DELEGATION FOR RELATIONS WITH JAPAN

TH 27 EP/JAPAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY MEETING

Preliminary DRAFT PROGRAMME

23-26 October 2006 in Strasbourg &

Monday 23 October

...... Arrival of Japanese Delegation from ... on flight ......

16:00 Introductory visit to the Parliament

17:00 Attend Plenary Session of the European Parliament (diplomatic gallery) Welcome by the President

...... Courtesy call on Mr Hans–Gert Pöttering, Chairman of the PPE–DE Group Room: LOW ...... Courtesy call on Mr , Chairman of the PSE Group Room: LOW ...... Courtesy call on Mr Graham Watson, Chairman of the ALDE Group Room: LOW ......

20:00 Dinner offered by Mr Nakayama, Leader of the Japanese Delegation (Time and Ve nue to be confirmed)

and transfer to Hotel Regent Petite France 5, rue des Moulins - 67000 Strasbourg Tel : +33 (0) 3 88 76 43 43 - Fax : +33 (0) 3 88 76 43 76

Tuesday 24 October

08:30 (Secretariat meeting ?) ...... Departure from Hotel

1 09:00 First Working Session Room : Louise Weiss N 1 E3

13:00-14:30 Lunch hosted by Mr Josep Borrell i Fontelles, President of the European Parliament, in honour of the Japanese Delegation Ve nue: Private room Members’ restaurant LOW Building

15:00 Second Working Session Room: Louise Wess N 1 E3

18:30 Return to hotel

19:40 Leave hotel for

20:00 Dinner offered by Mr Georg Jarzembowski, Chairman of the Delegation for relations with Japan Ve nue: Hotel Regent Petite France

Wednesday 25 October

09:00 Departure of the Japanese delegation from hotel

09:30 Local tour of Strasbourg

12:30 Lunch offered by the EP to the Japanese Delegation Ve nue: ...... Phone: (33) 03 88..... Fax: (33) 03 88 ......

13:30-14:00 Leave by bus for Frankfurt airport (2:30 to 3:00 hours)

17:40 Departure of the Japanese delegation for Hamburg on flight LH 022

18:40 Arrival in Hamburg and transfer to

Hotel Atlantic Kempinski An der Alster 72-79, 20099 Hamburg

2 Tel.: 0049.40.28 88-0, Fax: 0049.40.24 71 79

19:30 Dinner hosted by N.N.,Vice-President of the Hamburg State Parliament Ve nue: Hotel Atlantic Kempinski

Thursday 26 October

9:15 Departure from the Hotel to the “Hafentor”

9:30 Tour of the Port of Hamburg by launch on the Invitation of and with Explanations by N.N., Ministry for Economy and Labour

11:30 Visit and Tour of the Plant of Airbus with Explanations by N.N., Airbus Germany

14:00 Luncheon hosted by State Secretary Dr. Volkmar Schön, Head of the Chancellery of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Ve nue: City Hall 16:00 Departure from City Hall for check-in at airport

17:40 Departure of the Japanese Delegation for Frankfurt on flight LH 023

18:40 Arrival at Frankfurt Airport

21:05 Departure from Frankfurt to Tokyo on flight JL 408

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