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Programme of the Third Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe

Warsaw, 16–17 May 2005

Royal Castle

Monday, 16 May 2005

From 9.00: Welcome by the President of the Republic of Poland.
10.00: “Family” Photo.
(Royal Castle – sala Asamblowa)

10.15 – 13.15: Opening of the Summit by the President of the Republic of Poland.
First Plenary Session: “European unity-European values”.

11.00 – 16.25: Treaty Event (in parallel to the First and Second Session – see Appendix)

Opening for signature of:
- the Council of Europe Convention on the prevention of terrorism,
- the Council of Europe Convention on action against trafficking in human beings,
- the Council of Europe Convention on laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime and on the financing of terrorism,
Signature or ratification of Protocol 14 to the Convention for the Protection of Human rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
(Press Conference Room A “Sala Koncertowa” – accessible to the media)

15.00 – 18.15: Second Plenary Session: “Challenges for the European Society”.

18.15: National Briefings.

Tuesday, 17 May 2005

9.15: Signing of the Joint Statement on cooperation between the CoE and OSCE.
(Press Conference Room A “Sala Koncertowa” – accessible to the media)

9.30 – 12.30: Third Plenary Session: “European Architecture”.

At the end:
- Adoption of the Political Declaration and the Action Plan,
- Handover of the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers from Poland to Portugal,
- Closing of the Summit by the President of the Republic of Poland.

13.10: Chair Press Conference.
(Plenary Hall)