Wednesday, 3 October 2001

17.00-19.00

Arrival of the delegations

Registration of participants in the hotels

19.15

Departure from hotels by bus

19.30

22.30

Visit of the Musical Instruments Museum (Rue Montagne de la Cour, 2)
Walking dinner hosted by Mr Herman De Croo, President of the House of representatives and
Mr Philippe Mahoux, Chairman of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs

Departure to the hotels

Thursday, 4 October 2001

8.30

Departure from hotels to the Belgian Federal Parliament,
Place de la Nation, 2

8.45

Registration of participants

9.15

Opening of the XXV COSAC and adoption of the agenda
Hemicycle of the House of representatives

9.30

The Belgian Presidency and the debate on the future of the European Union
Opening speech by Mr Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister
Debate

12.30

13.00

Suspension of proceedings. Photo call

Lunch at the Cercle royal gaulois artistique et littéraire (Rue de la Loi, 5),
hosted by Mr Herman De Croo, President of the House of representatives and
Mr Armand De Decker, President of the Senate

14.30

Employment, the European social model and the negotiations within the scope of the WTO
Opening speech by Mrs Laurette Onkelinx, Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Employment
Debate

16.30

Coffee break

16.45

Food safety and sustainable development
Opening speech by Mrs Magda Aelvoet, Minister for Consumer Protection, Public Health and Environment and Mr Olivier Deleuze, State Secretary for Energy and Sustainable Development
Debate

18.30

Return to hotels

18.30

Preparatory meeting of the chairpersons (art 10.4 of the Rules of procedure)
Return to hotels

19.30

Departure from hotels

20.00

22.45

Dinner at the Autoworld Museum (Parc du Cinquantenaire, 11),
hosted by Mr Herman De Croo, President of the House of representatives and
Mr Philippe Mahoux, Chairman of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs

Departure to the hotels

Friday, 5 October 2001

8.45

Departure from hotels

9.00

A common asylum and immigration policy
Opening speech by Mr Antoine Duquesne, Minister for Home Affairs
Debate

10.45

Coffee break

11.00

Examination of draft contributions

12.00

14.00

End of conference
Buffet hosted by Mr Herman De Croo, President of the House of representatives and
Mr Philippe Mahoux, Chairman of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs
(Residence of the President of the House of representatives)

Departure to the hotels