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International Conference:
Europes New Borders“ Policy Challenges of the EU Enlargement
8-9 May, 2001
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Berlin
Conference languages: English, German
Preliminary Programme
Monday 07.05.
Arrival of participants
Tuesday 08.05.
15:30 Opening speech: Robin Cook, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, UK
16:00 Session 1: Challenges for foreign policy
Relations between neighbouring countries and cross-border cooperation Implications of a phased enlargement process
Introduction: Rudolf Scharping, Federal Minister of Defense, Germany
Statements:
Zlatko Lagumdzija, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Hercegovina
Adrian Severin, Chairman of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Romania
Boris Gusseletow, Director of International Programs, Institute for Modern Socialism, Moscow, Russian Federation 17:00 Coffee break
Discussion Chair: Jan-Marinus Wiersma, European Parliament, Chairman of the Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
19:00 Reception for the participants
Welcome address: Christoph Zöpel, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, Germany (to be confirmed)
Wednesday 09.05.
09:00 Session 2: Challenges for domestic policy
Internal implications of the EU integration process
Opening and introduction: Enrique Barón Crespo, Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of European Socialists in the European Parliament
Statements:
Krastju Petkov, President of United Labour Block, Bulgaria Zdenko Franic, Member of Parliament, Croatia
Oleksandr Moroz, Member of Parliament, Ukraine
10:30 Coffee break
Discussion Chair: Hannes Swoboda, European Parliament, Vice-Chairman of the
delegation for relations with South-East Europe
12:30 Lunch
subsequently: Departure of participants
Conference site:
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Hiroshimastraße 17
10785 Berlin
phone: 0049 - 30 - 26 935 905
fax: 0049 - 30 - 26 935 -960
Accommodation:
Estrel Convention Center and Hotel
Sonnenallee 225
12057 Berlin
phone: 0049 30 68310
fax: 0049 30 6831 2345
Europes New Borders“ Policy Challenges of the EU Enlargement
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