HELLENIC PARLEMENT HELLENIQUE

CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF EUROPEAN UNION

CONFERENCE DES PRESIDENTS DES PARLEMENTS DE L’UNION EUROPEENNE

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS

Athens, 22-24 May 2003 Athènes, 22-24 mai 2003

HELLENIC PARLIAMENT/PARLEMENT HELLENIQUE HALL/ SALLE DU SENAT

CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF EUROPEAN UNION PARLIAMENTS

CONFERENCE DES PRESIDENTS DES PARLEMENTS DE L’UNION EUROPEENNE

Athens, 22-24 May 2003/Athènes, 22-24 mai 2003

PROVISIONAL PARTICIPANTS LIST LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS PROVISOIRE

AUSTRIA / AUTRICHE

Bundesrat (Federal Council) Mr. Herwig HOSELE, Speaker of the Federal Council Mr. Walter LABUDA, Secretary General Mr Wolfgang WAGNER, Embassy of Austria

BELGIUM / BELGIQUE

Chambre des Représentants M. Herman DE CROO, Président de la Chambre des Représentants M. Robert MYTTENAERE, Secrétaire Général Adjoint de la Chambre des Représentants M. Hugo D’HOLLANDER, Conseiller

Sénat M. Armand DE DECKER, Président du Sénat M. Willy HENRARD, Secrétaire Général du Sénat M. Roland ROBLAIN, Responsable des Relations Externes

BULGARIA / BULGARIE

National Assembly Mr. Assen AGOV, Vice-President Mr. Ognyan AVRAMOV, Secretary General Ambassador Mr Stefan STOYANOV, Embassy of Bulgaria

CYPRUS / CHYPRE

House of Representatives Mr Demetris CHRISTOFIAS, President Mr Costakis CHRISTOFOROU, Secretary General Ms Evi HADJIYIANNI, Senior International Relations Officer

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CZECH REPUBLIC/ REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE

Poslanecka Snemovna ()

Mr Lubomir ZAORALEK, President Mr. Petr KYNSTETR, Secretary General Mr Jan PROKES, Head of the Office Mr Libor VACEK, Press assistant Mr Jan VINA, Protocol Office Mr Petr CHALUPECKY, Security Officer Mr Vaclav KASL, Security Officer

Senat (Senate) Mr. Petr PITHART, Speaker of the Senate Mr. Povel PELANT, Secretary General Mr. Milan KUPKA, Head of Speaker’s Secretariat Mr. Jan KYSELA, Expert Ms Valeri CIPROVA, Protocol Officer Ms Jana FRANKOVA, Interpreter Mr. Karel LOS, Security Officer Mr Martin HAVELKA, Security Officer

DENMARK / DANEMARK

Folketing (Parliament) Mr. Christian MEJDAHL, Speaker of the Folketinget Mr. Henrik TVARNO, Secretary General Mr. Jens ADREV SORENSEN, Director of the Parliamentary Department Mr. Peter Juul LARSEN, Head of the EU Department

ESTONIA/ESTONIE

Riigikogu (Parliament) Mr. , Vice-President of the Mr. Heiki SIBUL, Secretary General Mr. Juri KAHN, Head of the Foreign Relations Department

FINLAND/ FINLANDE

Eduskunta (Parliament) Mr. Paavo LIPPONEN, Speaker of the Parliament Mr. Seppo TIITINEN, Secretary General of the Parliament Mr. Peter SARAMO, Counsellor Mr. Teemu ISOAHO, Security Officer

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FRANCE

Assemblée Nationale M. Jean-Louis DEBRE, Président de l’Assemblée Nationale M. Jean-Louis VALENTIN, Directeur de Cabinet M. Paul CAHOUA, Directeur Général des Affaires Européennes et des relations Internationales Mme Frédérique GERBAUD, Conseillère auprès du Président, chargée de la presse, de la communication et des relations avec les élus M. Alain SORTAIS, Conseiller Diplomatique du Président Mme Isabelle ORIZET, Directrice du Service des Affaires Européennes M. Tierry VANEL, Chef du Protocole M. Francois ALFONSI, Officier de sécurité

Sénat M.Hubert HAENEL, Président de la Délégation pour l’Union européenne M. Jean-Claude BECANE, Secrétaire Général M. Jean LAPORTE, Directeur du Service des Affaires européennes M. Cyrille ROGEAU, Conseiller diplomatique du Président

GERMANY/ ALLEMAGNE

Bundestag Mr. Wolfgang THIERSE, Speaker of the Dr. Ulrich SCHOLER, Head of the Speaker’s Office Mr. Everhard A. VOSS, Head of the Directorate of Parliamentary Relations Ms Marlies STECHER, Head of Protocol Mr. Detlev LUCKE, Press Center Ms Britta HANKE-GIESERS, Head, Division Interparliamentary Affairs Ms Andrea STEENBRECKER, Division of Interparliamentary Affairs Dr. Albert SPIEGEL, Ambassador, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Athens Mr. Franz Josef KREMP, Minister Counselor, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Athens Mr. Thomas MUTZELBURG, Protocol Officer, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Athens Mr. Stefan VEEH, Protocol Officer, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Athens Mr. Alexander WOOD, Interpreter Mr. Jorg WULFANGER, Security Officer Mr. Oliver DOOSE, Security Officer

