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EDS Winter University 2009 Program
Educational Policies for the future of Europe
(Bucharest, 17th 22th February 2009)
Tuesday, 17th
from 12.00 h Arrival of participants throughout the day - transfer from the Airport to
Hotel Phoenicia****
19.00 h Welcome - Dinner in the Hotel Pheonicia
20.00 h Welcome-addresses:
Thomas Uhlen, EDS Chairman
Sorin Moldovan, OSPD-L Chairman
Dress code: smart casual
20.30 h Presentation of the delegations and of the organizational team
21.00 h Informal get to know each other
Wednesday, 18th
09.00 h Breakfast
10.30 h Permanent Working Group of the EDS Session (I) in the hotel
11.45 h Departure from the hotel
12:00 h Lunch at Casa Ardeleneasca
14.00 h Romania Past and Future (I) - BCU Conference Hall
Mr. Valeriu Stoica, Vicepresedinte PDL
Ms. Monica Iacob-Ridzi, Minister of Youth and Sport
Mr. Theodor Paleologu, Minister of Culture
Mr. Holger Dix Representing the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation
Representative from the Austrian Embassy
Dress code: formal
16.30 h-16.45 h Coffee Break
16.45 h Romania Past and Future (II) - BCU Conference Hall
Mr. Eugen Tomac Secretary of State at the Foreign Affairs Ministry
20.30 h Dinner at Caru cu Bere Restaurant
Dress code: casual
22.30 h Clubbing
Thursday, 19th
09.00 h Breakfast
11.00 h Statutory discussions in the hotel
11.30 h Lunch at the Hotel Restaurant Phoenicia
12.30 h Departure from the Restaurant
13.00 h Campaigning
13.00-15.30 h Presentation and work on the EDS campaign to the European
Parliament elections ( introduction Alexandru Nazare MEP ).
16.00-16.50 h Campaigning for the European Parliament elections in Romania: Key issues.
Speaker:
Ms. Raluca Turcan, Deputy, Vicepresident PDL
Ms. Sulfina Barbu, Deputy
Mr. Marian Zlotea, European Parliament Deputy
Dress code: formal
17.15-19.15 h Bureau meeting
(*free time at the hotel/city for non-bureau members)
19.30 h Departure from the hotel
20.00 h
Dinner at Trattoria Ateneu
23.00 h Clubbing
Friday, 20th
09.00 h Breakfast
10.15 h Departure from the hotel
10.30 h Round table discussion on education policy. Preparing the
proposal of the White Paper on Education of EDS, for the
Council meeting.
Dress code: formal
12.00 h Lunch Trattoria Restaurant
14.00 h The Education and Youth Policies of Europe and Romania.
Mr.Cristian Preda , Adviser on Educational Problems of the Romanian
President
Mrs. Iulia Badea, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Education and
Research
Mr. Daniel Funeriu, Secretary of Sate at the Education and Research
Ministry, MEP of PD-L
18.30 h Departure from the hotel
19.00 h Concert at the Romanian Athenaeum
Dress code: black-tie event
21.00 h Dinner at McMonys Restaurant
Saturday, 21st
08.30 h Breakfast
09.30 h Departure from the hotel
10.00 h Visit to the Contemporary Art Museum ( OSPD-L and EDS Bureau meeting.
ONLY FOR THE BUREAU MEMBERS).
10.30 h Security Control at the Parliament Building (ID or passport needed!)
11.00 h Tour of the Parliament Building
12.00 h Greetings by:
Mr. Emil Boc - Prime Minister, President of PD-L
Ms. Roberta Anastase - Chairwoman Of the Deputy Chamber Of Parliament
Dress code: formal
13.30 h Lunch
14.30 h - 15.15 h Council Meeting of EDS (part I)
15.30 h Council Meeting of EDS (part II)
15.30 h - 19.00 h
Bucharest by day
20.00 h Departure from the hotel
20.30 h Dinner at Taverna Sarbului
Dress code: casual
22.30 h Clubbing
Sunday, 22nd
09.00 h Breakfast
Departure of delegates transport to the airport
- Please note that we are expecting a confirmation of participation from each official.