“BUCHAREST SUMMIT 2002: THE SPRING OF NEW ALLIES”

March 25-26, 2002

Monday,  MARCH 25

                                  Arrival in Bucharest (The “Otopeni” International Airport) 

                                  Accommodation (The “Marriott” Hotel  for official delegations)

12.30-14.00                 Lunch hosted by H.E. Adrian Năstase, Prime-Minister of the Romanian Government,
                                  in the honor of the Prime-Ministers

                                  Photo opportunities

14.15-14.45                 Greeting Guests

15.00-18.00                 Opening Session

                                  Opening Remarks by H.E. Adrian Năstase, Prime-Minister of  the Romanian Government

    Addresses:

-         H.E. Ion Iliescu, President of Romania

-         H.E. Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of Poland

16.00                         Family Photo

16.10                         Planting-of-Trees Ceremony  (The Palace of the Parliament / garden)

16.30-18.00                Panel I: “New Threats, New Allies”

19.00-19.45                 Gala Show

                                  Attendants: Heads of Delegations and wives; the ambassadors.

                                  (The “Cotroceni” Palace / The “Theatre” Hall) (by invitation only)

20.00-21.30                 Dinner hosted by H.E. Ion Iliescu, The President of Romania, in the honour of the official delegations

                                  (The “Cotroceni” Palace) (by invitation only)

                                  Buffet Dinner  offered by host Government for delegates  (The “Marriot” Hotel)

22.00                          Informal meeting with heads of delegations

TUESDAY,  MARCH 26

a.m.                           Breakfast / Timeframe available for bilateral meetings

10.00-11.30                 Panel II: “Adaptation of NATO: Views of Future Members. The Road to Prague and Beyond”

11.30                          Coffee break

11.45-12.30                 Wrap-up Session chaired by H.E. Adrian Năstase, The Prime-Minister of the Romanian Government

                                  Addresses:

-         H.E. Milos Zeman, The Prime-Minister of the Government of the
          Czech Republic

   Concluding Remarks by H.E. Adrian Năstase, The Prime-Minister of the Romanian
   Government

13.00-14.00                 Joint Press Conference

14.00-15.00                 Lunch hosted by H.E. Adrian Năstase, Prime-Minister of the Romanian Government, in the honor of the
                                  Summit participants
                                  (The Palace of the Parliament)

15.30                           Visit to the Bucharest SECI Center for Combating Transborder Crime (optional)                                    Timeframe available for bilateral meetings
                                   (The Palace of the Parliament)

p.m.                             Departure of delegations