Europaudvalget 2020-21
EUU Alm.del Bilag 42
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Virtual COSAC
Draft Programme (as of 27 October 2020)
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All time specifications refer to CET.
Monday, 30 November 2020
9.00 – 9.15
Opening of the conference
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Welcome address by Dr Wolfgang Schäuble, President of the
German Bundestag
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Introductory remarks by Mr Gunther Krichbaum, Chairman of the
Committee on EU Affairs of the German Bundestag
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Adoption of the agenda for the virtual COSAC
9.15 – 9.30
Procedural issues and miscellaneous matters
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Briefing on the results of the meeting of the Presidential Troika of
COSAC
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Presentation of key findings of the 34
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Bi-annual Report of COSAC
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Letters received by the Presidency
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AOB
9.30 – 10.30
Session I: „Aktuelle Stunde“
(Exchange on a topic to be named at short notice and of current
particular interest)
Debate
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10.30 – 11.00
Break
11.00 – 13.00
Session II: Lessons learned from the corona crisis – Cooperation
in the EU in the event of pandemics and in health care
Keynote Speakers: Mr Jens Spahn, Federal Minister of Health (tbc);
Dr Andrea Ammon, Director of the European
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (tbc)
Debate
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch break
14.00 – 15.30
Session III: Review of the German EU Presidency
Keynote Speaker:
Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal
Republic of Germany
Debate
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Tuesday, 1 December 2020
9.00 – 10.30
Session IV: The Future of the European Union
Keynote Speaker: Dr Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European
Commission
Debate
10.30 – 11.00
Break
11.00 – 12.30
Session V: Europe’s role in the world – A responsible partnership
with Africa
Keynote Speaker: Professor Dr Horst Köhler, President of the Federal
Republic of Germany (2004-2010)
Joint debate with representatives of the African Union (tbc)
12.30 – 12.45
Closing remarks by the Chairs