Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Mission to Slovakia and Malta 17-20 September 2018 Draft Programme (all meetings and venues are to be confirmed) Monday, 17 September 2018 Approx. 11:30 Arrival EP Information Office, Palisády 29, SK-811 06 Bratislava Possible sandwich lunch (individual payment) 12:00 - 13:30 Round table of discussion with NGOs active in the fight against corruption (tcb) VIA IURIS - Civil society organisation in the field of justice, rule of law and democracy https://viaiuris.sk/en/ Fair Play Alliance, Civil society organisation in the area of transparency and anti-corruption http://fair-play.sk/abouts Transparency International Slovakia http://transparency.sk/sk/ Slovak Governance Institute on Good Governance and Public Policy http://www.governance.sk/about-us/ Bring to a Halt of Corruption – Foundation in the field of fight against corruption https://zastavmekorupciu.sk/ Venue : EP Information Office, Palisády 29, Bratislava 13:30– 15:00 Meeting with journalists (tbc) Olga Bakova, former employee RTVS Pavla Holcova, journalist (tbc) Mr Attila Lovász, Vice General Director of RTVS - Radio and Television of Slovakia Xénia Makarová, TREND magazine Peter Bárdy, Editor-in-chief, Aktuality SK Peter Demecs, journalist, Új Szó Matúš Kostolný, Editor-in-chief , Denník N 1 Beata Balogová, Editor-in-chief of SME Vladimír Amrich, Hospodárske noviny Venue: EP Information Office, Palisády 29, Bratislava 15:30 – 16:30 Meeting with Andrej KISKA, President of the Slovak Republic Venue: Presidential palace, Hodžovo namestie 1, Bratislava 16:45 - 17: 45 Meeting with Europol representatives in Slovakia Venue: EP Information Office, Palisády 29, Bratislava 18:00 - 19: 00 Meeting with Special Prosecutor Vasil Špirko (tbc) Venue: EP Information Office, Palisády 29, Bratislava Tuesday, 18 September 2018 8:30 Bus pick up and transfer 9:00 - 10.00 Meeting with Peter PELLEGRINI, Prime Minister of Slovakia Venue: Námestie slobody 1, Bratislava 10.15 - 11.15 Meeting with Denisa SAKOVA, Minister of Interior Venue: tbc 11:30 – 12:30 Meeting with Milan LUČANSKÝ, President of the Police the Director of Slovak National Criminal Agency and the Director of Slovak Financial Intelligence Unit Venue: Račianská 45, 812 72 Bratislava 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break 14:00 - 15:00 Meeting with FBI liaison officer in Slovakia (tbc) Venue: EP Information Office, Palisády 29, Bratislava 15:15 - 16:15 Meeting with Gábor GÁL, Minister of Justice Venue: Župné námestie 13, 813 11 Bratislava 16:30– 17:45 Meeting with Jaromír ČIŽNÁR, General Prosecutor Mr Dušan KOVÁČIK, Special Prosecutor Juraj NOVOCKÝ, Prosecutor, Special Prosecutor Office Venue: Generálna prokuratúra, Štúrova 2, Bratislava 18:00- 18:30 Press conference (Chair) 2 Wednesday, 19 September 2018 Approx. 14:00 Arrival EP Information Office 14:15– 15:00 Meeting with journalists and representatives Daphne Project (working lunch, individual payment (tbc)) Jacob Borg (Times of Malta and Daphne Project); Yannick Pace (MaltaToday); Jurgen Balzan (The Shift News); Helena Grech (Malta Independent); Chris Peregin (LovinMalta); Venue : Europe House 15:00- 15:45 Meeting with FIAU representatives Venue : Europe House 15:45 – 16:30 Meeting with Attorney General Dr Peter GRECH Philip GALEA FARRUGIA, Assistant Attorney General and Head of the Criminal Law & Prosecutions Unit Venue: Europe House 16:30 - 17:45 Round table with non-governmental organizations active in the field of Rule of law and Fight against corruption (tbc) Civil Society Network, Organisation of Civil Society Network activists(tbc) Manuel DELIA, Blogger and anti-corruption activist (tbc) Kenniesa, Anti-Corruption Group of activists (tbc) Aditus, Human Rights NGO (tcb) Andrew BORG CARDONA, Lawyer and anti-corruption Activist (tbc) Occupy Justice, activists (tbc) AWTURI (tbc) Ranier FSADNI (tbc); Venue : Europe House 17:45 – 18:15 Meeting representatives of the family of Daphne CARUANA GALIZIA (tbc) Venue : Europe House 18:15 - 18:45 Meeting with judge Aaron BUGEJA (tbc) Venue : Europe House 18:45 – 19:15 Meeting with judge Anthony VELLA (tbc) Venue : Europe House 19:15 – 20:00 Meeting representatives Henley and Partners (tbc) 3 Venue : Europe House 20:00 – 20:45 Meeting representatives Nexia Bt (tbc) Venue : Europe House 20:45 Transport to the hotel If time allows: meeting with whistle-blower Thursday, 20 September 2018 07:45 Departure from the hotel (transport by bus) 08:15 – 09:00 Meeting with Minister for Tourism, Konrad MIZZI Venue : tbc 9:00 Travel by bus approx.15 min 09:15 – 10:15 Meeting with Chief of Justice Joseph AZZOPARDI Venue: Courts of Law, Republic St, Valletta, Conference Room 10:15 Travel by bus approx.15 min 10:30 – 11:45 Meeting with Police Commissioner Lawrence CUTAJAR Venue: Police Head Quarters, St. Calcedonius Square Floriana FRN 1530 11:45 Travel by bus approx. 15 min 12:00 – 13:00 Meeting with Prime Minister Joseph MUSCAT (tbc) and the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government Dr. Owen BONNICI (tbc) Venue : tbc 13:15 Travel by bus approx. 15 min 13:30 – 14:00 Press conference (Chair) Venue : Europe House 14:00 Transport to the airport If time allows: Meeting with MFSA representatives 4 .