ESC 088 ESCTER 13 E rev. 1 Original: English NATO Parliamentary Assembly SUB-COMMITTEE ON TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMIC RELATIONS DRAFT PROGRAMME BERLIN AND MUNICH, GERMANY 10-12 JUNE 2013 www.nato-pa.int 22 May 2013 088 ESCTER 13 E rev. 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE SUNDAY 9 JUNE All meetings, speakers and venues are still to be confirmed All participants are required to carry their passports with them at all times BERLIN Arrival of participants in Berlin Individual transfer to hotel Accommodation Berlin Marriott Hotel Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1 10785 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 (0)30 22 000 2089 Fax: +49 (0)30 22 000 2100 Email: cluster.bermc.sales.mgr.government@marriotthotels.com Reference: NATO PV Rate Deluxe single: 145 euros/night (Buffet breakfast and free use of internet in the room included) Evening Free MONDAY 10 JUNE BERLIN 8.30 Meet in hotel lobby and departure by bus to the Deutscher Bundestag 9.00-17.00 Meetings at the Deutscher Bundestag with experts from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), and from the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) Venue Room E.800 Paul-Löbe-Haus Paul-Löbe-Allee 2 (South Entrance) 9.00-9.10 Introduction remarks by Dr Karl A. LAMERS, Head of the German Delegation to the NATO PA 9.10-10.40 Presentation by Dr Christian MOELLING, SWP, and Svenja SINJEN, DGAP, on German Defence Budget, followed by Q&A 10.40-11.00 Coffee Break 11.00-12.00 Presentation by Dr Heribert DIETER (tbc), SWP, on International Economic Development - German Perspective, followed by Q&A 1 088 ESCTER 13 E rev. 1 12.00-13.00 Presentation by Dr Henning RIECKE, DGAP, on Fracking, followed by Q&A 13.00-15.00 Lunch hosted by the German Delegation to the NATO PA Venue Deutsche Parlamentarische Gesellschaft (DPG) Friedrich-Ebert-Platz 2 10117 Berlin 15.00 Resuming of the meetings at the German Bundestag 15.00-16.30 Presentation by Harald LEIBRECHT, Member of the German Parliament and Co-ordinator of the Transatlantic Cooperation at the Federal Foreign Office, on Transatlantic Economy and the EU-US Free Trade Agreement, followed by Q&A 16.30 Return by bus to the hotel 18.30 Meet in hotel lobby and departure by bus to the dinner 19.00 Dinner hosted by the German Delegation to the NATO PA (venue tbc) TUESDAY 11 JUNE BERLIN AND MUNICH 8.30 Meet in hotel lobby and depart to the Federal Ministry of Defence 9.00-10.45 Meetings with representatives of the Federal Ministry of Defence Presentation by Rüdiger WOLF, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Defence, on Defence Budget Cuts – Transatlantic Perspective, followed by Q&A 10.45-11.00 Coffee Break with light refreshments 11.00 Departure by bus to Berlin Tegel Airport for the following flight: AB6191 Departure from Berlin Tegel Airport: 12:30 Arrival at Munich Airport: 13:40 14.00 Departure by bus from Munich airport to Ifo Institut 14.45-15.00 Coffee Break with light refreshments 2 088 ESCTER 13 E rev. 1 15.00-17.00 Meetings at Ifo Institut, Centre for Economic Studies 15.00-15:30 Presentation by Professor Kai CARSTENSEN (tbc), followed by Q&A 15:30 – 16:10 Presentation by Professor Gabriel FELBERMAYR, followed by Q&A 16:10 – 17:00 Presentation by Professor Karen PITTEL, followed by Q&A 17.00 Departure by bus to the hotel Accommodation Hotel NH Deutscher Kaiser Arnulfstraße 2 80335 München Phone: + 49 (0)89 54530 Email: reservierungen@nh-hotels.com Rate Standard Single: 130 euros/night (Buffet breakfast included) Evening Free WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE MUNICH 8.30 Meet in hotel lobby and departure by bus to a Manching. Members who need to go to the airport directly after the visit to Cassidian are kindly asked to bring their luggage with them on the bus. Visit of CASSIDIAN (EADS) 9.00-13.00 13.00-14.00 Lunch (tbc) 14.00 Departure by bus to the airport and the hotel 3 088 ESCTER 13 E rev. 1 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OFFICERS OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMIC RELATIONS Vice-Chairman Diego LOPEZ GARRIDO (Spain) OFFICERS OF THE ECONOMICS AND SECURITY COMMITTEE Vice-chairman Ivans KLEMENTJEVS (Latvia) Jean-Luc REITZER (France) MEMBERS OF THE BUREAU OF THE NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY Vice-President Karl A. LAMERS (Germany) Former Vice-President Of the NATO PA and Chairman of the ESC Petras AUSTREVICIUS (Lithuania) MEMBER DELEGATIONS France Germany Greece Portugal Romania Spain Turkey United Kindgom Francis HILLMEYER Uwe BECKMEYER Robert HOCHBAUM Evangelos BASIAKOS Joaquim PONTE Ion MOCIOALCA Adrian George SCUTARU Alejandro MUÑOZ-ALONSO Faik OZTRAK Harriett BALDWIN ASSOCIATE DELEGATIONS Sweden Carl B. HAMILTON DELEGATION STAFF Germany Annemarie BÜRSCH (Delegation Secretary) Melanie LEHMANN INTERPRETERS TBD TBD INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT Paul COOK Director of the Economics and Security Committee _______________ 4