EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
DELEGATION FOR RELATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
22nd EU/CHINA INTERPARLIAMENTARY MEETING
Brussels/Antwerp
Draft Programme
Sunday 9 October
arrival of delegation in Brussels
Hotel Renaissance Rue du Parnasse 1050 Brussels (Ixelles) Belgium Tel: +32 (2) 505 2929 Fax: +32 (2) 505 2555 [email protected]
Monday 10 October free morning
14h45 depart hotel for European Parliament Met by Mr Dirk Sterckx, Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China
15h00 ALDE group bilateral meeting
Altiero Spinelli building, Room A1G2 Tel : +32 2 284 8366
18h30 Return to hotel
19h15 Depart hotel for
19h30 Dinner hosted by Mr Dirk STERCKX, Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China
La Maison du Cygne Rue Charles Buls (Grand Place) 2 1000 Brussels Belgium Tel. +32 (2) 511 8244 Fax. +32 (2) 514 3148
21/09/05 Tuesday 11 October 2005
09h00 depart hotel
09h30 First working session 22nd EP/China Interparliamentary meeting Altiero Spinelli building, Room A1G2 Tel : +32 (2) 284 8366
13h00 Lunch hosted by Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles, President of the European Parliament,
President's Dining Room 12th floor, Paul-Henri Spaak building
15h00 Second working session 22nd EP/China Interparliamentary Meeting Altiero Spinelli building Room A1G2 Tel : +32 (2) 284 8366
18h30 depart for hotel
19h10 depart hotel for private dinner at embassy 21h00 return to hotel
21/09/05 Wednesday 12 October
07.30 Departure from Hotel, accompanied by Mr Mr Dirk Sterckx, Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China
08.30 Breakfast meeting at and visit of Barry Callebaut, world's leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products. Large chocolate factory in Belgium.
· hosted by CEO Mr Patrick De Maeseneire · in the presence of the Governor of East-Flanders, André Denys
10.00-10.30 Bus leaves for Bruges
11.00 Arrival at Bruges
11.15 Reception in the town hall of Bruges
· Welcome by the Elderman Yves Roose and reception offered by the Mayor and local authorities of Bruges · guided tour by Mr. M. Mosar, head of protocol of Bruges
12.15 A walk to the historical centre to the restaurant Duc de Bourgogne
12.30 Lunch in the historic Hotel-restaurant Duc de Bourgogne in the old town centre of
Bruges
14.15 Boat trip on Bruges canals
15.00 Leaving Bruges for Antwerp
16.30 Visit of the Fashion museum Antwerpen
· visit of the exhibition Europalia Rusland · active role of Flanders Fashion Institute · time to discuss textile issues
18.00 Departure for the Port of Antwerp
18.30 Welcome drinks and dinner on a boat that goes around the port.
22.00 Return to Brussels
21/09/05 Thursday 13 October
08h30 Depart hotel for European Parliament
09h00 EPP-ED group bilateral meeting
09h30 PES group bilateral meeting
10h15 GUE group bilateral meeting
Altiero Spinelli building Room A5G-2 Tel : +32 2 284 8371
11h00 Attendance in diplomatic tribune for European Parliament session Welcome from the chair
11h40 Depart for restaurant (Chinese delegation only)
La Grande Muraille Place Eugène Simonis 16 1081 Bruxelles (Koekelberg) Tel. +32 (2) 426 1645 Fax. +32 (2) 428 0683
13h15 Arrive airport
14h40 departure flight OK4639/SN 2811 to Prague
21/09/05