YOUR EUROPE YOUR FUTURE

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1 EUROPEAN UNION European Commission Committee of the Regions Programme YOUR EUROPE YOUR FUTURE Youth debates for tomorrow's Europe Brussels January towards the Rome Youth Summit

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3 Programme YOUR EUROPE YOUR FUTURE Youth debates for tomorrow's Europe Brussels January towards the Rome Youth Summit 1

4 Wednesday 17 January Arrival of participants 20:00 Buffet dinner at the hotel 21:00 Get-to-know-each-other activity at the hotel Thursday 18 January Venue: Conference Centre Albert Borschette, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels 9:30 Opening of the meeting (Plenary Room IA) Representative of DG Education and Culture Representative of the German Presidency Representative of the European Parliament (to be confirmed) Representative of the European Youth Forum 10:15 "Your Europe - Your Future" what is it all about? Input from an expert journalist 11:00 Coffee break 11:30 Guest speaker, discussion with the plenary 12:30 Introduction to the working methods, practical announcements 13:00 Lunch 14:30 Working groups Kick-start input from resource people (youth NGOs + EU institutions) Working group 1. The future EU Treaty (Plenary Room IA) Working group 2. The Social and Economic Model (Room 020) Working group 3. Sustainable Development (Room 110) Working group 4. The EU s role in a Globalised World (Room 114) Working group 5. Democracy and Civil Society (Room 210) Working group 6. Youth and Education (Room 212) 16:00 Coffee break 16:30 Working groups continue 17:30 End of the afternoon session 20:00 Dinner at "De Ultieme Hallucinatie". 2

5 Friday 19 January Venue: Conference Centre Albert Borschette, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels 9:00 Working groups continue 10:00 Coffee break 10:30 Working groups continue 11:30 First meeting of 12 rapporteurs, free time for participants 13:00 Lunch 14:30 Working groups Rapporteurs report back Finalisation of working group input 16:00 Coffee break 16:30 Working groups continue 18:00 Afternoon session ends, rapporteurs finalise discussion document 20:00 Dinner at '"Paolo's Idea" 3

6 Saturday 20 January Venue: Conference Centre Albert Borschette, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels 9:00 Rapporteurs present final discussion document, adoption of the final document in plenary (Plenary Room IA) 9:45 Preparation of the follow-up in working groups Guidelines for national debates (2 groups Plenary Room + Room 020) Issues and remaining questions for the national debates (2 groups - Room )) Reflection on main messages for the Rome Youth Summit (2 groups Room ) 11:00 Coffee break 11:30 Continuation on the working groups 13:00 Lunch 14:30 Presentation of the morning working groups results in plenary (Plenary Room IA) 15:00 Coffee break 15:30 Hand-over of the discussion document to the European Commission and Presidency, followed by a panel debate (Plenary Room IA) Representative of DG Communication Representative of the forthcoming Portuguese Presidency Representative of the European Parliament Representative of the Committee of the Regions Representative of the European Economic and Social Committee Representative of the European Youth Forum 17:00 End of meeting 20:00 Buffet dinner at the hotel 21:30 Social evening in Brussels Departure of participants Sunday 21 January Languages: Plenary: interpretation will be provided in EN, FR, DE. Working Groups: EN (no interpretation will be provided) 4

7 Details of the dinner venues on 17, 18, 19 and 20 January 2007 Wednesday 17 January 2007 (between approx hrs and 22.00hrs) A buffet dinner at your hotel: NH Hotel Brussels City Centre. Thursday 18 January 2007, hrs Dinner at "De Ultieme Hallucinatie" Koningstraat Brussels (metro Botanique) Friday 19 January 2007, hrs Dinner at '"Paolo's Idea" Rue Général Leman Brussels (5 minutes on foot from the conference centre) Saturday 20 January 2007 (between approx hrs and 22.00hrs) A buffet dinner at your hotel: NH Hotel Brussels City Centre. All the above meals are offered by the European Commission. Water is included with the meal (1/2 bottle per person). Any other drinks must be paid for individually. Times of the meals may alter slightly, in which case you will be informed. A map of Brussels and of the underground (metro) will be included in your conference pack. 5

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