European Parliament 2019 - 2024
Delegation for relations with Japan
39th EU-Japan Inter-parliamentary Meeting European Parliament Strasbourg, France
27 November 2019, 15.00 - 19.00
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Tuesday 26 November 2019
Arrivals at airport and transfer to hotel
20.00 Dinner hosted by Ms Neena GILL, Chair of the Delegation for Relations with Japan (by invitation only)
Venue: LA CARAMBOLE, 14 Avenue Pierre Mendès, 67300 Schiltigheim Tel. 03 - 88 47 44 44
Wednesday 27 November 2019
Transfer to EP time tbc Arrival at the EP, entrance LOW, welcome by Protocol
09.00 - 11.45 Protocol room reserved for Diet delegates Venue: LOW 06H203
11.50 - 12.50 Visit to hemicycle - diplomatic gallery entrance via 3rd floor LOW R03 Hemicycle
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch hosted by Ms Heidi HAUTALA, Vice-President of the European Parliament (by invitation only), on behalf of President David Sassoli Venue: PRESIDENTIAL DINING ROOM (Salon d'Honneur), 6th floor, Louise Weiss (LOW) building, European Parliament, Strasbourg
FDR 1193034 PE642.332EN 39th EU-Japan Inter-parliamentary Meeting Venue: SDM S-1
15.00 - 15.10
1. Opening statements, introduction of each delegation
Ms Neena GILL Chair of the European Parliament’s delegation for relations with Japan
Mr Itsunori ONODERA Chair, Member of the House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan
15.10 - 16.40 Working session I Chair (EP): Ms Neena GILL
2. Update on political, economic and social developments in the European Union Lead Member: Ms Neena GILL 3. Update on political, economic and social developments in Japan Lead Member: Mr Takashi HANYUDA (H.C., Vice Chair) 4. The Economic Partnership Agreement, the Strategic Partnership Agreement & Deepening Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Lead Members: Ms Neena GILL, Mr Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (MEP D-JP and Vice President of the EP) and Mr Takashi SHINOHARA (H.R.)
16.40 - 17.00 Break 20 mins
17.00 - 18.50 Working session II - EU-Japan cooperation on global issues Chair (Diet): Mr Itsunori ONODERA
5. Climate Change & COP 25 Lead Members: Ms Christel SCHALDEMOSE and Mr Mito KAKIZAWA (H.R.) 6. Regional Dimensions Lead Members: Ms Eva MAYDELL and Mr Itsunori ONODERA (H.R.) - North Korea - China - The United States - Others 2 18.50 - 19.00
7. Closing statements - Joint Statement
Mr Itsunori ONODERA Chair, Member of the House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan
Ms Neena GILL Chair of the European Parliament’s delegation for relations with Japan
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19.15 Meeting with Mr David Maria SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament Venue: Grand Salon protocolaire, LOW 00H060, Louise Weiss building, European Parliament, Strasbourg
Thursday 28 November 2019 time tbc Departures
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