Program
15th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum
21-26 January 2007
Program
Program
Sunday, 21 January 2007
| Arrive at Moscow International Airports Proceed to the Mezhdunarodnaya Hotel at the World Trade Center (WTC), 12 Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya Street, Moscow Check in Registration of Delegates at the Hotel lobby |
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| 19:00 | WELCOME RECEPTION Hosted by Head of the Delegation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to APPF Venue: The Valday and the Seliger Halls at the Congress Center, WTC Attire: smart casual |
| 20:30 | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Discussion and adoption of: - Agenda of the Meeting - Program of activities Venue: Ladoga Hall at the Congress Center, WTC Attire: smart casual |
Monday, 22 January 2007
| 06:30 – 10:00 |
Breakfast Venue: The Evropeisky and the Continental Restaurants at the Mezhdunarodnaya Hotel |
| 11:00 | Gather at the lobby and transfer to Inaugural Ceremony |
| 12:00 | INAUGURAL CEREMONY - Opening Speech by H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation - Speech by H.E. Mr. Agung Laksono, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia and Former President of APPF - Welcome Speech by H.E. Mr. Sergey Mironov, Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and President of APPF Venue: The State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, the New Stage Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| 13:00 | End of Ceremony |
| 13:30 | Transfer to WTC |
| 14:00 | Lunch Venue: The Valday and the Seliger Halls at the Congress Center at WTC |
| 15:15 | FIRST PLENARY SESSION Item I: Political and Security Matters Subject items: 1.1 Strengthening Political and Security Cooperation 1.2 Combating Terrorism, Illegal Drug Traffic and Organized Crime Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| 16:30 - 16:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:45 - 18:00 |
FIRST PLENARY SESSION (continued) Item I: Political and Security Matters Subject items: 1.3 Ways of Strengthening Peace and Development of Cooperation in the North-East Asia 1.4 Middle East Pease Process Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| 18:30 19:00 |
Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation Venue to be confirmed Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| 19:00 | Dinner hosted by H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation in honor of national delegations Venue: The Banquet Hall at the State Kremlin Palace Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
Tuesday, 23 January 2007
| 06:30 – 08:30 |
Breakfast Venue: The Evropeisky and the Continental Restaurants at the Mezhdunarodnaya Hotel |
| 09:00 – 10:30 |
FIRST PLENARY SESSION (continued) Item I: Political and Security Matters Subject item 1.5 Securing Peace and Stability in the Asia-Pacific Region: Way Towards Multi Polar World Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 |
SECOND PLENARY SESSION Item II: Economic and Trade Matters Subject item: 2.1 Strengthening Regional and Global Economic Cooperation Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| 12:30 | Lunch Venue: The Valday and the Seliger Halls at the Congress Center at WTC |
| 14:00 | MEETING OF DRAFTING COMMITTEE Venue: The Congress Hall Three at the Congress Center at WTC |
| 14:00 – 15:30 |
SECOND PLENARY SESSION (continued) Item II: Economic and Trade Matters Subject item: 2.2 Energy Security Venue: The Congress Hall One at |
| 15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:45 | MEETING OF DRAFTING COMMITTEE Venue: The Congress Hall Three at the Congress Center at WTC |
| 15:45 – 17:15 |
SECOND PLENARY SESSION (continued) Item II: Economic and Trade Matters Subject items: 2.3 APEC 2006 2.4 Parliamentary Aspect of Trade and Economic Co-operation in the Asia-Pacific Region within WTO Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| 18:30 | Dinner hosted by H.E. Mr. Sergey Mironov, Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and President of APPF in honor of national delegations Venue: The Forum Hall Lounge - 11/10 Letnikovskaya Street Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
Wednesday, 24 January 2007
| 06:30 – 08:30 |
Breakfast Venue: The Evropeisky and the Continental Restaurants at the Mezhdunarodnaya Hotel |
| 09:00 – 10:30 |
THIRD PLENARY SESSION Item III: Regional Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Subject items: 3.1 Dialog of Civilizations and Interfaith Dialog 3.2 Cooperation in Disaster Management and Emergency Responses Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 |
THIRD PLENARY SESSION (continued) Item III: Regional Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Subject items: 3.3 Transport Logistics 3.4 Cooperation in the Field of Ecology and Health, Combating Epidemics 4 Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| 12:30 | Lunch Venue: The Valday and the Seliger Halls at the Congress Center at WTC |
| 14:00 | MEETING OF DRAFTING COMMITTEE (continued) Venue: The Congress Hall Three at the Congress Center at WTC |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
THIRD PLENARY SESSION (continued) Item III: Regional Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Subject items: 3.5 Information Technologies and Education Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| 15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:45 | MEETING OF DRAFTING COMMITTEE (continued) Venue: The Congress Hall Three at the Congress Center at WTC |
| 15:45 – 17:15 |
FOURTH PLENARY SESSION Item IV: Future Work of APPF Subject items: 4.1 Measures to Increase APPF Role as the Inter Parliamentary Organization and to Promote the Cooperation with Other International Organizations 4.2 New Members of APPF (if any non-member country applies) 4.3 Date and Venue of the 16-th Annual Meeting of APPF Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| Private Dinner (Reserved for Embassies) |
Thursday, 25 January 2007
| 06:30 – 08:30 |
Breakfast Venue: The Evropeisky and the Continental Restaurants at the Mezhdunarodnaya Hotel |
| 10:00 – 15:00 |
CULTURAL PROGRAM |
| 12:00 | Lunch Venue: The Valday and the Seliger Halls at the Congress Center at WTC |
| 16:00 | FIFTH PLENARY SESSION - Adoption of Resolutions and Joint Communiqué - Signing of the Joint Communiqué by Heads of Delegations Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
| CLOSING CEREMONY - Closing speech by H.E. Mr. Sergey Mironov, Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and President of APPF - Speech by the Incoming President of APPF, Host of the 16th Annual Meeting of APPF Venue: The Congress Hall One at WTC Attire: lounge suit/national dress |
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| 17:00 | PRESS CONFERENCE Venue: The Press Hall at WTC |
| 18:30 | FAREWALL DINNER Hosted by H.E. Mr. Boris Gryzlov, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Venue: The Bolshoi Petrovsky (the Great Peter’s) Hall at the President Hotel 24 Bolshaya Yakimanka Street, Moscow Attire: smart casual |
Friday, 26 January 2007
| 06:30 – 07:30 |
Breakfast Venue: The Evropeisky and the Continental Restaurants at the Mezhdunarodnaya Hotel |
| 07:30 | Departure of Delegates |
