ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟΥ ΠΡΑΣΙΝΟΥ ΚΟΜΜΑΤΟΣ ΑΘΗΝΑ 9-11/11/12

ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟΥ ΠΡΑΣΙΝΟΥ ΚΟΜΜΑΤΟΣ 

Athens 2012 Council Programme

European Green Party, 17^th Autumn Council, Athens, 9 - 10 November

Draft Time Schedule

Venue: Divani Caravel Hotel, Vas Alexandrou 2, 161 21 Athens

Thursday, November 8


09:00 – 19:00   Global Greens Coordination face to face meeting                       (Closed session starting on Wednesday 7)
11:00   Registration desk opens
12:00 – 18:30   Balkan Network Meeting
13:00 – 14:00   Lunch break

Deadlines for tabling
- 28 September, midnight CET - draft Resolutions
- 2 November, Midnight CET - Amendments to draft resolutions
- 8 November, 12:00 CET  - draft Emergency Resolutions (5 supporting parties)
- 10 November, 13:00 CET - Amendments to draft emergency resolutions

Friday, November 9

08:00   E-cafe and Registration desk opens
09:00 – 10:00   Greece and the Crisis. Inside views on the events which are transforming lives and economies in Greece and Europe - Q&A session
10:00 – 13:00   Green ways out of the crisis
                      (joint event with the Green Group in the European Parliament)
13:00 – 14:00   Lunch break
13:00 – 14:00   Press Conference (Press only)
14:00 – 15:30   Parallel sessions

- Compromise amendment session on resolutions and amendments on other documents to be voted
- LGBTQ workshop
- GEF workshop
- Migration working group on draft policy text  
- Mediterranean Network
- Digital rights working group on draft policy text
- Future of EU working group on draft policy text
- Industrial policy workshop

15:30 – 16:00   Opening council and welcoming speeches                 
16:00 – 17:30   Plenary-Future of EU
17:30 – 18:00   Break
18:00 – 19:30   Parallel sessions

- GEF workshop
- Campaign training: find your MEPs
- FYEG
- Global Greens MPs network
- Gender network
- Party Leaders

20:00 – 21:30   Dinner buffet at the venue
21:30   Organised tours of Athens (more information to come )

Saturday November 10

09:00 – 10:00   Plenary on resolutions and Pre-Campaign Plan
10:00 – 11:00   Plenary - Presentation of Candidates for the  European Green Party Committee
11:00 – 11:30   Break
11:30 – 13:00   Plenary debate - Migration          
13:00 – 14:00   Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00   Election of committee candidates
15:00 – 16:30   Parallel sessions

-  Bike tour by Greek Greens (media event)

-  European citizen initiatives (Greek Green Institute and GEF)-  ENGS Network
-  Campaign meeting - shale gas   -  Treasurers Network                
-  Individual Supporters network
-  Compromised amendments session on emergency resolutions-  GND for press people                                        

16:30 – 18:00   Parallel sessions

-  GND social dimensions- pensions
-  GEF workshop: Discussion on the growth/ 3^rd edition of the journal-  North, South Cooperation workshop
-  Local Councilors Network
-  Press people pre-campaign workshop/
-  Global Greens network
-  Migration: visit to detention facility  (more information to come)

18:00-18:30     Break
18:30 – 20:00   Plenary session-Digital rights
20:00 – 24:00   Dinner with presentation of new committee members, goodbyes and party with live music


Sunday November 11

08:00 – 09:00   Volunteers to join the marathon with European Greens T-shirt (Media event)
09:00 – 09:30   Report back on WG Membership Review (Closed session for delegates only)
09:30 – 10:00   Presentation of budget and working plan 2013
10:00 – 12:45   Voting sessions (presentation and election of conciliation panel)
12:45 – 13:00   Closing ceremony (15 mins)
13:00 – 14:00   Lunch break
14:30 – 16:30   

Touristic tours outside Athens – optional, details and time to be confirmed. 

Visit to Acropolis – optional, details and time to be confirmed