Europaudvalget 2014-15 (1. samling)
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Draft as of 31.03.2015
Plenary Meeting of the LIII COSAC
31 May – 2 June 2015
Riga
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Sunday, 31 May 2015
14:00 – 19:00
Arrival of delegations and registration for the event at the hotels
Meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
17:40
18:00 – 19:00
Departure from the hotels to the Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre
Meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
Venue: Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre, Ķīpsalas iela 8
Departure by bus from the Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre to the National
Library of Latvia
Departure by bus from the hotels to the National Library of Latvia
Dinner hosted by
Ms Lolita Čigāne,
Chairperson of the European Affairs Committee
of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
Venue: National Library of Latvia, Mūkusalas iela 3
Return to the hotels by bus
19:20
19:30
20:00
22:00
Monday, 1 June 2015
Meetings of the political groups
7:40
8:00 – 8:50
Departure by bus from the hotels to the Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre
Meetings of political groups
Venue: Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre, Ķīpsalas iela 8
Departure by bus from the hotels to the Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre
Coffee and registration for the event (for those not yet registered)
Venue: Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre, Ķīpsalas iela 8
8:30
8:30
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9:00 – 9:30
OPENING SESSION
Welcome address by
Ms Ināra Mūrniece,
Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of
Latvia
Introductory remarks by
Ms Lolita Čigāne,
Chairperson of the European Affairs
Committee of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
Procedural matters of the Plenary Meeting of the LIII COSAC
- Adoption of the agenda for the Plenary Meeting of the LIII COSAC
- Presentation of the 23
rd
Bi-Annual Report of COSAC
- Procedural matters
Debate
9:30 – 11:00
SESSION I
State of Play of the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European
Union
Ms Laimdota Straujuma,
Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
Debate
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee break
Hall 1
11:15 – 12:45
SESSION II
European Union Energy Policy: State of Play,
Challenges and Opportunities
Mr Maroš Šefčovič,
Vice-President of the European Commission for Energy Union
Mr Jerzy Buzek,
Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the
European Parliament,
TBC
Mr Petr Hlobil,
Chair of the
Green 10,
TBC
Debate
12:45
13:00 – 15:00
Family photo
Lunch
Hall 2
LUNCH SESSION
Dealing with the Security Concerns in the Middle East and North African Region
Venue: Hall
TBC;
working language – English
Moderator:
Mr Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš,
Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the
Saeima of the Republic of Latvia,
TBC
Speakers:
– Mr Karim Emile Bitar,
Senior Research Fellow of the French Institute for International and
Strategic Affairs
IRIS,
TBC
– Mr Charles Lister,
Visiting Fellow of the
Brookings Doha Center,
TBC
13:40 – 14:40
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15:00 – 17:00
SESSION III
The European Union as a Global Actor:
EU Trade Policy for next five years
Ms Cecilia Malmström,
European Commissioner for Trade
Ms Elena Bryan,
Senior Trade Representative, United States Mission to the EU,
TBC
Debate
17:00
End of first day
Return to the hotels by bus
Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC
Consideration of the draft Contributions of the Plenary Meeting of the LIII COSAC
17:10 – 18:00
18:10
19:30
20:00
Return to the hotels by bus
Departure by bus from the hotels to the Residence of the Saeima Presidium
Dinner hosted by
Ms Ināra Mūrniece,
Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
Venue: Residence of the Saeima Presidium, Jūrmala
Return to the hotels by bus
22:30
Tuesday, 2 June 2015
8:30
Departure by bus from the hotels to the Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre
Venue: Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre, Ķīpsalas iela 8
SESSION IV
Future of the Parliamentary Scrutiny of the European Union Affairs
9:00 – 10:00
1. National Parliaments’ Involvement in EU Decision-Making: State of
Play and Overview of Existing Instruments
Mr Herman De Croo,
Member of the Flemish Parliament
TBC
Mr/Ms TBC
Debate
10:00 – 11:00
2. Green Card: Towards an Enhanced Political Dialogue
Mr Dominic Hannigan,
Chairman of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
of the Houses of the Oireachtas,
TBC
Mr/Ms TBC
Representative from the national Parliament
Debate
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11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:30
Coffee break
Hall 1
3. The European Commission’s Multiannual Work Programme and the
Role of Parliaments
Ms Maria João Rodrigues,
Member of the Committee on Employment and Social
Affairs of the European Parliament,
TBC
Ms/ Mr TBC
Debate
12:30 – 13:30
13:30 – 15:00
Adoption of the Contributions of the Plenary Meeting of the LIII COSAC
Lunch
Hall 2
End of the Plenary Meeting of the LIII COSAC
Return to the hotels by bus
Optional – guided tour in the Old Town of Riga
Departure of delegations
15:00
15:15