EU-

JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE

20th Meeting

29 - 30 May 2006

BUCHAREST

DRAFT PROGRAMME

Sunday, 28 May

Individual arrival of members of the European Parliament delegation at Airport and transfer to

Athenee Palace Hilton 1-3 Episcopiei, Sector 1, Bucharest Tel : (+40-21) 303.3777 Fax: (+40-21) 315.2121

Programme Coordinators

Brussels Bucharest

Sarah WHITTALL Dan MATEI tel (+32-2) 284 2304 Tel. (+40-21) 402 11 80 fax (+32-2) 284 6830 Fax (+40-21) 402 11 81 [email protected] [email protected]

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Monday 29 May

08.30 Departure from the hotel on foot

08.45- Meeting with Mrs. Theodora Bertzi, Secretary of State at the Adoption Romanian 09.45 Office. Venue: Information Center of the European Commission in Romania, Calea Victoriei Bvd., no.88 ( Carol I Central University Library Bucharest)

10:00- Meeting with Mr. Marko Bela, Deputy Prime Minister of Romania, (tbc) 10.40 Venue: Victoria Palace, Piaţa Victoriei Bvd, no. 1, sector 1, Bucharest

11:00- Meeting with Mr. Traian Basescu, 11.40 Venue: Cotroceni Palace, Geniului Street, no. 1-3, Sector 5 - Bucharest

12:00- Visit to the National Institute for the Training of Magistrates and meeting with Mr. Mihai Tiberiu Sălăgean, Court Director and Mrs. Lavinia Valeria Lefterache, Deputy Director Venue: National Institute of Magistrates Court, Regina Elisabeta Bvd., nr.53, Sector 5

13.30 Working lunch hosted by Mr Guido Podestà, with H.E. Mr Christian Zeileissen, Ambassador of Austria, on behalf of the presidency-in-office of the Council of the EU, Ambassador Jonathan Scheele, Head of the European Commission delegation, and other Ambassadors of EU Member States Venue: Restaurant Casa Vernescu, Calea Victoriei 133, Sector 1, Bucharest tel: +40 (0) 21.311.9744

15.00 Departure to the Parliament

15.15 Meeting with Mr. Nicolae Vacaroiu, President of the Senate Venue: Parliament Palace, Izvor Street, no.2-4, sect.5, Bucharest

15.45 Meeting with Mr. , President of the Chamber of Deputies, Venue: Parliament Palace, Izvor Street, no.2-4, sect.5, Bucharest

ALL WORKING SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE PALACE OF THE PARLIAMENT Nicolae Balcescu Hall (entrance C1)

16h30 Opening of the first working session of the 20th meeting of the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee under the co-chairmanship of Mr Viorel HREBENCIUC and Mr Guido PODESTÀ

Welcome addresses and exchange of views with - Ms. Anca Boagiu, Minister of European Integration and Mr Mihai Razvan Ungureanu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, representing the Romanian Government - H.E. Mr. Christian Zeileissen, Ambassador of Austria, representing the Presidency-in-Office of the Council of the European Union

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- H.E. Mr. Jonathan Scheele, Head of the European Commission delegation, representing the European Commission

Also participating in the meeting, on point 3 of the agenda: Ms. Monica Luisa Macovei, Minister of Justice Mr. , Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development Mr. Catalin Doica, Secretary of State in the Ministry of the Public Finance

19h00 End of the first working session

Return to the hotel

20h20 Departure from the hotel

20h30 Dinner hosted by Mr Viorel Hrebenciuc, Chairman of the Romanian delegation to the EU-Romania JPC Venue: Restaurant 'Casa Ardeleneasca' Sofia Street 1, Sector 1, Bucharest

Tuesday 30 May

8h15 Departure from the hotel with luggage

9h00 Second working session of the 20th meeting of the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee

12h00 End of the second working session

12h15 Press conference with the co-chairmen

12h30 Lunch venue: "Rustic Restaurant" Palace of the Parliament

PM Departure of the members and staff of the European Parliament Delegation to the airport

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