Bundesrat

Mr. Dirk BROUER, Secretary General of the Bundesrat Mr. Claus Dieter KOGGEL, Adviser, Department for Interparliamentary Relations

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HUNGARY/ HONGRIE

Országgyülés () Ms Katalin SZILI, Speaker Mr. Attila WEBER, Head of the Cabinet of the Speaker Mr. Peter SARDI, Head of the Office for Foreign Relations Mr. Zoltan HORVATH, Head of the EU Department Mr. Zoltan SOMFAI, Head of Protocol Department Mr. Ivan FOLDEAK, Chief Counsellor of the Publicity Department Ms Margit RETI, Journalist Mr Geza NAGY, Journalist Ms Judit TISZAVOLGYI, Interpreter Mrs Zsuzsanna BORONKAY, Interpreter Mr. Laszlo DOBOCZY, Security Officer Mr. Csaba KOROSI, Ambassador of Hungary Mr. Gabor HEGEDUS, First Secretary

IRELAND / IRLANDE

Dail Eireann ( House of Representatives) Dr. Rory O’HANLON, Speaker of the Dail Mr. Kieran COUGHLAN, Secretary General of the Dail Mr. Jim MULKERRINS, Secretary of the delegation Mr. Liam CANNIFFE, Foreign Policy Adviser

Seanad Eireann (Senate) Rory KIELY, Speaker of the Seanad Ms Lane DEIRDRE, Secretary General of the Seanad

ITALY / ITALIE

Camera dei Deputati (Parliament) Mr. Pier Ferdinando CASINI, Speaker of the Camera dei Deputati Mr. Alfredo BIONDI, Deputy Speaker Mr. Franceso POSTERARO, Deputy- Secretary General Ms Anna TREBBI, Counsellor of the President Ms Rita PALANZA, Head of the Office for European Union Relations Ms Mirella CASSARINO, Head of the International Relations Department Mr. Mauro LIBE, Counsellor of the Speaker Mr. Pietro SEBASTIANI, Diplomatic Counsellor Mr. Roberto RAO, Press Attaché of Speaker Mr. Peterenrico GAZZETTA, Protocol Officer Ms Alessandra PASSINO, Protocol Office Ms Loretta GIANNINI, Office for European Union Relations Mr. Stefano MARRONE, Interpreter Mr. Umberto CINI, Interpreter

5 Senato (Senate) Mr. Marcello PERA, President Mr. Antonio MALASCHINI, Secretary General Ms Maria Antonietta CALABRO, Chief of Press Office of the President Mr. Sebastiano CARDI, Diplomatic Adviser of President Ms Maria Valeria AGOSTINI, Director of International Office Mr. Giovanni CONTARDI, Chief of Protocol

LATVIA / LETTONIE

Saeima (Parliament) Ms Ungrida UDRE, Speaker Ms LIga BERGMANE, Foreign Policy Adviser to the Speaker Ms Silvija DREIMANE, Adviser to the Speaker on political matters Ms Ligita ANDZANE, Consultant Mr. Vilnis ROZENS, Security Officer

LITHUANIA

Saeimas (Parliament) Mr Arturas PAULAUSKAS, Chairman Mr Dainius JUVENICIUS, Ambassador of Lithuania in Mrs Erika VEBERYTE, Adviser Mrs Kristina KACKUVIENE, Interpreter Ms Natalija MALYCHINA, Interpreter

LUXEMBOURG

Chambre des Députés M. Jean SPAUTZ, Président de la Chambre des Députés Mme Isabelle BARRA, Secrétaire de la Commission des Affaires Etrangéres et de la Défense

NETHERLANDS / PAYS-BAS

Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) Mr. Willem Hendrik DE BEAUFORT, Secretary General Mr. Tim DE LANQE, Deputy Secretary General Mr. Eppo JANSEN

Eerste Kamer (Senate) Mr. Gerardus BRAKS, Speaker of the Eerste Kamer Mr.Leendert KLAASSEN, Secretary General Mr. Bas NIEUWENHUIZEN, Deputy Secretary General Leo VAN WAASBERGEN, Secretary of delegation Christiane MATTIJSSEN

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POLAND/ POLOGNE

Sejm (Parliament) Mr. Marek BOROWSKI, Speaker of the Sejm Mr. Dobromir DZIEWULAK, Deputy Director Mr. Dobiestaw TYMOCZKO, Assistant of the Speaker Mr. Jacek ROSZKOWSKI, Security Officer

Senat (Senate) Mr. Kazimierz KUTZ, Vice-President of the Senate Ms Anna SZKLENNIK, Deputy Director of the Presidium Office

