COSAC

XXIVth COSAC
The Riksdag - Former 2nd Chamber
Stockholm - May 20 — 22
Draft programme

 

Sunday 20 May 2001
17.00-19.00 Registration of Conference participants at the hotels
19.30 Departure from hotels to the Vasa Museum
20.00 Guided tour at the Vasa Museum
Informal dinner, hosted by Mr. S�ren Lekberg,
Chairman of the Committee on European Union Affairs
Monday 21 May 2001
08.45 Departure from hotels
09.00 Possible registration (for those not registered during the Sunday)
09.15 Opening of the Conference (adoption of the agenda, setting of limit on speaking time, information about how to ask for the floor)
09.30 The Swedish Presidency
Opening speech by Mr. G�ran Persson, Prime Minister
Debate
11.00 Coffee break
11.15 Enlargement
Opening speech by Mrs. Anna Lindh, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Debate
12.45 Departure to the Stockholm City Hall
13.00 Buffet lunch in the Golden Hall, hosted by the City of Stockholm
14.45 Return to the Riksdag
15.00 The role of national parliaments
Interim report from the working group
Discussion
16.00 Coffee break
16.15 Continuation of discussion
17.30 Photo call
17.45 Return to hotels
17.45 Preparatory meeting of the chairpersons (article 10.4 of the Rules of Procedure)
Return to hotels
19.15 Departure from hotels
19.30 Dinner in the Grand Gallery, the Riksdag, hosted by
Mrs. Birgitta Dahl, Speaker of the Swedish Riksdag
Tuesday 22 May 2001
08.45 Departure from hotels
09.00 Environment
Speech by Mr. Kjell Larsson, Minister for the Environment
Debate
Speech by Mrs. Margot Wallström, Member of the European
Commission with responsibility for Environment
Debate
11.00 Coffee break
11.15 Review of draft contributions
12.30 End of Conference
13.00 Buffet lunch in the Grand Gallery, the Riksdag, hosted by
Mr. S�ren Lekberg,
Chairman of the Committee on European Union Affairs
14.45 Bus departure from Riksdag to Boat sightseeing
15.00 Boat sightseeing (return to the Riksdag 16.30)