Wednesday, 2 July 2008

09.00-09.40	Welcome speeches: Joseph DAUL MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament (EP) Patrick DEVEDJIAN, Secretary General of the UMP Margie SUDRE MEP, Head of the French Delegation of the EPP-ED Group in the EP Alain LAMASSOURE MEP, UMP National Secretary responsible for Europe
09.40-11.10	THEME I: STEPPING UP THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM, DEMOCRACY’S WORST ENEMY In the chair: Joseph DAUL MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament Introduction: Jaime MAYOR OREJA MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the EP Speakers:
09.55-10.20	Terrorism in Europe Walid PHARES, Visiting Fellow with the "European Foundation for Democracy" in Brussels William SHAPCOTT, Director of the Joint Situation Centre (SITCEN), Council of the EU
10.20-10.40	Strengthening counter-terrorism activities: Gilles de KERCHOVE, EU counter-terrorism coordinator Ranko VILOVIC, Chairman of the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER)
10.40-11.00	Debate (20 min.)
11.00-11.10	Conclusions: József SZÁJER MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the EP
11.10-12.20	THEME II: FIGHT AGAINST ORGANISED CRIME, THE NEED FOR AN URGENT RESPONSE In the chair: Gunnar HÖKMARK MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the EP Introduction: Manfred WEBER MEP, EPP-ED Group coordinator in the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Speakers:
11.25- 11.45	Cooperation in the fight against organised crime: Max-Peter RATZEL, Director of Europol Fight against human trafficking: Terry TENNENS, Director of IJM (International Justice Mission)
11.45- 12.05	Debate (20 min.)
12.05-12.20	Conclusions: Michèle ALLIOT-MARIE, French Minister of the Interior, Overseas France and Local Authorities
15.00-17.25	THEME III: EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY (ESDP): FACING UP TO NEW THREATS In the chair: Vito BONSIGNORE MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the EP Introduction: Hans-Gert POETTERING MEP, President of the European Parliament
15.15 – 15.45	Trends and new challenges: how to strengthen the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) Hervé MORIN, French Defence Minister Christian SCHMIDT, German Parliamentary Secretary of State Bogdan KLICH, Polish Defence Minister
15.45 –16.00	Debate (15 min.)
16.00 – 16.20	The EU’s civilian and military operations: Claude-France ARNOULD, Director for Defence Aspects, Council of the EU Pieter C. FEITH, EU Special Representative (EUSR) in Kosovo
16.20 –16.50	Operations on the ground: what lessons to be learned ? Chad: General David LEAKEY, EU Force Commander Kosovo: General Yves de KERMABON, Head of Mission "EULEX-Kosovo" Bosnia and Herzegovina: Brigadier-General Vincenzo COPPOLA, Head of the European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUPM)
16.50-17.05	Debate (15 min.)
17.05 - 17.15	Conclusions: Karl von WOGAU MEP, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence in the EP

Thursday, 3 July 2008

09.00 - 12.20	THEME IV: EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR ENERGY: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES In the chair: Othmar KARAS MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the EP The impact and the cost of climate change Hans Joachim SCHELLNHUBER, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
09.20 - 10.50	A common policy on energy for a low-carbon economy:
09.20 - 09.35	Introduction: Pieter BOOT, Director of the Long term Cooperation and Policy Analysis office - International Energy Agency
09.35 - 09.55	Speakers: Gunnar HÖKMARK MEP, Vice Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the EP, Chairman of Working Group 'B' of the EPP-ED Group in the EP Angelika NIEBLER MEP, Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy in the EP
09.55 - 10.40	Debate (45 min.)
10.40 - 10.50	Conclusions: Eija-Riitta KORHOLA MEP, Member of the Temporary Committee on Climate Change of the EP
10.50 - 12.20	A common foreign policy to secure energy supplies:
10.50 - 11.15	Introduction: Benita FERRERO-WALDNER, Member of the European Commission, responsible for Foreign Affairs José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA MEP, Coordinator of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the EP
11.15 - 11.35	Speakers: Vladimir MILOV, President, Institute of Energy Policy in Moscow; former Russian Energy Minister Alan RILEY, Centre for European Policy (CEPS), Brussels, Professor of Law at City Law School, City University, London
11.35 - 12.05	Debate (30 min.)
12.05-12.15	Conclusions: Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI MEP, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the EP
Afternoon	Free

Friday, 4 July 2008

09.00-12.00	THEME V: FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD SAFETY In the chair: Joseph DAUL MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament
09.10 - 09.25	FOOD SECURITY High prices and volatility of agricultural products : new challenges for the CAP Michel BARNIER, French Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
09.25 - 09.55	Speakers: Franz FISCHLER, President of the RISE foundation (Rural Investment Support for Europe), former Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Austria Hafez GHANEM, Assistant Director-General of the Economic and Social Development Department, FAO Mathilde LEMOINE, Director of Economic Studies and the Markets' Strategy of HSBC France and Economist of the HSBC Group
09.55 - 10.30	Debate (35 min.)
10.30 - 12.00	FOOD SAFETY
10.30 - 10.40	Introduction: Ensuring a healthy diet for all in a globalised environment Catherine GESLAIN-LANÉELLE, Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
10.40 - 11.10	Speakers: Jean-Louis RASTOIN, Professor at Agro-Montpellier, UMR Moisa Robert STURDY MEP, EPP-ED Group Coordinator of the Committee on International Trade of the EP Renate SOMMER MEP, Coordinator of the Horizontal Working Group "More Security in Europe" on food safety and security
11.10 - 11.40	Debate (30 min.)
11.40 - 11.50	Conclusions: John BOWIS MEP, EPP-ED Group Coordinator of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the EP
11.50 - 12.00	Final Conclusions: Joseph DAUL MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the EP
12.00	Press conference