Friday – Day Two – March 29, 2019
Coffee will be available beginning at 9:30am in the Tree Suites Lounge
10:00am–11:00am | Keynote Lecture
All delegates: Speaker is Dr. Christopher Gifford, political sociologist from the Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Huddersfield, U.K. (Frangipani Room). |
11:00am–12:15pm | Breakout Sessions
European Council: Continue discussions from last evening.
Councils of Ministers: Separate meetings in Councils to continue discussions from last evening, and to work through legislative proposals. Any proposals on which further work is considered necessary should be returned to the directors-general in good time.
European Commission: Meeting to begin working through proposals received from the directors-general. The Commission should give priority at this meeting to proposals on economic and environmental policy issues and should be sure to give them all equal attention. The Commission should reach agreement on its first round of proposals in time for them to be distributed by the Vice-Presidents to the Chair of the appropriate Council of Ministers by 3:00pm at the latest.
Directors-general: Meetings to discuss proposals. The directors- general should be sure to maintain a steady flow of proposals to the Commission. |
12:15pm–12:30pm | Presidency: Organizational meeting with Secretariat. |
12:30pm–2:00pm | Lunch provided in the Frangipani Room |
2:00pm–3:30pm | Breakout Sessions
European Council and Foreign Affairs Council: Continue discussions from this morning. Both may opt to have joint plenary session. Chair: president of European Council.
Ecofin, Environment, and JHA Councils: Meetings in Council to discuss Commission proposals. Results to be relayed to College of Commissioners in batches as they are ready.
European Commission: Meeting to discuss proposals. Focus on foreign policy issues. Any proposals agreed should be distributed by the VicePresidents to the Chair of the appropriate Council of Ministers in good time.
Directors-general: Meetings to discuss proposals. |
3:30pm–3:45pm | Break |
3:45pm–5:15pm | Breakout Sessions Resume |
5:15pm–5:30pm | Presidency: Organizational meeting with Secretariat. |
Saturday – Day Three – March 30, 2019
Coffee will be available beginning at 9:30am in the Tree Suites Lounge
10:00am–12:00pm | Breakout Sessions
European Council: Complete discussions on the Conclusions of the Presidency.
Councils of Ministers: Separate meetings in Councils to discuss and/or take final votes on Commission proposals.
European Commission: Meeting to discuss responses on proposed policies and legislation from Councils of Ministers.
Directors-general: As above |
11:00am–11:45am | Faculty advisors: Annual meeting |
11:45am–12:00pm | Delegate Voting
All delegates: Take short break to vote on awards for best delegations and delegates. Ballots will be distributed and collected by Secretariat. All delegates are eligible for consideration, but no delegate should vote for themselves. |
12:00pm–12:15pm | Presidency: Organizational meeting with Secretariat. |
12:00pm–1:00pm | Independent Lunch |
1:00pm–2:00pm | Closing Session
All delegates: announcement of final conclusions of the Presidency and work of the Councils, and presentation of awards (Frangipani Room). |