Programme
| Arrival of delegations in Florence and transfer to hotels. Registration procedures may be completed Wednesday 21 from 3 to 9 p.m. in the hotels or the following morning at the European University Institute starting at 8.30. | |
| 7.30 p.m | Bus transfer from the hotels to the Teatro Comunale |
| 8 p.m. | Teatro Comunale of Florence Red Hall: buffet dinner |
| 9 p.m. | Concert Hall Concert hosted by the City of Florence: Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra, conductor Jesùs Lòpez-Cobos). |
| 8.45 a.m. | Bus transfer from the hotels to Fiesole. |
| 9.30 a.m. | Opening of seminar: "What is Europe lacking?" 1st Session: Politics Keynote speakers: - SIMON HIX, London School of Economics and Political Science - STEFANO BARTOLINI, Head of Robert Schuman Centre - European University Institute, Fiesole |
| 11.15 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11.30 a.m. | 2nd Session: Economy Keynote speakers: - LOUKAS TSOUKALIS, President of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, Athens - JEAN-PAUL FITOUSSI, Institut d'études politiques de Paris, Président de l'Observatoire français des conjonctures économiques- OFCE Debate |
| 1.15 p.m. | Working lunch |
| 2.30 p.m. | 3rd Session: Society Keynote speakers: - MAURIZIO FERRERA, Università degli Studi di Milano;- -ANDRE SAPIR, Université libre de Bruxelles Debate. |
| 4.30 p.m. | Bus transfer to Rome |
| Arrival in Rome and transfer to hotels. | |
| Free evening |
| 8.45 a.m. | Transfer from the hotels to the Senate |
| 9.15 a.m. | Senate Chamber Celebration ceremony of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome Welcome speeches by: - FRANCO MARINI, President of the Senate ; - FAUSTO BERTINOTTI, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies; - ROMANO PRODI, , President of the Council of Ministers ; - JOSE MANUEL BARROSO, President of the European Commission |
| 9.40 a.m. | A Political Europe and Her Role in the World: An Account from Leading Figures Addresses by: - CARLO AZEGLIO CIAMPI - VALÉRY GISCARD D'ESTAING - GIULIO ANDREOTTI - JACQUES DELORS - EMILIO COLOMBO |
| 10.25 a.m. | Projection of period films |
| 10.30 a.m. | Parliaments at the Heart of the European Construction Address by: - HANS-GERT POETTERING, President of the European Parliament |
| 10.40 a.m. | Contributions of the Presidents of Parliaments |
| 11.30 a.m. | End of ceremony |
| Transfer of the Presidents of Parliaments and the Chairpersons of the parliamentary bodies dealing with EU policy to the Quirinal Palace. Senate Buffet lunch at the Salone Italia (for members of delegations who do not participate in Quirinal events). | |
| 12 noon | Quirinal Palace Visit to the exhibition on the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome |
| Luncheon hosted by the President of the Italian Republic in honour of the Presidents of Parliaments | |
| 2.30 p.m. | Transfer to the Capitol and family photo in the Horatii and Curiatii Hall |
| 9 a.m. | Departure for the Uffizi Gallery. |
| 10 a.m. | Guided tour starts (in English and French) |
| 12.45 p.m. (approx). | Guided tour ends. |
| 1 p.m. | Lunch in a typical restaurant. |
| 2.30-3.30 p.m. | Free time. |
| 3.30 p.m. | Transfer to the European University Institute of Fiesole. |
| 4 p.m. | Participants join the other members of delegations. |
| 9 a.m. | Departure for the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. |
| 10 a.m. | Guided tour starts (in English and French). |
| 12.00 noon | Guided tour ends. Transfer to Senate. |
| 12.30 p.m. | Senate - Salone Italia Buffet lunch with the other members of delegations. |