PORTUGAL

Assembleia da Republica (Parliament) Mr. Joao MOTA AMARAL, Speaker of the Assembleia da Republica Mr. Lino CARVALHO, Vice-President Ms Isabel CORTE-REAL, Secretary General Mr. Nuno MANALVO DOS SANTOS, Adviser for Political Affairs and International Relations Mr. Domingos ALMEIDA – MACHADO, Head of Public and International Relations Department Mr Pedro VIEIRA Journalist Mr. Joaquim AVO DIAS, Security Officer

ROMANIA / ROUMANIE

Camera Deputatilor (Chamber of Deputies) Mr. Radu PODGOREANU, Representative of the President Mr Nicolae IONESCU, Director General, General Directorate for External Relations and Protocol Mr Ciprian MATEI, Counsellor Mr Aurelian PARAIPAN, Embassy of Romania in Athens

Senate Mr Nicolae VACAROIU, President Mrs Christina DUMITRESCU, Head of the Division for International Organisations Mr Andrei ALEXANDRU, Press Officer, Cabinet of the President Mrs Diana LESANU, Interpreter Mr Cristian RACAREANU, Interpreter Mr Relu CALOTA, Journalist-Cameraman Mr. Nicu POPESCU, Journalist Ms Andreea IORDAN, Journalist Ms Ramona AVRAMESCU, Journalist Mr Alex TUDOR, Journalist Mr Lucian ILIE, Protection officer Mr Gheorghe MIHAI, Protection officer Mr Victor BUZDUGAN, Protection officer

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SLOVAK REPUBLIC / REPUBLIQUE DE SLOVAQUIE

National Council Mr Pavol HRUSOVSKY, Speaker Mr Miroslav ZALUSZKY, Secretary General Ambassador Mr Jaroslav CHLEBO, Embassy of Slovak Republic Mr Tomás ZALESAK, Adviser Mr Michal DYTTERT, Spokesman Ms Eleonora HARINEKOVA, Protocole Office Ms Desanka REZUCHOVA, Interpreter Mr Peter HARONIK Mr Michal DZURJANIN, Press Mr Laszlo JUHASZ, Press Mr Slavomir KRISKO, Press Mr Robert BROS, Security Officer Mr Vladimir SKLENKA, Security Officer

SLOVENIA/ SLOVENIE

Drzavni Zbor (National Assembly) Ms Irma PAVLINIC KREBS, Vice-President Ms Barbara REFLAK, Adviser Ms Tatjana MOLK, Interpreter

SPAIN/ ESPAGNE

Congreso de los Diputados (Parliament) Mrs Soledad BECERRIL, Deputy Speaker Mr. Manuel DELGADO-IRIBARREN, Deputy Secretary General Mr Vicente CANELLES, Diplomatic Adviser

Senado (Senate) Ms Ana ALVAREZ, Director of Interparliamentary Relations of the Senate

SWEDEN / SUEDE

Riksdag (Parliament) Mr. Bjorn von SYDOW, Speaker of the Mr. Anders FORSBERG, Secretary General Mr. Lars VARGO, Ambassador and Head of the International Relations Department Ms Charlotte RYDELL, Counsellor, Inter Ms Anna WIESLANDER, Head of Press Relations

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TURKEY/TURQUIE

Turkish Grand National Assembly Mr. Zekeriya AKCAM, MP

UNITED KINGDOM / ROYAUME UNI

House of Commons Sir Alan HASELHURST, Deputy Speaker Ms Jacqy SHARPE, Clerk of the Overseas Office

House of Lords Lord GRENFELL, Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees Sir Michael DAVIES, Clerk of the Parliaments Mr. Rhodri WALTERS, Clerk of the Overseas Office

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT/ PARLEMENT EUROPEEN

Mr. Pat COX, President of the Mr. Guido PODESTA, Vice-President of theEuropean Parliament Mr Julian PRIESTLEY, Secretary General Mr Bo MANDERUP JENSEN, Director General of President’s Cabinet Mr Riccardo RIBERA D’ALCALA, Director of Cabinet Mrs Maria ASENIUS, Political Adviser Ms Alison SUTTIE, Press Adviser Mr Ezio PERILLO, Head of Directorate General for Committees and Delegations Mr Thomas GRUNERT, Head of Division “Relations with National Parliaments” Mr George KASSIMATIS, Head Athens Office Mr. Andrea LAZZARI, Assistant

GREECE

Hellenic Parliament

Mr Apostolos KAKLAMANIS, President Mr Panayiotis TZORTZOPOULOS, Secretary General Mr Andreas YIANNOPOULOS, Special Secretary Mr Haris KARABARBOUNIS, Ambassador, Diplomatic Adviser Mr Dimitris PANAYOTOPOULOS, Counsellor for International Relations Mrs Maria APOSTOLOU, Director of European Relations Department Mrs Margarita TOYA, Director of Communication Department Mrs Despo MEIMARIDES, Director of International Relations Department

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