WAQ48309 The First Minister DATE LOCATION OF VISIT PURPOSE OF VISIT Officially Open the 9th Annual Brecon 01/10/2005 The Market Hall, Brecon Beacons Food Festival Launch of Primestart - Neath Rugby's 01/10/2005 Neath Rugby Club Schools Initiative Attend the National Police Memorial 02/10/2005 St. Davids Hall, Cardiff Service Address & attend the WLGA 03/10/2005 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea Conference Dinner Address & Present the 2005 European Quality Award at the EFQM Forum 04/10/2005 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Gala Dinner Forge Side, Blaenavon, 06/10/2005 Pontypool Opening Doncasters Blaenavon Attend & Address the Bishopston 06/10/2005 Bishopston, Swansea Comprehensive Annual School Awards Address the Legal Wales Annual 07/10/2005 UWIC, Cyncoed Campus Conference 10/10/2005 Hilton Hotel, Cardiff Launch the Heineken Cup 2006 Cardiff Business Club Dinner in Honour 10/10/2005 St. Davids Hotel & Spa, Cardiff of Rihcard Kirk CEO Peacocks Address & Present Awareds at the 12/10/2005 County Hall, Cardiff Youth Building Conference BHP Billiton Visitor Centre, Launch the Danger point Safety 14/10/2005 Flintshire Education Centre Jim Hancock Retirement Reception/ 14/10/2005 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Dinner 15/10/2005 Sherman Theatre Theatr Iolo 18 Years Celebration Event Official Opening of the National 17/10/2005 Maritime Quarter, Swansea Waterfront Museum Attend the Glantaf High School 21/10/2005 Ysgol Glantaf Debating Society Attend the National Trafalgar Beacon 21/10/2005 HMS Cambria, Sully Lighting in Wales Ceremony 23/10/2005 St. Paul's Cathedral, London Attend the National Trafalgar Service 24/10/2005 Wales Millennium Centre Send off event on the 72 Mile Walk Health Challenge Wales - WRU Launch 25/10/2005 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Event Attend the INA Bearing Company 26/10/2005 Bynea, Llanelli Golden Jubilee Launch Event 26- Celebration of the Eisteddfod in 31/10/2005 Argentina Patagonia/ Trade Mission Attend the National Service of 01/11/2005 St. Paul's Cathedral, London Remembrance: London 2005 Officiate the Corus Railhead Opening 04/11/2005 Shotton, North Wales Ceremony Attend the Opening of the Welsh 09/11/2005 Alexandra Gardens, Cardiff National Field of Remembrance 11/11/2005 Chepstow Address the Sustainable Development Seminar National Museum & Gallery of Attend and Address the Memorial for 12/11/2005 Wales Victims of the Asian Earthquake 13/11/2005 Alexandra Gardens, Cardiff National Remembrance Service Attend the BAFTA Cymru Special 15/11/2005 Cineworld Cinema, Cardiff Evening 17- 19/11/2005 Poland Re: Memorandum of Understanding 20- 21/11/2005 Germany REGLEG Presidential Conference National Museum & Gallery of Attend & Address the Launch 22/11/2005 Wales Exhibition of Welsh Identity Day National Museum & Gallery of Address the UK EU Presidency Gala 23/11/2005 Wales Dinner Attend & Address the Canadian 25/11/2005 Cardiff Castle Colloquium in Wales, Gala Dinner Opportunity Housing Trust 20th 28/11/2005 All Nations Centre, Cardiff Anniversary Celebration Keynote Address - Monitoring Poverty 30/11/2005 Wales Millennium Centre & Socila Exclusion in Wales Officially open the Manufacturing 01/12/2005 Newport Facilities at Rowecord Engineering Ltd Address the 'Close to EU: Europe in 02/12/2005 Cardiff City Hall Wales' Regional Roadshow 02/12/2005 Caspian Point, Cardiff Officially Open Graig Shipping Offices 05/12/2005 London Thanksgiving Service for Robin Cook Address the Annual 'A' Level Politics 05/12/2005 London Student Conference Consul-General of Ireland to Wales 06/12/2005 Brunel House, Cardiff Christmas Reception 08/12/2005 Carmarthenshire Officially Open Ysgol Y Bedol 09/12/2005 Cardiff Visit the Military Preparation College 09/12/2005 Cardiff City Hall CBI Wales Annual Dinner Attend & Address the Energy 14/12/2005 St. David's Hall, Cardiff Conference Attend Christmas Lunch at Hwyel Dda 15/12/2005 Ely, Cardiff Junior School Visit New Mental Health Unit, 15/12/2005 Penarth Llandough Hospital National Museum & Gallery of Launch of Lord Roberts of Conwy 15/12/2005 Wales Autobiography Cantonian High School, Christmas 15/12/2005 Fairwater, Cardiff Carol Service Attend Commonwealth Games 19/12/2005 Wales Millennium Centre Announcement 20/12/2005 Radyr, Cardiff Attend Radyr Ladies Weekly Walk 20/12/2005 Barry Visit Barry Lifeboat Station Visit Princess of Wales Hospital - 21/12/2005 Bridgend Children's Ward and A & E department 21/12/2005 Barry Visit Barry Train Station 21/12/2005 Cardiff Visit Cadriff Central Fire Station 22/12/2005 Blaenavon Visit Big Pit 12/01/2006 London Financial Services Lunch Signing of Holocaust Memorial Book of 18/01/2006 Cathays Park, Cardiff Commitment 18/01/2006 Newport Cabinet Open Mic Session 20/01/2006 Llandaff, Cardiff Open Filmiau'r Nant Cyf Cardiff Office Attend Cardiff UK