Europaudvalget 2017-18
EUU Alm.del Bilag 638
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Plenary Meeting of the LIX COSAC
17 – 19 June 2018, Sofia
DRAFT PROGRAMME (as of 03.05.2018)
Sunday, 17 June 2018
14:00 - 19:00
16:30
Arrival of the delegations and registration for the meeting at the hotels
Departure by bus from the hotels for the Meeting of the
Presidential Troika of COSAC
Meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
Venue: National Assembly, “Zapad” Hall, 2 Narodno Sabranie sq.
1169 Sofia, Bulgaria
17:00 – 18:30
18:30 – 19:30
19:30
Cultural programme
Departure for dinner
19:30
20:00 – 20:30
20:30 – 22:30
Departure from the hotels for dinner
Tour of the National History Museum
Official dinner hosted by
Mr Kristian VIGENIN,
Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the
European Funds, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Venue:
National History Museum,
16 Vitoshko Lale Str., 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria
Return to the hotels by bus
22:30
Monday, 18 June 2018
7:30
8:00 – 9:00
Departure by bus from the hotels to the conference venue
Meetings of the political groups
Venue:
National Palace of Culture,
1 “Bulgaria” sq., Sofia
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Monday, 18 June 2018
8:30
Departure by bus from the hotels to the conference venue
Venue: National Palace of Culture, Hall 3,
1 “Bulgaria” sq., Sofia
Opening address
by
Ms Tsveta KARAYANCHEVA,
President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Welcome address
by
Mr Rumen RADEV,
President of the Republic of Bulgaria
Welcome address
by
Ms Mairead McGUINNESS,
Vice-President of the European Parliament
Introductory remarks
by
Mr Kristian VIGENIN,
Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the
European Funds, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
9:00 – 9:10
9:10 – 9:30
9:30 – 10:00
Adoption of the agenda for the
Plenary Meeting of the LIX COSAC
Procedural issues and miscellaneous matters
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Briefing on the results of the COSAC Presidential Troika meeting
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Presentation of the COSAC 29th Bi-Annual Report
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Letters received by the Presidency
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Others
10:00 – 11:00
Session I: Achievements of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council
of the EU
Keynote speaker: Mr Boyko BORISSOV (tbc),
Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ingrid SHIKOVA (tbc),
Lecturer at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski
Chair of the Session: Ms Ivelina VASSILEVA,
Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of
the European Funds, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
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Debate
11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 13:00
Coffee break
Session II: Integration and connectivity of the Western Balkans – a
new impetus to EU enlargement policy
Keynote speakers:
Mr Christian DANIELSSON (tbc),
Director-General of the Directorate-General for Neighborhood and
Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission
Mr Nikola DIMITROV,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Mr Knut FLECKENSTEIN (tbc),
Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for Albania
Moderator: Amb. Biserka BENISHEVA,
Director for EU Affairs at PanEuropa Bulgaria
Chair of the Session: Ms Imren MEHMEDOVA,
Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of
the European Funds, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Debate
13:00 – 13:15
13:15 – 14:30
14:30 – 16:00
Family photo
Lunch break
Session III: European Pillar of Social Rights - building a more
inclusive and fairer Europe
Keynote speakers:
Mr Luca JAHIER,
Designated President of European Economic and Social Committee (EESC),
President of the Various Interests’ Group, EESC
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Dr. �½uboš BLAHA,
Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the National Council of the
Slovak Republic
Ms Maria João RODRIGUES (tbc),
Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
(
EMPL),
Rapporteur for the European Pillar of Social Rights, European Parliament
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Katia VLADIMIROVA,
Lecturer at University of National and World Economy and
New Bulgarian University
Chair of the Session: Ms Polina TSANKOVA-HRISTOVA,
Member of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the
European Funds, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Debate
16:00
Return to the hotels by bus
COSAC Chairpersons’ meeting
Debate on the draft Contribution and draft Conclusions of the LIX
COSAC
Return to the hotels by bus
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16:30 – 18:00
18:00
19:30
20:00 - 22:30
Departure from the hotels for dinner
Official dinner
hosted by
Ms Tsveta KARAYANCHEVA,
President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Return to the hotels by bus
22:30
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Tuesday, 19 June 2018
08:30
9:00 – 10:45
Departure from the hotels to the conference venue
Session IV: А strong and effective Cohesion Policy post 2020
Keynote speakers:
Mr Tomislav DONCHEV,
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
Mr Michael SCHNEIDER,
The President of the Subsidiarity Steering Group
Committee of the Regions’ rapporteur on "The future of Cohesion Policy
beyond 2020"
Ms Diana Spinant,
Director for Budget, Communication and General Affairs,
DG REGIO, European Commission
Ms Isabelle THOMAS (tbc),
Member of the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) of the European Parliament
Moderator: Ms Milena MILOTINOVA,
Journalist, TV host , “Bulgaria ON AIR”
Former Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Chair of the Session: Mr Petar PETROV,
Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight
of the European Funds, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Debate
10:45 – 11:30
Coffee break
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11:30 – 13:00
Session V: EU Interparliamentary cooperation in the context
of the debate on subsidiarity and proportionality
Keynote speaker:
Mr Frans TIMMERMANS,
First Vice President of the European Commission
Ms Danuta Maria HÜBNER (tbc),
Chaiperson AFCO Committee
Mr Bastiaan VAN APELDOORN,
Chair of the Standing Committee on European Affairs, Dutch Senate
Ms Bettina VOLLATH (tbc),
President of the Provincial Parliament of Styria
Republic of Austria
Moderator: Mr Kiril Valchev (tbc),
Journalist, Host of “The Week” political broadcast, Darik Radio
Chair of the Session: Mr Kristian VIGENIN,
Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the
European Funds, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Debate
13:00 – 13:30
13:30 – 13:35
Adoption of the Contribution and Conclusions of LIX COSAC
Closing remarks by
Mr. Kristian VIGENIN,
Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the
European Funds, National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Lunch
Return to the hotels by bus
Departure of delegations
13:35 – 14:30
14:30
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