XXVI COSAC

         MADRID, 12-14 MAY 2002

 

        PROGRAMME

 

Sunday 12 May

 

                        Arrival of participants

 

17.00 h.                        Departure from hotels. Guided tour to the Royal Palace

 

18.45 h.                        Return to hotels

 

20.45 h.                        Transfer from hotels to the Seat of the Regional Government of Madrid

 

21.00 h.            Dinner offered by Mr Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, President of the Regional Government of Madrid, at the Seat of the Presidency (Puerta del Sol, 7)

 

23.00 h.            Return to hotels

 

 

Monday 13 May

 

08.20 h.            Coach transfer from hotels Meliá Fénix and Preciados to the Congreso de los Diputados

 

08.40 h.                        Arrival at the Congreso de los Diputados (entrance by Carrera de San Jerónimo)

Registration of participants

 

09.00 h.            Opening of the working sessions by the Speaker of the Congreso de los Diputados, Ms Luisa Fernanda Rudi Úbeda and by the Chairman of the Joint Committee for the European Union, Mr Josep Borrell

 

09.15 h.            Speech by the Secretary of State for European Affairs, Mr Ramón de Miguel: “More Europe in the world - Foreign relations and the enlargement of the European Union”

 

Debate

 

10.30 h.                        Coffee break

 

11.00 h.            Submission of documents on the state of the analysis on the role of national Parliaments in the European construction

13.00 h.                        Visit to the premises of the Congreso de los Diputados

 

13.30 h.                        Group photo in the Plenary Room of the Congreso de los Diputados

 

13.45 h.            Coach transfer to the Casino de Madrid (c/. Alcalá, 15).(Exit by Carrera de San Jerónimo)

 

14.00 h.            Lunch at the Casino de Madrid offered by the Chairman of the Joint Committee for the European Union, Mr Josep Borrell

 

15.30 h.                        Return to the Congreso de los Diputados (entrance by Calle Cedaceros)

 

16.00 h.            Speech by the Vice-President of the Government and Minister for the Interior, Mr Mariano Rajoy: “The fight against terrorism in the European Union”

 

Debate

 

18.00 h.            Return to hotels (exit by Carrera de San Jerónimo)

 

18.00 h.                        Meeting of Chairpersons (exit by Carrera de San Jerónimo)

 

19.00 h.            Chairpersons' return to hotels (exit by Carrera de San Jerónimo)

 

20.30 h.            Coach transfer from hotels to the Senado (entrance by Plaza de la Marina Española)

 

21.00 h.            Dinner offered by the Speaker of the Senado, Mrs Esperanza Aguirre Gil de Biedma

 

23.00 h.                        Return to hotels

 

 

Tuesday 14 May

 

09.10 h.            Coach transfer from hotels Meliá Fénix and Preciados (entrance by Carrera de San Jerónimo)

 

09.30 h.            Speech by the Vice-President and Minister for Economy, Mr Rodrigo de Rato: “From Lisbon to Barcelona: a prosperous, dynamic Europe at the service of the citizen”

 

Debate

 

11.30 h.                        Coffee break

 

12.00 h.                        Adoption of the Contribution for the XXVI COSAC

 

13.00 h.                        Closure of the XXVI COSAC

 

13.15 h.                        Transfer to the Palace Hotel (exit by Carrera de San Jerónimo)

 

13.30 h.            Buffet-lunch offered by the Chairman of the Joint Committee for the European Union, Mr Josep Borrell

 

15.00 h.                        Coach transfer to hotels Meliá Fénix and Preciados