NATO Parliamentary Assembly 008 SESP 05 E SPRING SESSION LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA, 27 - 31 MAY 2005 Grand Hotel Union Ljubljana, Slovenia DRAFT PROGRAMME Friday 27 May 14.30 - 15.30 Meeting of the Secretaries of Delegations (Glass Hall) 16.00 - 17.30 Meeting of the NATO – Russia Parliamentary Committee (for members of the Standing Committee and the leaders of the Russian Federation Delegation only) (White Hall) Evening reserved for embassies Saturday 28 May 8.00 - 9.00 Meetings of the political groups -      Conservative, Christian Democrat and Associates (White Hall) -      Liberal, Democratic and Reform (Glass Hall) -      Socialist (Grand Union Hall) 9.15 - 13.00 Committee Meetings - Defence and Security Committee (Grand Union Hall) - Economics and Security Committee (Glass Hall) - Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security (White Hall) 13.00 Break for lunch 14.30 - 18.00 Resumption of committee meetings (same rooms) 20.00 Reception hosted by H.E. Mr France Cukjati, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, at Viba Film Studios P.T.O.

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008 SESP 05 E 2 Sunday 29 May 9.00 - 13.00 Committee Meetings - Political Committee (Grand Union Hall) - Science and Technology Committee (White Hall) 13.00 Break for lunch 14.30 - 18.00 Resumption of the committee meetings (same rooms) 20.00 Dinner  for  the  Members  of  the  Standing  Committee  and  the  Heads  of  Associate Delegations, hosted by Mr Branko Grims, Head of the Slovenian Delegation, at Brdo Castle 20.00 Dinner  for  the  Secretaries  of  Delegations,  hosted  by  Mrs  Tamara  Gruden-Pecan, Secretary of the Slovenian Delegation, at the restaurant Maxim Monday 30 May 9.00 - 12.00 Meeting of the Standing Committee (White Hall) ± 12.00 Departure of the Members of the Standing Committee from the Grand Hotel Union to Postojna EXCURSION 10.30 Departure from the Grand Hotel Union and hotels Lev and Domina Grand Media 12.30 Visit to Postojna caves   14.15 Lunch in Postojna +16.00 Return to Ljubljana (arrival +17.00) Tuesday 31 May 8.30 Seating of the delegates in Grand Union Hall 8.45 PLENARY SITTING Address by Mr Pierre Lellouche, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Address by H.E. Mr France Cukjati, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia Address by Mr Janez Janša, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, followed by a question and answer period Address by Dr Dimitrij Rupel, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, followed by a question and answer period Address  by  Mr  Jaap  de  Hoop  Scheffer,  Secretary  General  of  NATO  and Chairman of the North Atlantic Council, followed by a question and answer period 11.00 INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION OF “BLACK DAWN” 13.00 Break for lunch 14.00 Resumption of  “Black Dawn”   International Secretariat March 2005

008 SESP 05 E 3 16.00 Closure of the Plenary Sitting ______________ International Secretariat March 2005

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