EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT – VERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE: «JEAN MONNET DIALOGUE» FOR PEACE AND DEMOCRACY

PROGRAMME 11 - 13 October 2018

Thursday, 11 October 2018, Maison Jean Monnet, Bazoches sur Guyonne

12.20 Arrivals at the Verkhovna Rada participants at the Charles de Gaulle airport (direct flight from Kiev PS 127 at 12.20)

13.00 - 15.00 Bus transfer to the hotel/check-in, refreshment in the restaurant of the hotel Holiday Inn Paris Versailles Bougival

15.00 - 15.30 Bus transfer to the Maison Jean Monnet

15.30 - 17.30 Welcome to the Jean Monnet House

Pat Cox former EP President

Update since the 4th Jean Monnet Dialogue

Andriy Parubiy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada

Discussion on the Concept of Committees

Floor given to Faction/Group Leaders for first comments (5 mins per faction, order alphabetical according to English spelling)

17.30 - 18.00 Coffee Break (Feedback discussion with the Chiefs of Staff of Factions/Groups with EP and NDI staff)

18.00 - 19.30 Update since the 4th Jean Monnet Dialogue II Pat Cox Andriy Parubiy former EP President Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada

Floor given to Faction/Group Leaders for first comments (5 mins per faction, order alphabetical according to English spelling)

19.30 - 21.00 Working dinner at the Maison Jean Monnet

21.00 - 21.30 Bus transfer to the hotel

This process has been made possible by the generous support of the European Parliament, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Norwegian Government, Oslo Center, and the National Democratic Institute (NDI).

Friday, 12 Octobre 2018, Maison Jean Monnet, Bazoches sur Guyonne

08.30 - 09.00 Bus transfer to the Maison Jean Monnet

09.00 - 11.00 Session I: Opening of the 5th Jean Monnet Dialogue

Elmar Brok Lead-MEP for Democracy Support

Opening remarks

Models of Coalition Building

Elmar Brok Lead-MEP for Democracy Support

Case of “majority-led government” coalition building in the Federal Republic of Germany

Olemic Thommessen MP, Former Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament

Case of “minority-led government” coalition building in Norway

Pat Cox former EP President

Case of “minority-led government” coalition building in the Republic of Ireland

Floor given to Faction/Group Leaders for first comments (5 mins per faction, order alphabetical according to English spelling)

11.00 - 11.30 Coffee Break (Feedback discussion with the Chiefs of Staff of Factions/Groups with EP and NDI staff)

11.30 - 12.30 Session II: Dialogue amongst faction and group leaders on Speakers update and plenary discussion

Pat Cox Andriy Parubiy Elmar Brok former EP President Speaker of the Lead-MEP for Verkhovna Rada Democracy Support

12.30 - 14.30 Lunch in the Maison Jean Monnet

14.30 - 16.30 Open discussion on issues leading up to the 2019 Elections

Pat Cox Andriy Parubiy Elmar Brok former EP President Speaker of the Lead-MEP for Verkhovna Rada Democracy Support

This process has been made possible by the generous support of the European Parliament, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Norwegian Government, Oslo Center, and the National Democratic Institute (NDI).

16.30 - 17.00 Coffee Break (Feedback discussion with the Chiefs of Staff of Factions/Groups with EP and NDI staff)

17.00 - 19.00 Conclusions Future of Parliamentary Dialogue and Next Steps following the conclusion of the 5th Jean Monnet Dialogue

Pat Cox Andriy Parubiy Elmar Brok former EP President Speaker of the Lead-MEP for Verkhovna Rada Democracy Support

19.00 - 19.45 Bus transfer to the restaurant

19.45 - 21.30 Dinner at the restaurant ‘Fruit Défendu’ (GPS : Rue des Closeaux et au bout à droite, Rueil-Malmaison)

21.30 - 22.00 Bus transfer to the hotel

Saturday, 13 October 2018

08.00 Check out of participants

08.30 - 09.45 (during breakfast in the hotel) Continuation of discussion on Conclusions and Next Steps in the Jean Monnet Dialogue process

Pat Cox Andriy Parubiy Elmar Brok former EP President Speaker of the Lead-MEP for Verkhovna Rada Democracy Support

10.00 Bus transfer to the airport for return flight at 14.05 (Flight PS 128 to Kiev)

Contacts: Accommodation: Event venue:

Gerrard QUILLE, Head of EPMS Holiday Inn Maison Jean Monnet Paris Versailles Bougival [email protected] 7 Chemin du Vieux Pressoir, +32 473 52 50 72 12 Rue Yvan Tourgueneff, 78490 Bazoches-sur-Guyonne 78380 Bougival Johana MARESCAUX, Assistant, +33 1 30 08 18 28 EPMS [email protected] +32 485 86 34 30

Natia JIKIA, Deputy Director, NDI Ukraine [email protected] +38 050 450 80 30

Iaryna ODYNAK, Program Officer, NDI Ukraine [email protected] +380679044830

This process has been made possible by the generous support of the European Parliament, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Norwegian Government, Oslo Center, and the National Democratic Institute (NDI).