ACP-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
22 March 2017
14th REGIONAL MEETING (PACIFIC REGION) OF THE ACP-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
Port Vila (Vanuatu)
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. Esmon Saimon, Speaker of the Parliament of Vanuatu – xxx, Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Louis Michel, Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly – Hon. Charlot Salwai, 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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