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The 45th Council and the 11th Conference
of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union

Damascus, 28 February - 2 March/2004

The 45th Council and the 11th Conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union are to be held in Damascus from the 28th February to the 2nd March .

TIME TABLE OF THE CONFERENCE

Monday, 1/3/2004
 
10.00 - 11.00 Inaugural Ceremony of the 11th Conference

- Verses of the Holy Koran
- Speech of Mr.Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Taher, Speaker of the Sudanese National Council, the President of the AIPU.
- Speech of Mr.Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Lebanese House of Representatives, the elected President of the AIPU.
- Speech of H.E.Sponsor of the Conference.
11.00 - 11.30 Break
11.30 - 13.30 First Plenary Session
- Election of the Conference Bureau .
- Adoption of the Agenda.
- Report of the AIPU President
- Report of the Secretary General
- Interventions of heads of delegations on the current Arab situation
13.30 - 15.30 Lunch
15.30 - 19.00 Second Plenary Session
- Interventions of heads of delegations (continued)
- Speeches of observers
- Formation of Committees:
- Committee on Political Questions and Parliamentary Relations.
- Committee on Woman Affairs
- Meeting of the Parliamentary Body of the Common Arab Market.
20.00
Official Dinner offered by Speaker of the Syrian People's Council
Tuesday, 2/3/2004
 
9.30 - 13.00 Meeting of Committees
13.00 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 - 18.00 Meeting of Committees (Preparation of Reports)
18.30 - 20.00 Closing Session:
1- Election of the Union's President
- Speech of Mr.A.I.Al Taher, the outgoing President
- Speech of Mr.Nabih Berri, the elected President
2- Committee Reports
3- Adoption of the Final communiqué
4- Closing of the Conference
20.30 Official Dinner offered by Mr.Nabih Berri, President of the Arab IPU
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