Europaudvalget 2016-17
EUU Alm.del Bilag 795
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Draft as of 5 July 2017
Interparliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy
(CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
7–9 September 2017, Tallinn
Unity through balance
Draft programme
Thursday, 7 September 2017
14:00–19:00
16:30
17:00–17:30
17:00
17:30–19:00
19:00
19:30
22:30
Arrival of the delegations and conference registration at the hotels
Departure by bus from the hotels to the troika meeting
Meeting of the Presidency Troika and the European Parliament
Venue: Conference Hall of the Riigikogu, Lossi plats 1a, Tallinn
Departure by bus from the hotels for the heads of delegations
Briefing on regional security challenges for the heads of delegations
Venue: Conference Hall of the Riigikogu, Lossi plats 1a, Tallinn
Departure by bus from the Riigikogu and the hotels to the dinner venue
Dinner and cultural programme
Venue: KUMU, Weizenbergi 34 / Valge 1, Tallinn
Return to the hotels by bus
Friday, 8 September 2017
8:00
8:30–9:10
8:30
9:15–9:45
Departure by bus from the hotels to the conference venue
Venue: Hilton Tallinn Park, Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 23, Tallinn
Meetings of the political groups
Departure by bus from the hotels to the conference venue
Opening session
Welcome address by
Mr Eiki NESTOR,
President of the Riigikogu
Introductory remarks and practical information by
Mr Marko MIHKELSON,
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the
Riigikogu
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Mr Hannes HANSO,
Chairman of the National Defence Committee of the
Riigikogu
Mr David McALLISTER,
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
European Parliament
9:45–10:45
Session I: Why Europe matters?
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Europe in the global context
Keynote speaker:
H. E. Mrs Kersti KALJULAID,
President of the Republic of
Estonia
Keynote speaker: (tbc)
10:45–11:15
11:15–12:45
Coffee break
Session II: Invigorating the unity of the west and transatlantic relations
Speaker:
Mr David McALLISTER,
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the European Parliament
Speaker: Member of the United States Congress (tbc)
Speaker: (tbc)
12:45–14:30
14:30–16:30
Family photo and lunch
Session III: Exchange of views on the priorities of the EU in the area of CFSP
and CSDP
Speaker:
Ms Federica MOGHERINI,
High Representative of the European Union
for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European
Commission
16:30–17:00
17:00–18:00
Coffee break
Session IV: State of play beyond the EU borders
Speaker:
Mr Sven MIKSER,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
18:00
19:00
19:30
23:00
Return to the hotels by bus
Departure by bus from the hotels to the dinner venue
Dinner and cultural programme
Venue: Seaplane Harbour, Vesilennuki 6, Tallinn
Return to the hotels by bus
Saturday, 9 September 2017
8:00
Departure by bus from the hotels to the morning coffee seminars
Venue: Hilton Tallinn Park, Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 23, Tallinn
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8:30–9:30
Morning coffee seminars
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Walking along the borders of the European Union
(optional, in English)
1. Seminar: Western Balkans
2. Seminar: Eastern Partnership
3. Seminar: Russia
Departure by bus from the hotels to the conference venue
Session V: Ways to strengthen European defence
Speaker:
Mr Jüri LUIK,
Minister of Defence of the Republic of Estonia
Speaker:
Mr Carl BILDT,
Co-Chair, European Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: (tbc)
9:00
9:30–11:00
11:00–11:30
11:30–13:00
Coffee break
Session VI: Practical aspects of the hybrid world including the cyber sphere
and strategic communication
Speaker:
Mr Giles PORTMAN,
Head of EEAS East Stratcom Task Force (tbc)
Speaker: (tbc)
Speaker: (tbc)
Closing remarks
13:00–14:30
14:30
Lunch
Return to the hotels by bus