Programme subject to change. 14TH EUROPEAN GREEN PARTY COUNCIL Hungary | Budapest | March 31st - April 3rd 2011 Marriott Hotel, Apaczai Csere Janos u. 4. Budapest PROGRAMME Thursday, 31 March 2011 Green Group in the European Parliament Session Evening Public Debate: The State of Democracy in Hungary 18:00 - 20:30 Interpretation in Hungarian, English, German, and French Debate with Daniel Cohn-Bendit MEP, Co-president of the Greens/EFA Group, France; Atrium Mária Schmidt, historian, Hungary; and Miklós Haraszti, former OSCE Representative on Vözömarty tér 1, Freedom of the Media, Hungary. Moderation by Flóra Hevesi, journalist and Chair of Budapest Amnesty International Hungary. Followed by a reception/cocktail. Friday, 1 April 2011 Green Group in the European Parliament Sessions 09:30 - 11:30 Theme: Green Jobs & Green Economy With Bas Eickhout MEP, János Bencsik (Secretary of State for Climate & Energy), Benedek Jávor MP (LMP, Chair of the Sustainable Development Committee), Ada Ámon (Director of the NGO, Energia Klub). Moderation and conclusions by Rebecca Harms MEP, Co-president of the Greens/EFA Group, from Germany. 11:30 -13:00 Theme: The Red Mud Lesson Presentation of the report on the red mud disaster, commissioned by the Group, and written by Gergely Simon (author, Clean Air Action Group). Debate on possible regulation and action on EU level with: Carl Schlyter MEP (Greens/EFA, Sweden), Rebeka Szabó MP (LMP, Hungary), György Bakondi (Government Commissioner for the red mud disaster, Hungary) (tbc), Gergely Simon (Clean Air Action Group), and a representative of Hungarian industry (tbc). 13:15 - 14:30 Lunch Green Group in the European Parliament & EGP Press Conference Rebecca Harms MEP, Co-President, GGEP Daniel Cohn-Bendit MEP, Co-president, GGEP Monica Frassoni, Co-Spokesperson, EGP Philippe Lamberts MEP, Co-spokesperson, EGP Interpretation in Hungarian and English Page 1 of 4. Programme subject to change. 14TH EUROPEAN GREEN PARTY COUNCIL Hungary | Budapest | March 31st - April 3rd 2011 Marriott Hotel, Apaczai Csere Janos u. 4. Budapest PROGRAMME Friday, 1 April 2011 Plenary Sessions 14:30 - 15:00 Opening of Council Monica Frassoni, EGP Co-Spokesperson; Rebecca Harms MEP, Co-President, Green Group in the European Parliament; LMP (tbc). 15:00 - 17:00 Plenary Debate on the Social Dimension in the context of the development of the Green New Deal. With Philippe Lamberts MEP; Bernadette Ségol, ETUC; and Virág Kaufer MP, LMP. 17:00 - 17:15 Keynote Speech: László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion. 17:15 - 17:45 Break Parallel Sessions 17:45 - 19:30 • Green Answers to Roma Exclusion. With Ondřej Liška, Strana Zelených, Czech Republic; Lívia Járóka MEP, Fidesz (EPP Group in the European Parliament); Catherine Grèze MEP, Europe Ecologie - Les Verts, France; Tímea Szabó MP, LMP); and a representative of Strana Zelených (Czech Republic). • Gender Working Group • Green Islands Network • LGBT Network • “Fit for the Future” Amendment Session • Baltic Network (tbc) • Climate Change Working Group 20:00 Party Page 2 of 4. Programme subject to change. PROGRAMME Saturday, 2 April 2011 Plenary Sessions 09:00 - 12:30 Plenary Debate and vote on ‘Fit for the Future – towards a better European Green Party 12:30 - 12:45 Keynote Speech: Cem Özdemir – Green Growth in Germany - opportunities and pitfalls 12:45 - 13:00 Chernobyl commemoration – “1986 - 2011” With Pavlo Khazan, Vice-Chair of the Green Party of Ukraine (Partiya Zelenykh Ukrayiny). 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Parallel Sessions 14:00 - 16:00 • Green New Deal Amendment Session I • Resolution Amendment Session • Green European Foundation • Populism Work Shop • FYEG • ISN (tbc) • ENGS • Human Rights and Civil Liberties Working Group (tbc) • Common Agricultural Policy Work Shop, with Rebeka Szabó MP 16:00 - 18:00 • Green New Deal Amendment Session II • Foreign Affairs: The state of play of the European Security & Defence Strategy • MED & FYEG • Press Officers’ & Web-masters’ Training • Global Greens • Chernobyl Session (film screening and debate) • GEWD • Danube Strategy Work Shop (tbc) • Treasurers’ Meeting Saturday continues on next page Page 3 of 4. Programme subject to change. PROGRAMME Saturday, 2 April 2011 Plenary Session 18:00 - 20:00 Plenary Debate on the situation in North Africa and the Middle East. 20:00 Dinner Party Leaders’ Meeting Sunday, 3 April 2011 Plenary Session 09:00 - 09:30 Reports from Working Groups 09:30 - 10:00 2010 Report and Budget 10:00 - 13:00 Discussion & Voting Session • Green New Deal - The Social Dimension • Report & Budget 2010 • Resolutions • Congress Allocation List/Rules 13:00 Closing of Council With the financial assistance of the European Parliament Page 4 of 4..