ROSE-ROTH /GSM 004 SEM 12 E rev.3 Original: English NATO Parliamentary Assembly Joint Rose-Roth and Special Mediterranean Group Seminar in co-operation with the French Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Political and Economic Transition in the Maghreb, Machrek and Persian Gulf Countries Marseilles, France 11-13 April 2012 DRAFT PROGRAMME updated April 04, 2012 With the Support of International Secretariat Place du Petit Sablon 3, 1000 Brussels - Belgium | Tel: + 32 (0) 2 513 28 65 | Fax: + 32 (0) 2 514 18 47 http:// www.nato-pa.int 004 SEM 12 E rev3 1 TUESDAY 10 APRIL ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS No organised transfers between the airport/train station and the hotels Accommodation Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port 36 Bd Charles Livon, 13007 Marseilles Reservations: +33 (0) 4 91 15 59 00 E-mail:
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[email protected] Venue Hôtel de Région Hémicycle du Conseil de la Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 27 place Jules Guesde 13481 Marseilles Cedex 20 Phone: +33 (0) 4 91 57 50 57 Fax: +33 (0) 4 91 57 51 51 18:00-19:30 Registration of participants in the Sofitel hotel lobby Evening Free WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL 7:00-8:15 Registration of participants in the Sofitel hotel lobby 8:15 Departure by bus from the Sofitel hotel 8:45 Arrival at the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 8:55 Seating of participants in the Hemicycle OPENING SESSION Moderator Loïc BOUVARD, Head of the French Delegation to the NATO PA and Vice-chairman of the Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group (GSM) Opening remarks by Loïc BOUVARD 9:00-9:15 Remarks by Michel VAUZELLE, Chairman of the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 9:15-9:35 Presentation by Gérard LONGUET, Minister of Defence, France (TBC) 9:35-9:45 Introductory remarks by Karl A.