Programme European Rural Parliament 2015 Gatheringto be held at Schärding, Upper Austria, 4 to 6 November 2015
Provisional programme
Sunday to Tuesday
1-3 November ‘Spider’ of cross-border traveling workshops from(e.g.) Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna, Ljubljana, reaching Schärding evening of 3 November
Tuesday
3 November Afternoon/evening Arrivals of participants who opt for field visits
Reception/registration + dispersal to accommodation
No communal catering
Wednesday
4 November 09.00 Formal greeting to field-visit participants
09.30-18.00Field visits
Afternoon/evening Arrival of other participants
Opportunity to mount displays in the ‘Ideas market’
19.30 shared supper in Marquee, Schärding town square
Thursday
5 November from 08.30 Registration
09.30 Plenary session
– Formal welcome by co-initiators and Austrian hosts
– Self introduction (very brief) by national delegations
– Explanation of programme
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.30 First session of thematic workshops (focused on the draft Manifesto and Report)
12.30-14.30 Lunch break and ‘Ideas market’
14.30-16.00 Second session of thematic workshops
16.00 onwards Tea and ‘Ideas market’ + spontaneous group discussions Rapporteurs gather to improve the Manifesto and report
18.00 Buses leave to take participants to the Danube harbour
18.30 to 21.00 Danube cruise, with reception, dinner, music and entertainment
Friday
6 November 09.30 Plenary session :
– Presentation of case studies
– Explanation of Manifesto and of post-Gathering action proposed by co-initiators
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.30 General discussion
12.30-14.30 Lunch break and ‘Ideas market’
14.30-17.30 Plenary session :
– Line-by-line discussion and finalisation of the Manifesto
– Reactions by Ministers and others
– Commitments and closure
Evening Informal gathering in the Marquee
Departures
Saturday
7 November Optional guided tour of Schärding and surrounding rural area for those who wish. Departures