Wednesday, June 18，2008
07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast
Venue：Haoyuan Hall, 1st Floor, Conference Center
All Day Arrival of delegates
Registration of delegate
Venue: Registration desk, lobby, Conference Center
12:00 Lunch
Venue：Haoyuan Hall, 1st Floor, Conference Center
18:00 Reception dinner by Hon. Mr. Li Zhaoxing, Chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s
Congress of China and Leader of the Chinese NPC delegation
Venue: Haoyuan Hall, 1st Floor, Conference Center
19:30 Preparatory meeting
Venue: Meeting Room 1, 2nd Floor, Conference Center
Chair: Hon. Mr. Li Zhaoxing, Chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s
Congress and Leader of the Chinese NPC delegation
Participants: heads of delegations (or their representatives)
plus one other official delegate
- Adoption of the agenda
- Election of the meeting’s officers
- Administrative arrangements
- Organization of proceedings
- Other business
20:30 Drafting committee session I on the Declaration of the
5th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting
Venue: Meeting Room 1, 2nd Floor, Conference Center
Chair: Mr. Zha Peixin, Vice Chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s
Congress of China
Thursday, June 19, 2008
07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast
Venue：Haoyuan Hall,1st Floor, Conference Center
09:00 Inaugural ceremony
Venue: Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Conference Center
Presiding Officer of the Inaugural Ceremony:
H.E. Mr. Li Jianguo, Vice Chairman and Secretary
General of the Standing Committee of the National
People’s Congress of China
- Opening address by H.E. Mr. Wu Bangguo, Chairman
of the Standing Committee of the National People’s
Congress of China
- Address by Hon. Mr. Yang Jiechi, Minister of
Foreign Affairs of China
- Address by H.E. Mr. Seppo Kääriäinen,
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Finland,
host country of ASEP IV
09:45 Tea break
10:00 1st plenary session
Venue: Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Conference Center
Chairman：H.E. Mr. Sang Guowei, Vice Chairman of
the Standing Committee of
the National People’s Congress of China
- Adoption of the Agenda of the 1st plenary session
- Adoption of the Agenda of the
5th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting
- Decision on the affiliation of new members to ASEP
- Election of the President and Vice-Presidents
- Approval of the program and briefing of
the meeting arrangement
- Approval of the organization of proceedings
- Other business
12:00 Lunch
Venue：Haoyuan Hall,1st Floor, Conference Center
14:00 Panel discussions
●Panel discussion I
Economic and trade field: Pushing Forward
the WTO Doha Round of Negotiations,
And Promoting Asia-Europe Trade and Investment
Venue: Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Conference Center
Co-chair:Finland: H.E. Mr. Seppo Kääriäinen,
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Finland
Thailand: Hon. Mr. Teerajitt Sthirotamawong, MP
Rapporteur：
Belgium: Hon. Mr. Paul Wille, MP,
Leader of Belgium Delegation
- Presentation of lead speakers
- China: Hon. Mme. Qiu Hong, Assistant Minister
of Commerce
European Parliament: Mr. David Martin, MP
- Discussions
●Panel discussion II
Social and cultural field: Strengthening Dialogue
Among Different Civilizations
Venue: Meeting Room 1, 2nd Floor, Conference Center
Co-chair:
Malaysia: H.E. Mr. Abdul Hamid Pawanteh,
President of Senate of Malaysia
Slovenia: Hon. Mr. Marko Pavliha, MP
Rapporteur：
Malaysia: Hon. Ms. Nancy Shukri, MP
- Presentation of lead speakers
- Indonesia: Hon. Mr. Sutradara Gintings, MP
Romania: H.E. Ms. Norica Nicolai,
Vice President of Senate of Romania
- Discussions
- 17:00 Conclusion of panel discussions
17:30 All delegates assemble at the lobby of
the Conference Center
Leave the Conference Center for the Great Hall of the People
18:00 Courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Wu Bangguo,
Chairman of the Standing Committee of
the National People’s Congress of
China by heads of delegations
Venue: Great Hall of the People
18:30 Welcome banquet by H.E. Mr. Wu Bangguo,
Chairman of the Standing Committee of
the National People’s Congress of China
Venue: Great Hall of the People
20:00 Return to the Conference Center
20:30 Drafting committee session II on the Declaration of
the 5th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting
Venue: Meeting Room 1, 2nd Floor, Conference Center
Chair: Mr. Zha Peixin, Vice Chairman of
the NPC Foreign Affairs Committee
Friday, June 20, 2008
07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast
Venue：Haoyuan Hall,1st Floor, Conference Center
09:30 2nd plenary session & closing ceremony
Venue: Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Conference Center
- Report of panel discussion I
- Report of panel discussion II
- Introductory remarks by Chair of the drafting committee
- Adoption of the Declaration of the 5th Asia-Europe
Parliamentary Partnership Meeting
- Address by representative of the host parliament of
ASEP VI
- Closing address by H.E. Mr. Sang Guowei,
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of
the National People’s Congress of China
- 12:00 Lunch
Venue：Haoyuan Hall, 1st Floor, Conference Center
City tour and sightseeing
14:15 Assemble at the lobby of the Conference Center
Option I：Forbidden City and Olympic Venues
Option II: The Great Wall
Option III: Shopping
18:00 – 19:00 Buffet Dinner
Venue：Haoyuan Hall, 1st Floor, Conference Center