DRAFT PROGRAMME (03/02/2020) EPP Group Presidency with Heads of National Delegations meeting 6-7 February 2020 SALZBURG, Austria Meeting Room: Pittersaal A Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg Rainerstraße 6 A-5020 Salzburg T. +43 (662) 88 97 80 Wednesday, 5 February 2020 20.00 hrs Reception at Schloss Mirabell, Mirabellplatz 4, 5020 Salzburg Welcome speeches • Dr. Othmar KARAS M.B.L. MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament (EP) • Dipl.-Ing Harald PREUNER, Mayor of Salzburg • Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP • Dr. Angelika WINZIG MEP, Head of the Austrian Delegation of the EPP Group in EP Thursday, 6 February 2020 09.00 - 11.00 hrs THEME I: EPP GROUP´S MAIN PROJECTS FOR 2019-2024 LEGISLATIVE TERM Introduction by: • Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP Internal discussion 11.00 - 12.30 hrs SPECIAL INTERVENTIONS Panel Chair Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP • Sebastian KURZ, Federal Chancellor of Austria, President of the Austrian People’s Party • Dr. Brigitta PALLAUF, President of the Salzburg State Parliament Debate 12.30 - 14.00 hrs Lunch at Sky Lounge, Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg 14.00 - 18.00 hrs Study visit 20.00 hrs Dinner at Residenz Palace Salzburg, Residenzplatz 9, 5020 Salzburg Welcome speeches • Dr. Wilfried HASLAUER, Governor of the Salzburg State • Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP Friday, 7 February 2020 09.00 - 10.30 hrs THEME II: POLITICAL COMMUNICATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE Panel Chair Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP • Prof. Dr. Simon HEGELICH, Expert on Political Data Science at Technical University of Munich • Prof. Dr. Mario VOIGT MdL, Professor for digital transformation and politics at Quadriga University, Berlin Debate 10.30 - 12.30 hrs Internal discussion about political communication 12.30 - 13.30 hrs Lunch at Sky Lounge, Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg *** LANGUAGES: (active): EN, FR, DE, ES, PL, IT .