EUROPEAN COUNCIL Brussels, 11 October 2013

THE PRESIDENT PCE 36/13

Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council Programme

Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council, will have the following schedule beginning on 14 October 2013:

Monday 14 October 10.30 Meeting with Commissioner-General of UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Filippo Grandi (photo opportunity ± 10.25) 16.00 Meeting with President of Montenegro Filip Vujanović (photo opportunity ± 15.55 - press statement ± 16.30)

Tuesday 15 October Nicosia 08.30 Meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades followed by press conference 10.40 Debate with students of the University of Cyprus 12.00 Official working lunch with President Nicos Anastasiades

Thursday 17 October Munich 13.30 Keynote speech at the European Patent Office 40th anniversary event

Berlin 19.00 Meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel

Saturday 19 October 11.00 Funeral ceremony for former Belgian Prime Minister and President of the European People's Party Wilfried Martens (Ghent)

Sunday 20 October 14.00 Meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (photo opportunity ± 13.55) audiovisual journalists whishing to cover the event should confirm their participation to [email protected] before Thursday 17/10 12.00

For possible updates, please check our website: http://www.european-council.europa.eu/the-president Follow President Van Rompuy on Twitter and on Facebook Video coverage of the trips and meetings will be available for download in broadcast quality from the Council TV newsroom www.eucouncil.tv Photos covering the event will be available for download in high resolution from the Council Photo Library http://www.consilium.europa.eu/photo

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FOR FURTHER DETAILS: Dirk De Backer - Spokesperson of the President -


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