: OUTWARD - From Brussels to Warsaw Flight On Airport Departure time Arrival time LO 232 18 April Brussels airport 07:45 09:45 From Warsaw to Wrocław Flight On Airport Departure time Arrival time LO3853 18 April Warsaw airport 10:35 11:30 OR From Brussels to Munich Flight On Airport Departure time Arrival time LH2283 18 April Brussels airport 08:40 09:55 From Munich to Wrocław Flight On Airport Departure time Arrival time LH1630 18 April Munich airport 11:20 12:30 RETURN - From Warsaw to Brussels Flight On Airport Departure time Arrival time LO 231 20 April Warsaw airport 19:50 21:55 Programme: Tuesday, 18 April 2017 Time Meeting Location ul. Graniczna 190, 12:30 Arrival in Wrocław Wrocław Air transport: Wrocław airport - project visit Mr Dariusz Kuś, Chairman of the Board, Wrocław Airport Mr Przemysław Marcinkowski, Infrastructure Director, Wrocław Airport ul. Graniczna 190, 12:30-13:30 Ms Barbara Kurkowska-Kozioł, Project Wrocław Manager Ms Małgorzata Czaja, Project manager Specialist Ms Dorota Szymczuk, Infrastructure Program Department, Ministry of Development New technologies: visit to the EIT+ project Mr Marcin Mikulski, Project Management Director, EIT+ ul. Stabłowicka 147, 14:00-15:00 Mr Marcin Łata, R&D Project Wrocław Development Director, Ministry of Development Representative of National Center for Research and Development (tbc) Environmental infrastructure: visit to the Wrocławski Węzeł Wodny – anti- flood infrastructure (Różanka weir and Różanka flood embankment) Mr Krzysztof Witkowski, Project Coordinator Ms Agnieszka Piwowarczyk, Project ul. Osobowicka, 15:30-17:00 Manager, Lower Silesian Board of Land Wrocław Reclamation and Water Equipment Ms Monika Gbiorczyk, Deputy Manager, Regional Water Management Board Mr Jacek Drabiński, Project Manger Mr Kazimierz Rdzanek, Ministry of Development Public transport: visit of the Intelligent Public transport System of Wrocław 17:30-18:30 Wrocław Mr Marcin Jarząbkowski, Project Manager Representative of the Wrocław Municipality (tbc) Culture: restoration and reconstruction of the pastoral center of the Archdiocese of Wrocław Mr Łukasz Urbanek, Regional ul. Katedralna 4, 19:00-20:00 Operational programme Deputy Wrocław Director, Lower Silesian Marshall’s Office Fr. Stanisław Stelmaszek, Steward of the Wrocław Archdiocese Ms Marta Piotrowska-Kłak, lawyer John Paul II Hotel, 20:00 Dinner hosted by the Archdiocese of Wrocław ul. Świętego Idziego 2 Wrocław Night in Wrocław Wrocław Wednesday, 19 April 2017 Time Meeting Location ul. Heleny 7:20 Departure from hotel Modrzejewskiej 2, Wrocław Road transport: 7:30-8:20 A8 highway and S8 expressway (Wrocław - Wrocław - Syców Syców) – visiting while driving EU support to private enterprises: Wielton transport company in Wieluń - biggest semi-trailer producer in the world 9:00-10:00 Ms Anna Rus, Project Manager ul. Rymarkiewicz 6, Ms Małgorzata Szczepańska, Wieluń Innovations Department Director, Ministry of Development Ms Ewa Kwaśniewska-Gawryluk, Control Department Manager, Ministry of Development Environmental project: Construction of Flue Gas Desulphurization installation in PGE Power Plant Bełchatów SA Ms Wioletta Starczewska, EU Aid Funds Office manager, PGE ul. Energetyczna 7, 11:15 – 12:15 Ms Teresa Michalczyk, EU Aid Funds Rogowiec Chief Specialist, PGE Mr Jacek Bonowicz, Investment Supervision Inspector, PGE Mr Tomasz Zadrożny, Project Manager, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Centrum Gastronomiczne “Kubuś” 12:30-13:00 Private lunch ul. Piłsudskiego 31, Bełchatów Road transport: A1 and A2 motorway crossing Ms Bożena