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10.09.02 MEETING OF THE EPP-ED GROUP BUREAU |
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| 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 |