25 - 26 March 2004 - Thua Thien Hue Province, S.R. Viet Nam

PROGRAMME (as of 16 March 2004 )

Wednesday, 24 March 2004
   
From 14:00
Registration of Delegates (Morin Hotel)
   
   
19:00 Welcoming Dinner hosted by Hon. Mr. Vu Mao , Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the S.R.Viet Nam National Assembly, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Head of the Vietnamese Delegation
 
  Venue: Morin Hotel (Rendez-vous Garden)
Attire: Smart casual
   
 
20:30

Informal Consultation Meeting of Heads of Delegation on:

- Officers of the Conference

- Agenda and programme of the conference

- Rules of the Meeting

 
 
Venue: Conference Room A - Morin Hotel
   
   
   
Thursday, 25 March 2004
   
07:00 - 08:30    
Breakfast
   
   
09:00
Inaugural ceremony

- Opening Address by H.E. Nguyen Van An , President of the National Assembly of the S.R. Viet Nam , President of ASEP III

- Address by Hon. Mr. Juan Flavier , representing the President of the Philippines Senate, ASEP II President

 
 
Venue:Inner Citadel
 
Attire: Lounge Suit/National Dress
 
   
10:00
Intermission (return to Morin Hotel)
   
 
10:15

First Plenary Session

-  Election of the Officers of the Conference

- Adoption of the Agenda and Programme of the conference

-  Adoption of the Rules of the Meeting

   
 
10:30

Topic Discussion co-chaired by European Parliament and Viet Nam

Topic: Current International Security Situation and Challenges to International Law

Venue: Conference Room A - Morin Hotel

 
   
12:30
Lunch
 
Venue: Morin Restaurant
 
   
13:30

1. Economic Topic Discussion co-chaired by Viet Nam and European Parliament

Topic : Asia - Europe Cooperation for a Fairer and More Equal Global Trade

Venue: Conference Room A - Morin Hotel

2. Cultural Topic Discussion co-chaired by European Parliament and Viet Nam

Topic: Cultural Identity and Diversity in the Context of the Asia - Europe Partnership

Venue: Conference Room B - Morin Hotel

 
   
15:00
Coffee break
 
   
15:15

Discussion (continued)

First Meeting of the Drafting Committee

Venue: Conference Room C - Morin Hotel

 
   
16:30

Heads of Delegation call on H.E. Nguyen Van An

Venue: 5 Le Loi Street
Attire: Lounge Suit/National Dress

 
   
18:30

Dinner Reception hosted by H.E. Nguyen Van An, President of the National Assembly of the S.R. Viet Nam, President of ASEP III
(With costume show and music performance)

Venue: Chanh Court, Inner Citadel Attire:
Lounge Suit/National Dress

 
   
21:30

Second Meeting of the Drafting Committee

Venue: Conference Room C - Morin Hotel

 
   
   
Friday, 26 March 2004
   
07:00 - 08:30    
Breakfast
   
 
09:00

Topic Discussion co-chaired by Viet Nam and European Parliament

Topic: Towards the ASEM-5 Summit Meeting “Further revitalizing and substantiating the Asia - Europe Partnership”

Venue: Conference Room A - Morin Hotel

 
   
10:15 Coffee break
 
   
10:30

Discussion (continued)

Third Meeting of the Drafting Committee

Venue: Conference Room C - Morin Hotel

 
   
12:00
Lunch
 
Venue: Morin Restaurant
 
   
12:30

Final Meeting of the Drafting Committee meeting

Venue: Conference Room C - Morin Hotel

 
   
15:00

Second Plenary Meeting

Adoption of the ASEP 3 Declaration

Venue: Conference Room A - Morin Hotel

 
   
15:30

Closing Ceremony

- Statement by the Head of the European Parliament Delegation

- Address by H.E.Vu Khoan , Deputy Prime Minister of the S.R Viet Nam

- Closing Address by H.E Nguyen Van An , President of the National Assembly of the S.R Viet Nam , President of ASEP III

Venue: Conference Room A - Morin Hotel
Attire:  Lounge Suit/National Dress

 
   
18:30

Farewell dinner hosted by Hon. Mr. Nguyen Van Me, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hue Province                                      

Venue: Century Hotel
Attire: Smart casual

 
   
20:00
Boat ride down the Perfume River (Hue music performed on board)
 
   
   
Saturday, 27 March 2004
 
09:00 - 12:00 
Sightseeing Tour of Hue city
   
   
 
 
This programme, proposed conference modalities and other information are available on our Website at: www.na.gov.vn/asep3