Program
The Finnish CBSS Presidency III Baltic Sea NGO forum
8 - 11 May 2003
Turku
Thursday 8 May | ||
| 16.00 | Opening of the forum 994 Hall Words of greeting Armas Lahoniitty, Mayor of the City of Turku Erkki Tuomioja, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, president of the CBSS Danfrur Skarphuinsdttir, Adviser, Nordic Council of Ministers |
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| 16.30 | Plenary session 994 Hall Chair: Heidi Hautala, Member of Parliament Keynote speakers Helle Degn, Commissioner (CBSS) The relations between civil societies and public authorities in the Baltic Sea region Juri Dhzebladze, President, Centre for Democracy Development and Human Rights Relationship between NGOs and government in Russia Tarja Cronberg, Member of Parliament Civil society and security - the role of NGOs Commentators Merle Haruoja, Secretary General, Estonian Institute for Human Rights Gunnar Lassinantti, Special adviser, Olof Palme International Centre Panel discussion: Erkki Tuomioja, Juri Dhzebladze, Helle Degn, Tarja Cronberg, Merle Haruoja, Gunnar Lassinantti |
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| 18.30 | End of plenary session |
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| 19.00 | Buses leave from Caribia for the reception Reception hosted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja |
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| 19.30 | The Great Hall of the Turku Academy Building Address: Rothoviuksenkatu 2 |
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| 21.00-21.30 | Shuttle buses leave to Caribia |
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Friday 9 May | ||
| 09.00 | Thematic sessions (see separate programme)
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| 12.30 | Lunch Buffet lunch at 994 Hall |
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| 14.00 | Thematic sessions continue |
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| 16.30 | End of thematic sessions |
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| 17.00 | Plenary session 994 Hall Words of greeting Outi Ojala, Head of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Standing Committee Access to information - a prerequisite to democracy Boris Pustyntsev, Chair of Citizens' Watch Reino Paasilinna, Member of European Parliament |
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| 18.00 | End of plenary session |
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| 19.00 | Buses leave from Caribia for the reception |
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| 19.30 | Reception hosted by the City of Turku and the Regional Council of Southwest Finland Restaurant Turku VPK House Address: Eskelinkatu 5 |
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| 21.00-21.30 | Shuttle buses leave to Caribia |
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Saturday 10 May | ||
| 09.00 | Open forum sessions (see separate programme) |
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| 12.30 | Lunch Buffet lunch at 994 Hall |
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| 14.00 | Final plenary session 994 Hall Results of the thematic groups and the conclusions of the forum Concluding words |
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| 16.00 | End of Forum Departure starts |
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| 19.00 | Social programme in Restaurant Koulu, arranged by local NGOs Address: Eerikinkatu 18 |
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Sunday 11 May | ||
| Turist programme in Turku | ||
| Departure continues | ||
| Buses leave from hotel Caribia to Turku airport at 13.30 and 16.00 | ||
| Taken from http://www.venajaseura.com/NGO/ | ||
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III Baltic Sea NGO forum. 2003
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