Colloquy - Athens, 17-18 March 2003

Colloquy
on

"Europe and the new United States' national security strategy
- fighting terrorism together"

co-hosted by the WEU Assembly and the Greek WEU/EU Presidency

Athens, 17-18 March 2003

Programme
(as of 14.03.2003)

Monday 17 March 2003

12.30: Inauguration of the Colloquy

-	Mr Apostolos Kaklamanis, President of the Hellenic Parliament
-	Mr Jan Dirk Blaauw, President of the WEU Assembly
-	Mr Theodoros Pangalos, Chairman of the Greek Delegation to the WEU Assembly

13.30-15.15: Lunch

15.15: Opening Session

Chairman:		Mr Jan Dirk Blaauw, President of the Assembly
Keynote speech: Mr George Papandreou, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece
The US new national security strategy
-	Mr Lluis Maria de Puig, Rapporteur

16.15: First Session

Chairman:	Mr Karolos Papoulias, Chairman of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Parliament
Consequences for global security
Speakers:
-	Mr Ivan Eland, Director of the Center for the Study of War, Crises and Liberty, the Independent Institute, Oakland (California), US
	Mr Vladimir Lukin, Deputy Speaker, State Duma of the Russian Federation (to be confirmed)
Debate

Tuesday 18 March 2003

09.30: Second Session

Chairman:	Mr Martínez Casañ, Chairman of the Political Committee
The consequences for NATO and transatlantic cooperation
Speakers:
- -	H.E. Mr Thomas J. Miller, Ambassador of the United States to Greece, Athens Mr Mario Palombo, Vice-President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly
-	Mr William Hopkinson, Associate Fellow, Royal Institute for International Affairs and Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies, UK
Debate

11.15: Third Session

Chairman:	Mr John Wilkinson, Chairman of the Defence Committee
Prospects for CFSP/ESDP
Speakers:
-	Mr Yannos Papantoniou, Minister for Defence of Greece
-	Mr Pascal Boniface, Director of the Institute for International and Strategic Relations, France
-	Mr Anatol Lieven, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, US
-	Mr Jozias J. van Aartsen, Member of the Second Chamber of the States General, Former Foreign Minister, The Netherlands
Debate

13.00-14.30: Lunch

15.00-17.00: Fourth session

Chairman:	Mr Theodoros Pangalos, Chairman of the Greek Delegation to the WEU Assembly
Common responses to international terrorism and future security challenges
Speakers:
-	Mr Michael Chrisohoidis, Minister for Public Order, Greece
-	Mr Gustavo Selva, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Chamber of Deputies, Italy
-	Mr Ismael Cem, Former Foreign Minister, Turkey
Debate

17.00: Conclusions

-	Mr Lluis Maria de Puig, Rapporteur of the WEU Assembly

Closing address by the President of the WEU Assembly

1730:

Press Conference