CPMR 2010 - Conference Programme

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Conference Venue: Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre

Wednesday 29th September 2010

Meetings of the CPMR Geographical Commissions

Boyd Orr Hall:

  • 13.30-14.30 Islands Commission
  • 15.00-16.00 Inter-Mediterranean Commission
  • 16.30-17.30 Atlantic Arc Commission
  • 18.00-19.00 Balkan/Black Sea Commission

Room 18:

  • 08.30-10.45 North Sea Commission Executive Meeting
  • 11.00-15.00 A macro-Regional Strategy for the North Sea Region
  • 15.00-16.00 North Sea Commission
  • 16.00-17.00 Baltic Sea Commission

Fringe Meetings - Rooms 15/16/17:

  • 09.00-12.00 Meeting of the CPMR External Cooperation Group
  • 13.00-15.00 Scottish locally elected European representatives
  • 16.30-17.30 Meeting of Norwegian members
  • 17.15-18.15 Meeting of Swedish members
  • 17.30-19.00 Meeting of the CPMR Employment and Training Group
  • 18.00-19.00 Meeting of the British members

AECC Concourse and Tower:

  • 19.30-21.00 Welcome Reception (Jointly hosted with the European Commission)

Thursday 30th September 2010

Boyd Orr Hall:

  • 09.00 Opening Session
  • 09.35 Session 1: The CPMR Activity Report and Outlook
  • 10.15 Debate with members
  • 10.55 Summing up by Mr Claudio Martini, President of the CPMR
  • 11.00 Coffee Break
  • 11.30 Session 2: Leading Europe from the Crisis: The Role of the Territories in The European Strategy and Budget for 2020
  • 11.35 Presentation of the mid-term budget review by Mr Herve Jouanjean
  • 11.50 Reactions: Mrs Danuta Hubner, Mr Johannes Hahn and Mr Philippe Suinen
  • 12.35 Debate
  • 12.55 Summing up by Mr Claudio Martini, President of the CPMR
  • 13.00 Lunch
  • 14.30 Meeting of the Final Declarations and Resolutions Overview Group (Room TBC)
  • 14.30 Session 3: Regional Policy, Driving Force of a New Model for European Development
  • 14.35 Update of the proposals of the European Commission
  • 14.55 The CoR's proposals on the future Regional Policy
  • 15.10 The CPMR's proposals
  • 15.25 Debate and vote on the Opinion from the CPMR General Secretariat
  • 15.40 Summing up by Mr Claudio Martini, President of the CPMR
  • 15.45 Session 4: Accessibility at the Heart of the Ten-T Review
  • 16.00 Debate
  • 16.25 Summing up by Mr Marcelino Iglesias Ricou
  • 16.30 Election of the CPMR Political Bureau by the General Assembly
  • 17.00 Coffee Break
  • 17.30 Meeting of the new CPMR Political Bureau (Members only)

 Aberdeen Beach Ballroom:

  • 19.30 City of Aberdeen Civic Dinner

Friday 1st October 2010

Boyd Orr Hall:

  • 09.00 Speech by the new President of the CPMR
  • 09.15 Session 5: Integrated Maritime Policy
  • 09.35 The European Commission's Priorities
  • 09.55 The European Parliament's point of view
  • 10.10 Debate and adoption of the CPMR's Maritime Agenda
  • 10.50 Summing up by Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian
  • 11.00 Coffee Break
  • 11.30 Session 6: Synergies Between Regions, The Framework Programme for Research and Development, The Framework Programme for Competitiveness and Research
  • 11.45 The European Parliament's point of view
  • 12.00 The European Commission's proposals
  • 12.15 Debate
  • 12.40 Summing up by the representative of Midi-Pyrenees Region
  • 12.45 Lunch
  • 14.00 Extraordinary General Assembly
  • 14.45 Session 7: Participation of the CPMR in International Networks
  • 15.15 Debate and vote by the General Assembly
  • 15.25 Summing up by the President of the CPMR and Mrs Eleni Marianou
  • 15.30 Session 8: Examination and Vote on the Final Declaration and Resolutions
  • 16.15 Coffee Break
  • 16.45 Session 9: Budget Decisions
  • 17.45 Session 10: Presentation of the New CPMR Member Regions
  • 18.00 Forthcoming Meetings
  • 18.15 Closing speech
  • 18.30 End of proceedings

Ardoe House Hotel:

  • 19.30 Aberdeenshire Council Dinner

Saturday 2nd October 2010

Excursion:

  • 9.00-12.00 Aberdeen City Excursion: Museums and Galleries
  • 9.00-17.00 Aberdeenshire Excursion: Castle and Whisky Distillery 
  • Free evening for all delegates

 

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