PES-CONGRESS PROGRAM

Monday 7th May 2001

02:00 pm "Our Europe, our Future" - opening ceremony

Congress opening by PES chair Rudolf Scharping
Address by SPD chair Gerhard Schröder
Opening ceremony
Group photo

03:30 pm Press and delegation briefings

04:30 pm Three parallel round table debates on:
"European Society and Social Democratic Values"
Moderator: Geoff MEADE Speakers: John HUME, Vladimir SPIDLA, Pervenche BERES, Vassos LYSSARIDIS, Jean ASSELBORN, Laszlo KOVACS, Enrico BOSELLI, Patrick JANSSENS Conclusions: Trinidad JIMENEZ
"Modern Social Economy - Modern Social Democracy"
Moderator: Jacki DAVIS Speakers: Goran PERSSON, Antonio GUTERRES, Pavvo LIPPONEN, Anna DIAMANTOPOULOU, Moritz LEUENBERGER, Alfred GUSENBAUER, Akis TSOHATZOPOULOUS, Fiorella GHILARDOTTI, Emilio GABAGLIO
"Global Responsibilities for Europe"
Speakers: Wim KOK, José Luis Rodríguez ZAPATERO, Pascal LAMY, Pasqualina NAPOLETANO, Constantinos SIMITIS, Giuliano AMATO, Heidemarie WIECKZOREK -ZEUL, Conclusions: Henri NALLET

06:30 pm End of the 1st Congress day

08:30 pm Reception and dinner party for Congress delegates at "Willy Brandt Haus"

Tuesday 8th May 2001

08:30 am Adoption of Rules of Procedure

Debate and adoption of new PES Statutes

PES Activity Report 1999-2001 and PES Activity Plan 2001-2004

PES Parliamentary Group Activity Report 1999-2001

09:45 am Coffee break

10:00 am Round Table debate on
"The Future of the Enlarged European Union"
Speakers: Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN, François HOLLANDE, Leszek MILLER, Alfred GUSENBAUER, Giorgio NAPOLITANO, Enrique BARON, Gunter VERHEUGEN, Elio Di RUPO, Albert BORE Conclusions: Lena HJELM-WALLEN

11:30 am Round Table debate on
"Strengthening the Party of European Socialists"
Moderator: Pat MAGNER Speakers: Ruairi QUINN, Klaus HÄNSCH, Jan KRIMS

12:30 am Adoption of the declarations on

"Berlin Declaration - Security in change"
"For a modern, pluralist and tolerant Europe"
"The Trafficking of Women and Children"
"Strengthening of the PES"

Election of the PES President

Confirmation of the Members of the PES Presidency

Address by PES President

01:30 pm Congress ends followed by a press conference