ACP-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

22 March 2017

14th REGIONAL MEETING (PACIFIC REGION) OF THE ACP-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

Port Vila ()

19-21 July 2017

______DRAFT AGENDA and WORK PROGRAMME

Website of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/intcoop/acp

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EN United in diversity EN SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAMME

TUESDAY, 18 July

Arrival of Members

WEDNESDAY, 19 July

08.30 – 10.30 Meetings of ACP and EU Members (separately)

11.00 – 12.00 Official Opening of the 14th Regional Meeting of the JPA

14.00 – 17.30 Start of the Plenary Session

19.00 Reception

THURSDAY, 20 July

09.00 – 12.30 Continuation of the meeting

14.30 – 18.00 Continuation of the meeting

FRIDAY, 21 July

09.00 – 12.30 Workshop/Field visit

14.30 – 16.00 Adoption of the Final Communiqué and conclusion

16.00 – 17.00 Press conference

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WEDNESDAY, 17 July

11.00 – 12.00 Official Opening of the 14th Regional Meeting (Pacific Region) of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly

List of speakers:

– Hon. , Speaker of the – xxx, Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Louis Michel, Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Hon. , Prime Minister of Vanuatu

12.00 – 12.30 Official Group Photo

12.30 – 14.00 Lunch break

14.00 – 17.30 First Working Session

1. Adoption of the agenda

2. Co-Presidents' announcements

3. The process of regional integration and cooperation in the Pacific Region Presentations by xx

4. State of play of the negotiations on the EU-Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement Presentations by xx

19.00 Reception

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09.00 – 12.30 Second Working Session

5. Pacific perspectives on climate change Presentation by xx

6. ACP-EU relations Post-Cotonou Presentation by xx

12.30 – 14.00 Lunch break

14.30 – 18.00 Third Working Session

7. The blue economy and marine governance, including fisheries Presentation by xx

8. Prospects for commodity exporting countries – sugar, kava, coconuts and petroleum Presentation by xx

FRIDAY, 19 July

09.00 – 12.30 Workshop/Field visit (see separate programme)

13.00 – 14.30 Lunch break

14.30 – 16.00 Fourth Working Session

9. Final Debate and adoption of the Vanuatu Communiqué

9. Closing Remarks – xxx, Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Louis Michel, Co-President of of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Esmon Saimon, Speaker of the Parliament of Vanuatu

16.00 – 17.00 Press Conference The Co-Presidents and Speaker of the Parliament of Vanuatu with local media

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