DRAFT PROGRAMME
(CD/jk- 14/09/10)
STUDY DAYS OF THE EPP GROUP
IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
13-15 October 2010
Madeira, Portugal
FORUM OF PESTANA CASINO HOTEL
Rua Imperatriz D. Amélia, 9004-513 Funchal, Madeira
Tel : +351 291 209100
Fax: +351 291 232
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
09.30 - 10.30 OPENING
Joseph DAUL, MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament (EP)
WELCOME ADDRESS
José Miguel MENDONÇA, President of the Regional Assembly of Madeira
Nuno MELO, MEP, Head of the Portuguese (CDS-PP) EPP Group Delegation
Paulo RANGEL, MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament (EP) responsible for the Relations with National Parliaments, Head of Portuguese PSD EPP Group Delegation and Member of the Board of the Robert Schuman Foundation
Alberto Joao JARDIM, President of the Regional Government of Madeira
10.30 - 12.30 PART I : CREATION OF A EUROPEAN FORCE OF CIVIL PROTECTION
CHAIRMAN:
Paulo RANGEL, MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament (EP) responsible for the Relations with National Parliaments, Head of Portuguese PSD EPP Group Delegation and Member of the Board of the Robert Schuman Foundation
INTRODUCTION:
Kristalina GEORGIEVA, European Commissioner responsible for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response
SPEAKERS:
· Bernhard GAUSE, Member of the Executive Board, German Insurance Association (GDV)
· Serge MOSTURA, Director of the Crisis Centre (Centre de Crise - CDC) of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
· Arnaldo José RIBEIRO DA CRUZ, President of the "Autoridade Nacional de Protecçao Civil" (ANPC)
· Michèle STRIFFLER, MEP, EPP Group 1st Vice-Chairwoman of the Committee on Development
Debates
CONCLUSIONS:
Simon BUSUTTIL, MEP, EPP Group Coordinator in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the EP
12.30 - 13.00 José Manuel BARROSO, President of the European Commission
13.00 - 14.30 Lunch
Panoramico Restaurant, Pestana Casino Park Hotel
15.00 - 18.30 PART II: EU POLICY ON OUTERMOST REGIONS AFTER THE NEW LISBON TREATY
CHAIRMAN:
Marian-Jean MARINESCU, MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP, Chairman of WG Budget and Structural policies
INTRODUCTION:
Margie SUDRE, Former MEP, Rapporteur on "Strategy for the outermost regions: achievements and future prospects"
The importance of the reform of the Cohesion policy for the outermost regions
· Joao CUNHA E SILVA, Vice-President of the Regional Government of Madeira
· José Manuel SORIA LOPEZ, Vice-President of the Regional Government of the Canary Islands
· Danuta Maria HÜBNER, MEP, Chairwoman in the Committee of Regional Development of the EP
The importance of the subsidiarity principle in the relations between the outermost regions and the Member States in the context of the Lisbon Treaty
· Nuno Teixeira, MEP, EPP Group Member of the Committee on
Regional Development in the EP
Debates
CONCLUSIONS:
Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, MEP, EPP Group Coordinator in the Committee on Regional Development of the EP
20.00 - 23.00 Dinner
Dinner hosted by the Regional Government of Madeira in the gardens of Quinta Vigia, the Presidential Palace
Thursday, 14 October 2010
09.30 - 12.15 Part III: "Free Internet" - Do we pay with our data? - The use of search engines and social networks on the Internet
CHAIRWOMAN:
Corien WORTMANN-KOOL, MEP, Vice Chairwoman of the EPP Group in the EP, EPP Chairwoman of the Working Group Economy and Environment
INTRODUCTION:
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Freedom of information versus data privacy
· Peter FLEISCHER, Global Privacy Counsel at Google
· Marc MOSSE, Director of Public and Legal Affairs, Microsoft France
Global service providers and fair market conditions
· Michel BARNIER, European Commissioner responsible for Internal Market and Services
· Philippe JUVIN, MEP, Member of the committee of Internal Market and Consumer protection and EPP Group Vice -Chairman of the EPP Internet Working Group
· Diogo VASCONCELOS, Member of the Board at DIGITAL EUROPE, Chairman at APDC, Distinguished Fellow at Cisco Systems
The role of State supervision
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· Luca VOLONTE, President of the European People's Party in the Council of Europe
Debates
CONCLUSIONS:
Angelika NIEBLER, MEP, EPP Group Chairwoman of the EPP Internet Working Group
12.15 - 13.00 Intervention of the President of the Partido Social Democrata (PSD)
Portugal and the forthcoming challenges
· Pedro PASSOS COELHO, President of the PSD Party
Debates
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14.00 - 15.30 Lunch
Buffet Lunch at Quinta Terreio da Luta in the Madeiran Mountains
16.00 - 18.00 Study Visit
To Funchal Harbour's new passenger terminal and Blandy's Madeira Winery (Full details to follow)
Evening
Free
Friday, 15 October 2010
09.30 - 10.00 Intervention of the President of the cds-PP party
· Paulo PORTAS , President of the CDS-PP Party
10.00 - 11.00 PART IV: THE EU BUDGET REVIEW AND THE PREPARATION OF THE NEXT MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK
CHAIRMAN:
Marian-Jean MARINESCU, MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP, Chairman of WG Budget and Structural policies
INTRODUCTION:
Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, European Commissioner responsible for Budget and Financial Programming
· Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO, MEP, Co-Coordinator in the Committee on Budgets of the EP, EPP Rapporteur in the Special Committee on the Policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013 of the EP
Debates
CONCLUSIONS:
Jan OLBRYCHT, MEP, Vice-Chairman in the Committee on Budgets of the EP, EPP Rapporteur in the Special Committee on the Policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013 of the EP
11.00 - 12.00 PART V : EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE (EEAS) IMPLEMENTATION
CHAIRMAN:
José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA, MEP, EPP Group Co-Coordinator in the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the EP
INTRODUCTION:
Karel SCHWARZENBERG, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Elmar BROK, MEP, EPP Group Co-Coordinator in the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the EP
SPEAKERS:
· Mario MAURO, MEP, EPP Group Chairman of the Working Group on External Action Service
· Ingeborg GRÄSSLE, MEP, EPP Group Coordinator in the Committee on Budgetary Control
· Jean-Dominique GIULIANI, President of Robert Schuman Foundation, Paris
Debates
CONCLUSIONS:
José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA, MEP, EPP Group Co-Coordinator in the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the EP
12.00 - 13.00 Press Conference
13.00 - 14.30 Lunch
Panoramico Restaurant, Pestana Casino Park Hotel
LANGUAGES : (Active) - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - NL - PT - HU
(Passive) - CS - PL