Motylińska, Deputy Mayor of Stryków town Urząd Miejski w 14:00-15:20 Ms Agnieszka Wacławiak, Head of the Strykowie, EU Projects Unit, General Directorate ul. Kościuszki 27, for National Roads and Motorways Stryków Mr Mariusz Pomaski, Deputy Head of Division of Implementation, General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways Culture: restoration of the historic buildings of the Resursa and bowling alley in Żyrardów and their adaptation to cultural – artistic needs Ms Sylwia Maksim-Wójcicka, Head of 16:30-17:15 the Department of Project ul. 1 Maja 45, Żyrardów Implementation, Mazovian Unit for the Implementation of EU Projects Ms Mariola Marciniak, Head of the Department of Internal Control, Mazovian Unit for the Implementation of EU Projects Rail transport: modernisation of railway line nr 8, section Warsaw – Radom, visiting the railway bridge on Pilica river Urząd Miejski w Warce, 18:30-19:30 pl. St. Czarneckiego 1, Warka Mr Piotr Zawadzki, Project manager Mr Arnold Bresch Member of Board for Investment Implementation, PLK National Rail Operator Mr Romuald Mądry, Deputy Director, Center for Investment Realization, PLK National Rail Operator Mr Krzysztof Pietras, UE projects Regional Deputy Director, PLK National Rail Operator Ms Marzena Hebda-Sztandkie, Investment Project Monitoring Office Director, PLK National Rail Operator Ms Gabriela Popowicz – EU Funds Office Director, PLK National Rail Operator 20:30 Arrival to the hotel pl. Zawiszy 1, Warsaw Thursday, 20 April 2017 Time Meeting Location 7:40 Departure from hotel Pl. Zawiszy 1, Warsaw NIK (Supreme Audit Office) 8:00-9:00 Mr Krzysztof Kwiatkowski, President of ul. Filtrowa 57, Warsaw NIK Mr Jacek Mazur, Advisor to the NIK President Environmental project: water supply and wastewater treatment in Warsaw ul. Koszykowa 81, 9:15-10:15 Warsaw Representatives of the Warsaw Supply and Wastewater Treatment “Filtry Warszawskie” tbc Sejm (Polish Parliament) European Integration Committee Ms Agnieszka Pomaska, Chair of the Building G, 10:45-11:30 European Union Committee of the ul. Wiejska 4/6/8, Polish Sejm Warsaw Public Finances Committee Mr Jacek Sasin, Chair of the Public Finances Committee of the Polish Sejm Stara Szafa Restaurant, 11:50-12:30 Private lunch ul. Ludna 10, Warsaw, Ministry of Development – discussion on EU funds and on the JESSICA program, meeting pl Trzech Krzyży 3/5, 13:00-14:00 Mr Paweł Chorąży, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Development Warsaw Mr Łukasz Gutowski, Head of EU Cooperation Unit, Ministry of Development 14:30-15:00 Press Conference Roundtable discussions on gender oriented projects with representatives of NGOs 15:00-15:30 Ms Urszula Nowakowska, Director, Center for Women's Rights EP Information office, ul. Jasna 14, Warsaw Meeting with representatives of JASPERS Warsaw Office 15:30-16:00 Mr Mike Majewski, Head of Warsaw JASPERS Office (tbc) New technologies: Center for Science Copernicus Ms Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Mayor of Warsaw (tbc) Mr Michał Olszewski, Deputy Mayor of Warsaw Mr Robert Firmhofer, General Director, Center for Science Copernicus Mr Mirosław Czekaj, Treasurer of the Wybrzeże 16:30-17:30 City of Warsaw Kościuszkowskie 20, Ms Edyta Mazur, EU Funds and Warsaw Development Policy Office, City of Warsaw Ms Luiza Żelazowska, EU Funds and Development Policy Office, City of Warsaw Ms Ewa Kloc, Administrative Director, Center for Science Copernicus Mr Krzysztof Haluch, EU projects specialist, Center for Science Copernicus End of programme.
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