DRAFT PROGRAMME (03/02/2020)
EPP Group Presidency with Heads of National Delegations meeting 6-7 February 2020 SALZBURG, Austria
Meeting Room: Pittersaal A Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg Rainerstraße 6 A-5020 Salzburg T. +43 (662) 88 97 80
Wednesday, 5 February 2020
20.00 hrs Reception at Schloss Mirabell, Mirabellplatz 4, 5020 Salzburg
Welcome speeches
• Dr. Othmar KARAS M.B.L. MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament (EP) • Dipl.-Ing Harald PREUNER, Mayor of Salzburg • Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP • Dr. Angelika WINZIG MEP, Head of the Austrian Delegation of the EPP Group in EP
Thursday, 6 February 2020
09.00 - 11.00 hrs THEME I: EPP GROUP´S MAIN PROJECTS FOR 2019-2024 LEGISLATIVE TERM
Introduction by:
• Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP
Internal discussion
11.00 - 12.30 hrs SPECIAL INTERVENTIONS
Panel Chair Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP
• Sebastian KURZ, Federal Chancellor of Austria, President of the Austrian People’s Party • Dr. Brigitta PALLAUF, President of the Salzburg State Parliament
Debate
12.30 - 14.00 hrs Lunch at Sky Lounge, Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg
14.00 - 18.00 hrs Study visit
20.00 hrs Dinner at Residenz Palace Salzburg, Residenzplatz 9, 5020 Salzburg
Welcome speeches
• Dr. Wilfried HASLAUER, Governor of the Salzburg State • Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP
Friday, 7 February 2020
09.00 - 10.30 hrs THEME II: POLITICAL COMMUNICATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Panel Chair Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP
• Prof. Dr. Simon HEGELICH, Expert on Political Data Science at Technical University of Munich • Prof. Dr. Mario VOIGT MdL, Professor for digital transformation and politics at Quadriga University, Berlin
Debate
10.30 - 12.30 hrs Internal discussion about political communication
12.30 - 13.30 hrs Lunch at Sky Lounge, Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg
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LANGUAGES: (active): EN, FR, DE, ES, PL, IT