European Parliament 2019 - 2024

Delegation for relations with

39th EU-Japan Inter-parliamentary Meeting Strasbourg,

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 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 (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 and Mr Mito KAKIZAWA (H.R.) 6. Regional Dimensions Lead Members: Ms Eva MAYDELL and Mr Itsunori ONODERA (H.R.) - North Korea - - 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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