SIXTH REGION CPA CONFERENCE, PATNA, FROM 16TH TO 19THFEBRUARY, 2018

PROGRAMME FRIDAY, 16thFebruary, 2018 All Day Official Arrival of all Delegates from CPA India Region including Executive Committee Members of CPA India Region/Secretaries/Spouses and other invitees. 19:00 Hrs Meeting of Executive Committee of CPA India Region. (Venue:-Nalanda Hall, 5th Floor, Hotel Maurya, South Gandhi Maidan, Patna) Dinner at Chanakya Hall, 5th Floor, Hotel Maurya, South Gandhi Maidan, Patna (For Ex.Co. members)

SATURDAY, 17thFebruary, 2018

0930 Hrs. Arrival of Delegates/Spouses and other invitees at Gyan Bhawan (Samrat Ashoka Convention Kendra), Patna 1030 Hrs. • Arrival of Shri Nitish Kumar, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Bihar at Gyan Bhawan (Samrat Ashoka Convention Kendra), Patna. • Arrival of Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha at Gyan Bhawan (Samrat Ashoka Convention Kendra), Patna. 1035 Hrs. Group Photograph of Delegates. Venue:- Gyan Bhawan (Samrat Ashoka Convention Kendra), Patna 1045 Hrs. Opening Ceremony- Gyan Bhawan (Samrat Ashoka Convention Kendra), Patna • National Anthem. • Lighting of the Lamp. 1055 Hrs. • Welcome Address by Hon'ble Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly. 1110 Hrs. • Documentary film 1120 Hrs. • Address by Hon'ble Leader of Opposition, Bihar Legislative Assembly. 1130 Hrs. • Address by Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Bihar. 1140 Hrs. • Address by Hon’ble Emilia Lifaka, Chairperson, CPA Executive Committee. 1150 Hrs. • Address by Hon'ble Chief Minister, Bihar. 1210 Hrs. • Inaugural Address by Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, Hon'ble Speaker, Lok

Sabha. 1225 Hrs. • Vote of thanks by Hon'ble Deputy Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council.

1230 Hrs. Lunch (Hosted by Hon'ble Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly) Venue:- Gyan Bhawan (Samrat Ashoka Convention Kendra), Patna 1430 Hrs. PLENARY • Key Note Address by Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, MP (Lok Sabha) on the topic “Parliament’s role in the development agenda” • Key Note Address by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad,Minister of Law and Justice; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology on the topic “Legislature and Judiciary – Two important Pillars of Democracy” Venue :- Bihar Legislative Assembly Hall, Patna 1520 Hrs. Tea Break 1535 Hrs. Plenary Continued (Discussion on Parliament’s Role in the Development Agenda) 1800 Hrs. Meeting of the General Assembly. 1930 Hrs. Dinner hosted by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Bihar. (Venue: 1, Anne Marg, Patna)

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SUNDAY, 18thFebruary, 2018

1030 Hrs. Plenary Continued Discussion on Legislature and Judiciary – Two Important Pillars of Democracy) (Venue:- Bihar Legislative Assembly Hall, Patna) 1130 Hrs. Tea Break 1300 Hrs. Lunch Hosted by Hon’ble Deputy Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council (Venue:-Kabir Vatika, Bihar Legislature Premises) 1500 Hrs. Arrival of H.E Governor, Bihar National Anthem 1505 Hrs. Address by Hon'ble Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly 1515 Hrs. Address by Secretary General, CPA 1525 Hrs. Address by Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha 1540 Hrs. Valedictory Address by H.E Governor, Bihar 1555 Hrs. Vote of thanks by Hon'ble Deputy Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council 1600 Hrs. National Anthem 1605 Hrs. Group Photograph of Delegates/ Secretaries. (Venue:- Bihar Legislative Assembly Premises) 1620 Hrs. Press Conference of Hon'ble Speaker Lok Sabha (Venue:- Bihar Legislative Council Annexe Hall ) 1930 Hrs. Dinner hosted by Hon'ble Speaker,Lok Sabha (Venue:- State Guest House, Deshratna Marg, Patna)

MONDAY, 19thFebruary, 2018

07:30 Hrs. Post Conference Tour (Same Day Return) for the Delegate/Secretaries/Spouses/Observers Option :- (1) Gaya and Bodh Gaya OR (2) Rajgir and Nalanda

Lunch Departure of Delegates – As per convenience from Patna / Gaya or Rajgir on 19th and 20thFebruary, 2018 (Forenoon)

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