Cross Challenge 22/01/2006 Bute Park, Cardiff Series 24/01/2006 Pontprennau, Cardiff Open Usdaw Cardiff Office National Museum & Gallery of Launch Earth Science Education 24/01/2006 Wales Forum National Holocaust Memorial Day 26/01/2006 Wales Millennium Centre Event Address the 2006 Guardian Public 27/01/2006 St. Albans Services Summit Research Facility Open day - Cancer 28/01/2006 Velindre Hospital, Cardiff Research Wales 02/02/2006 Aberwystwyth BBC Question Time St. John the Baptist Church, 05/02/2006 Cardiff Bernard Schwartz Memorial Lord Mayor's Walk - Velindre Scanner 06/02/2006 County Hall, Cardiff Appeal 08/02/2006 Cardiff City Hall Address Prowess Conference Address the Propoerty Week Magasine 08/02/2006 Celtic Manor, Newport Conference Address the Newsquest Media In- 09/02/2006 Stratford-upon-Avon House Conference 14/02/2006 City Hall, Cardiff Festival of Cultures Dinner 15/02/2006 Ogmore, Vale of Glamorgan Visit Ogmore Vale Primary School Inequalities in Health Funding National 16/02/2006 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Conference Michaelston Community College, Officially Open the Integrated 17/02/2006 Cardiff Children's Centre National Museum & Gallery of Attend Presentation of Honorary OBE 20/02/2006 Wales to Margaret Bateman Church of the Resurrection, Glan Father Frisk Final Service - Holy 26/02/2006 Ely Eucharist Morning Service Attend Performance of The Flying 01/03/2006 Wales Millennium Centre Dutchman 02- 07/03/2006 China Trade Mission Awards evening - Danybryn Cheshire 08/03/2006 Radyr, Cardiff Home 09/03/2006 Cardiff EPIC UK Conference The Friends of the National Youth 12/03/2006 Wales Millennium Centre Orchestra - Mass for Peace The Junior Schools' Music Festival 14/03/2006 St. David's Hall, Cardiff 'Celebration of Age' Concert 15/03/2006 Holland House Hotel, Cardiff Attend Sustainable Development Commission Dinner 15/03/2006 Holland House Hotel, Cardiff Attend Celtic Nations Conference 17/03/2006 Barry College, Barry Attend St. David's Day Breakfast 17/03/2006 Cardiff Attend St. Patrick's Day Reception 19/03/2006 Llandaff, Cardiff Porvoo Tenth Anniversary Eucharist 23/03/2006 Abertillery Visit Queen Street Primary School Attend 'A Better furture for Health and 23/03/2006 Blaenau Gwent Social Care Conference 23/03/2006 Swansea Visit Penyrheol Comprehensive School British Heart Foundation Cardiff Bay 27/03/2006 Cardiff Jog North West Wales Regional Sports 30/03/2006 Porthmadog, Gwynedd Centre 30/03/2006 Pwllheli, Gwynedd Visit Dwrs Agored Officially Open Dwyfor Tea & Coffee 30/03/2006 Nefyn, Gwynedd Factory 31/03/2006 Caernarfon, Gwynedd Visit Llanwnda Community Centre Visit the British International Rescue 31/03/2006 Llanfairfechan, Gwynedd Dogs Centre 31/03/2006 Bodelwydden Visit the North Wales Clinical School Officially Open the Sea Lion Rock at 31/03/2006 Colwyn Bay the Welsh Mountain Zoo Attend Concert by Cardiff University 01/04/2006 St. David's Hall, Cardiff Choir & Orchestra 02/04/2006 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff LDV Vans Trophy Final 03/04/2006 Gurnos Nursery, Merthyr Tydfil Open Forest School Initiative Address the International Health Impact 06/04/2006 Coal Exchange, Cardiff Bay Assessment Conference Cardiff Waste Treatment Works, Re-launch United Utilities Partnership 06/04/2006 Cardiff Agreement Official Opening of the Valleys Tredegar Business Park, Information, Technology & 06/04/2006 Tredegar Communication Centre Welsh Millennium Centre, Cardiff 07/04/2006 Bay Welsh Summit on Climate Change Llantrisant Business Park, 12/04/2006 Llantrisant Visit the Serious Food Company Henderson Hall, Talybont Village, Opening of Talybont-on-Usk Energy 12/04/2006 Brecon Hydro Scheme Official Opening of Ganllwyd Village 20/04/2006 Ganllwyd, North Wales Hall, National Trust Dan-yr-Ogof, Abercrave, 21/04/2006 Swansea Visit National Showcaves Wales 21/04/2006 Brecon, Powys Launch of Fforest Fawr Geopark St John the Baptist Church, Attend Annual Lieutenancy Church 23/04/2006 Cardiff Service Address the European Conferece & 24/04/2006 Cardiff City Hall Methodology In Official Stats (Q2006) 03/05/2006 Oriel, New Building, Cardiff Bay Attend Launch of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Children Review Report 04/05/2006 Cardiff University, Cardiff Visit to Cardiff Brain Imaging Centre Opening of the Orthopaedic Facility at 05/05/2006 Stow Hill, Newport St Woolos Hospital 05/05/2006 Bettws, Bridgend Officially Open Bettws Life Centre Attend the Normandy Veterans 07/05/2006 Cathays Park, Cardiff Drumhead Service 09/05/2006 Caspian Point, Cardiff Attend Europe Celebration Day Event Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Address the Wales Audit Office 10/05/2006 Bay Conference Bryn Meadows Golf Club, Annual Conference of the Society of 11/05/2006 Hengoed Registration Officers William Aston Hall, NEWI, 11/05/2006 Wrexham Cabinet