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10.09.02

MEETING OF THE EPP-ED GROUP BUREAU
167 September 2002
LJUBLJANA - SLOVENIA

PROGRAMME


Monday, 16 September 2002



09.30 - 10.00 Opening

Hans-Gert POETTERING MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
Welcome address by Janez JANSA MP, Chairman of the SDS
Welcome address by Franc BUT, Minister for Agriculture, Fishery and Food, Chairman of the SLS-SKD
Welcome address by Andrej BAJUK MP, Chairman of NSi

10.00 - 11.45 Theme I: The political, economic and social situation in Slovenia

Chairman of the session: Hans-Gert POETTERING MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
Janez JANSA, Chairman of the SDS
The role of the political parties on their way to the EU
Vitaliano GEMELLI MEP, Shadow-rapporteur of the Foreign Affairs Committee on Slovenia
Slovenia from an EU viewpoint
Janez KRAMBERGER, Vice-Chairman of the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (SLS-SKD)
Reform of the judiciary and the civil service in Slovenia
Mitja GASPARI, President of the National Bank
The achievements of the Slovene economy

Discussion

11.45 - 13.00 Theme II: Slovenia's accession to the EU

Chairman of the session: Wim van VELZEN MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group
Franc BUT, Minister for Agriculture, Fishery and Food (SLS-SKD)
A survey of the current accession negotiations
Lars MØLLER, Danish Ambassador residing in Slovenia
The current accession negotiations as seen by the Danish Presidency
Michel EBNER MEP, Chairman of the Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee
Slovenia's progress towards accession as seen by the European Parliament
Daniel CALLEJA, Head of Cabinet of Loyola de PALACIO, Vice-President of the Commission, Commissioner responsible for the Relations with the European Parliament, Transport and Energy
The Transport and Energy Policy in an enlarged Europe
Erwan FOUERE, Ambassador, Head of Delegation, European Commission Delegation in the Republic of Slovenia
The main challenges on the road to enlargement
15.00 - 16.00 Continuation of Theme II: Slovenia's accession to the EU

Chairman of the session: Wim van VELZEN MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group

Debate to be continued

MEETING OF CHAIRMEN OF EPP PARLIAMENTARY GROUPS IN CANDIDATE COUNTRIES WITH THE EPP-ED GROUP BUREAU


16.15 - 18.00 Theme III (part 1): The Transformation of the Economy (Privatisation and Liberalisation: Banking and Insurance Sector/ Industry/ Media Sector/ Land and Property Restitution)

Introductory words by Hans-Gert POETTERING MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group on the economic priorities of the EPP-ED Group
Chairman of the session: Ilkka SUOMINEN MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
Andrej BAJUK MP, Chairman of NSi
The privatisation process in Slovenia
Othmar KARAS MEP, Group Coordinator in the Committee of Economic and Monetary Affairs
Privatisation and Liberalisation of the different sectors of the Economy
Giles CHICHESTER MEP, Group Coordinator in the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
Energy Market Liberalisation - balancing issues of ownership, competition, public service obligation, security of supply and environmental sustainability
Jean-François PONS, Deputy Director-General responsible for competition policy
Competition in the enlargement negotiations

Exchange of views, Round table discussion

Tuesday, 17 September 2002



09.00 - 12.00 Theme III (part 2): The Transformation of the Economy (Privatisation and Liberalisation: Banking and Insurance Sector/ Industry/ Media Sector/ Land and Property Restitution)

Chairman of the session: Othmar KARAS, MEP, Treasurer of the EPP-ED Group
09.00 - 10.30 Interventions by national Groups Chairmen or national Spokespersons for Economic Affairs of the Candidate Countries
10.30 - 11.30 Exchange of views
11.30 - 12.00 Press Conference with
  • Hans-Gert POETTERING, Chairman of the EPP-ED group
  • Janez JANSA, Chairman of the SDS
  • Franc BUT, Chairman of the SLS-SKD
  • Andrej BAJUK, Chairman of NSi
  • Michel EBNER, Chairman of the Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee


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