Congress Centre Pierre Baudis


Programme

22/10/97

Sunday 9 November

12.00 - 13.00 hrs
Meeting of the Presidency

13.00 - 15.30 hrs
EPP Council (Chaired by François BAYROU

16.00 - 19.00 hrs
EPP Summit (Heads of Government)

(These meetings will take place at the Capitole, in the Room of "Illustres")

19.00 hrs
Transfer to the Congress Centre

19.30 - 20.30 hrs
In public:
Opening of the Congress
Speeches by the EPP Heads of Government and the Presidents of the Institutions of the European Union


Monday 10 November

08.00 - 9.00 hrs
EPP Political Bureau

09.30 - 11.00 hrs
Report of the President of the EPP, Wilfried MARTENS
Report of the Secretary General of the EPP, Klaus WELLE

Working Groups

11.00 - 13.00 hrs

• Working Group I
  "Preface" and "Values" (Chapter I)
  Introduction: François BAYROU, President, Force Démocrate
  
  
• Working Group II
  "Employment" (Chapter II)
  Introduction: Jean-Claude JUNCKER, Prime Minister of Luxemburg
  

15.00 - 16.45 hrs

• Working Group III
  "Our European Social Model" (Chapter III)
  Introduction: Wim VAN VELZEN, EUCD President
  
  
• Working Group IV
  "The Fight against Organised Crime" and "Immigration and the Right of Asylum" (Chapters lV and V)
  Introduction:
  Hans ENGELL, Leader of the DKF Group, Denmark
  Nora OWEN, Vice-President of the Fine Gael, Irlande
  

16.45 - 18.30 hrs

• Working Group V
  "Europe's responsibility in regional conflicts" (Chapter VI)
  Introduction: Carl BILDT, President, Moderaterna, Sweden
  
  
• WG VI - "Caring for Creation" (Chapter VII)
  Introduction: Walter VERBEKE, Secretary General of the Youth Section of the EPP
  

19.00 hrs
Resolutions Committee


Tuesday 11 November

09.30 - 13.00 hrs
Adoption of Amendments to the Statutes
Adoption of resolutions and topical motions

15.00 - 17.00 hrs
Vote on amendments and adoption of the Congress Document

Closing Speech by Wilfried MARTENS, EPP President