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III Baltic Sea NGO Forum
8 - 11 May 2003, Turku, Finland
Thursday 8 May
| 16.00 | Opening of the forum 994 Hall |
| Words of greeting | |
| Armas Lahoniitty, Mayor of the City of Turku Erkki Tuomioja, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, president of the CBSS Danfríður Skarphéðinsdóttir, Adviser, Nordic Council of Ministers | |
| 16.30 | Plenary session 994 Hall Chair: Heidi Hautala, Member of Parliament |
| Keynote speakers | |
| Helle Degn, Commissioner (CBSS) The relations between civil societies and public authorities in the Baltic Sea region | |
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Juri Dhzebladze, President, Centre for Democracy Development and Human Rights Relationship between NGOs and government in Russia | |
| Tarja Cronberg, Member of Parliament Civil society and security - the role of NGOs | |
| Commentators | |
| Merle Haruoja, Secretary General, Estonian Institute for Human Rights Gunnar Lassinantti, Special adviser, Olof Palme International Centre | |
| Panel discussion: Erkki Tuomioja, Juri Dhzebladze, Helle Degn, Tarja Cronberg, Merle Haruoja, Gunnar Lassinantti | |
| 18.30 | End of plenary session |
| 19.00 | Buses leave from Caribia for the reception |
| 19.30 | Reception hosted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja The Great Hall of the Turku Academy Building Address: Rothoviuksenkatu 2 |
| 21.00-21.30 | Shuttle buses leave to Caribia |
Friday 9 May
| 09.00 | Thematic sessions (see separate programme) |
| 1. From social exclusion to participation 994 Hall, First floor 2. Sustainable lifestyles in the Baltic Sea Region Europa banqueting room; First floor 3. Open Sesame! Promoting transparency in co-operation between NGOs and authorities Auditorium; First floor 4. Gender equality and human rights in changing societies Domica-Aruba-Curacao, Second floor | |
| 12.30 | Lunch Buffet lunch at 994 Hall |
| 14.00 | Thematic sessions continue |
| 16.30 | End of thematic sessions |
| 17.00 | Plenary session 994 Hall |
| Words of greeting Outi Ojala, Head of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Standing Committee | |
| Access to information - a prerequisite to democracy | |
| Boris Pustyntsev, Chair of Citizens' Watch Reino Paasilinna, Member of European Parliament | |
| 18.00 | End of plenary session |
| 19.00 | Buses leave from Caribia for the reception |
| 19.30 | Reception hosted by the City of Turku and the Regional Council of Southwest Finland Restaurant Turku VPK House Address: Eskelinkatu 5 |
| 21.00-21.30 | Shuttle buses leave to Caribia |
10.5. Saturday
| 09.00 | Open forum sessions (see separate programme) |
| 12.30 | Lunch Buffet lunch at 994 Hall |
| 14.00 | Final plenary session 994 Hall |
| Results of the thematic groups and the conclusions of the forum Concluding words | |
| 16.00 | End of Forum |
| Departure starts | |
| 19.00 | Social programme in Restaurant Koulu, arranged by local NGOs Address: Eerikinkatu 18 |
11.5. Sunday
Turist programme in Turku
Departure continues
Buses leave from hotel Caribia to Turku airport at 13.30 and 16.00
Updated 16.05.2003
