FOR MEDIA ATTENTION: EVENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REFERENDUM ON EU MEMBERSHIP
Created 2003-05-09
DRAFT PROGRAMME
May 10
9.30 – Start-off (Seimas White Hall, first floor); Eurobus arrival in the Grand Courtyard of the Parliament;
10.00 – Chess Action “Waiting for the Results of the Referendum“, Independence Square
11.00 – Press Centre – briefing by Chairman of Central Electoral Committee Zenonas Vaigauskas;
12.00 – Press Centre - meeting with Chairman of the Seimas Rural Affairs Committee Gintautas Kniukšta and President of Agricultural Chamber Jonas Ramonas;
14.00 – Parliament Gallery - meeting with President of Lithuanian Student Union Mindaugas Reinikis and students;
15.00 – Press Centre – Address and briefing by Speaker of the Seimas Artūras Paulauskas;
16.00 – Parliament Gallery – artists meet journalists: „Representing the Lithuanian Culture in Europe“. Attended by prof. Virgilijus Noreika, violinist Martynas Švėgžda fon Bekkeris, singer Judita Leitaitė, painter Algis Griškevičius. Mini-concert: pianist Povilas Jaraminas (16.45);
17.00 – Guests at Headquarters – the Crew of TV Show Bicycle News;
17.30 – Parliament Gallery - meeting with historians. Attended by prof. dr. Alfredas Bumblauskas, prof. habil. dr. Edvardas Gudavičius; prof. dr. Irena Valikonytė;
18.30 – Guest at Headquarters – President of the State Rolandas Paksas;
19.00 and 22.30 – Briefings by Chairman of Central Electoral Committee Zenonas Vaigauskas; Headquarters close.
Open Door Hours in the Seimas – 10.00-19.00.
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20.30 – Address by the President Rolandas Paksas on TV (from the Presidential Palace).
May 11
9.00 – Start-off;
11.00 – guest at Headquarters – sportsmen Šarūnas Marčiulionis and Jurga Štreimikytė;
15.00 – Press Centre - Briefing by Chairman of Central Electoral Committee Zenonas Vaigauskas;
15.30 Press Centre - President Valdas Adamkus’ meeting with journalists and public address;
17.00 – Parliament Gallery – announcement of the great SMS referendum results and referendum winners. Director General of the European Committee under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania Petras Auštrevičius and President of JSC “Omnitel” Antanas Zabulis;
19.00 – Press Centre – briefing by Chairman of Central Electoral Committee Zenonas Vaigauskas;
20.00 Address by Prime Minister Pres. Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas (from Press Centre Parliament Gallery);
21.00 Briefing by Speaker of the Seimas Artūras Paulauskas; an evening party in Parliament Gallery;
23.00 – Briefing by Chairman of Central Electoral Committee Zenonas Vaigauskas;
Open door hours– 10.00-17.30.
May 12.
12.00 – Press conference by Chairman of Chief Electoral Committee Zenonas Vaigauskas in the Seimas Conference Hall (3rd Building of the Seimas).
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