NATO Parliamentary Assembly 066 SESP 09 E Rev. 1 SPRING SESSION OSLO, NORWAY, 22 – 26 MAY 2009 Oslo Kongressenter Oslo, Norway DRAFT PROGRAMME Friday 22 May 11.00 – 12.00 Meeting of the Secretaries of Delegations (Sal B) 13.30 – 14.30 NATO PA Coordination Meeting (for members of the Bureau, Committee and Sub-Committee Chairpersons and Rapporteurs only) (Sal C) 15.00 – 17.00 NATO – Russia Parliamentary Committee (for members of the Standing Committee and the leaders of the Russian Federation Delegation only) (Sal B) Evening reserved for embassies and consulates Saturday 23 May 8.00 – 9.00 Meeting of the Socialist Group* (Sal A) 9.15 – 13.00 Committee Meetings - Defence and Security Committee (Sal A) - Civil Dimension of Security Committee (Sal B) - Economics and Security Committee (Sal C) 13.00 Break for lunch 13.15 – 14.15 Meeting on Threats to Women and Girls in Armed Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations, hosted by the Norwegian Delegation (Sal A) 14.30 – 18.00 Resumption of the committee meetings (same rooms) 20.00 Dinner for the Members of the Standing Committee and the Heads of Associate and Mediterranean Associate Delegations, hosted by Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, Minister of Defence, at Akershus Castle 20.00 Dinner for Secretaries of Delegation hosted by Mr Atle Konta Midttun, Secretary of the Norwegian Delegation ________________ * At the request of the leaders of the political groups P.T.O. 066 SESP 09 E Rev. 1 2 Sunday 24 May 8.00 – 9.00 Meetings of the Political Groups* - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (Sal A) - Conservative, Christian Democrat and Associates (Sal B) 9.15 – 13.00 Committee Meetings - Political Committee (Sal A) - Science and Technology Committee (Sal B) 13.00 Break for lunch 14.30 – 18.00 Resumption of the committee meetings (same rooms) 19.15 Reception for all participants hosted by Thorbjørn Jagland, President of the Storting, at The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet Monday 25 May 9.00 – 12.00 Meeting of the Standing Committee (Sal B) EXCURSION Cruise and visit to the Oscarsborg Fortress, with lunch served on board 10.30, 11.30 Departures from hotels (with arrival back at the session hotels at 15.30 and 16.30 respectively)* 12.15 Departure from the Kongressenter reserved for members of the Standing Committee, their spouses and staff (with arrival back at the session hotels at 17.30)* Tuesday 26 May 8.45 Seating of delegates in Sal ABC 9.00 PLENARY SITTING Address by Thorbjørn Jagland, President of the Storting Address by Hon. John Tanner, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Address by Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway Address by Kai Eide, UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, followed by a question and answer period Address by H.E. Mrs Jozefina Topalli, Speaker of the Albanian Parliament Address by H.E. Mr Luka Bebić, Speaker of the Croatian Parliament JOINT MEETING OF THE NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL Introduction by Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Secretary General of NATO, followed by a question and answer period with Members of the North Atlantic Council 13.00 Close of the meeting International Secretariat April 2009 ________________ * All participants are requested to register for the departure of their choice by 14.30 on Sunday 24 May at the Information desk in the Kongressenter .