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Study Days of the EPP-ED Group
17 and 18 September 2003
Madrid

Programme

Last update: 17/09/2003

Wednesday 17 September 2003


09.00 - 09.45Opening session

Hans-Gert POETTERING MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
Mariano RAJOY BREY, Secretary-General of the Partido Popular
Gerardo GALEOTE QUECEDO MEP, Head of the Spanish delegation in the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
09.45 - 11.00 THEME I: A knowledge-based economy: promote competitiveness

Chairman: José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
Speakers:
Jonathan EVANS MEP, Head of the UK delegation of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
Luis DE GUINDOS, Secretary of State for the Economy

Discussion

Conclusions: Othmar KARAS MEP, Treasurer of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
11.00 - 11.30 Speech from José Maria AZNAR, Prime Minister of Spain

11.30 - 12.15THEME II: Europe in the world: the new security challenges

Chairman: Wim van VELZEN MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
Speakers:
Ana PALACIO VALLELERSUNDI, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Spain)
Jaime MAYOR OREJA, Deputy Secretary General of the Partido Popular and Spokesman of the Basque Popular Parliamentary Group


Discussion

Conclusions: Elmar BROK MEP, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee

12.15 - 13.00 THEME III: European citizens: the growing need for security

Chairman: Francesco FIORI MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
Speakers:
Angel ACEBES PANIAGUA, Minister of the Interior (Spain)

Discussion

Conclusions: Hubert PIRKER MEP, Coordinator of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs

15.30 - 17.30 THEME IV: Sustainable development: build for the future

Chairman: Françoise GROSSETÊTE MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
Speakers:
Rafael RODRIGUEZ PONGAS, Secretary-General of the 'Agencia española de cooperación internacional'
José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

Discussion

Conclusions: Giorgio LISI MEP

17.30 - 18.30 THEME V: Sound financial management: the need for rigour

Chairman: James ELLES MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
Speaker: Diemut THEATO MEP, Chair of the Budgetary Control Committee

Discussion

Conclusions: Hartmut NASSAUER MEP, Head of the German Delegation of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament


Thursday 18 September 2003


09.00 - 09.30 Presentation of the 'Political priorities of the EPP-ED Group for 2004-2009'

James ELLES MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

09.30 - 10.15 European Elections 2004

Othmar KARAS MEP, Treasurer of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

10.15 - 11.15 Discussion

11.15 - 11.30 Conclusions: James ELLES MEP and Othmar KARAS MEP

11.30 Press conference



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