University College Dublin MA in Economics March 7 th 13 th, 2010
SUNDAY 7 TH MARCH 09:35 Flight EI630 arrives in Brussels International Airport Met by Institute staff member Coach transfer to Leuven 10:30 Arrive in Brussels 14:00 Check-in at Leuven Institute
MONDAY 8 th MARCH 07:30 09:00 Breakfast 09:30 10:00 Welcome and Introduction Wim Truyers, Operations Manager Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe 10:00 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 11:30 Competition Policy & State Aid Benoit Keane, Associate, McDermott, Will & Emery 11:30 12:30 Business Europe Andrew Jackson, Communications Department, Business Europe 12:30 13:30 Lunch at Leuven Institute 13:45 15:00 The Belgian Political System Dr Louis Roppe, Lawyer & Former Mayor of Hasselt 15:00 15:30 Coffee Break 15:30 16:30 Understanding the Intercultural Market Environment Madame Nyugen Chau, Marketing Consultant, Brussels Management School 18:30 Dinner at Leuven Institute
TUESDAY 9 TH MARCH 07:30 08:00 Breakfast 08:00 Coach transfer to Brussels PLEASE ENSURE YOU BRING PASSPORTS FOR SECURITY REASONS 09:30 11:00 Visit ECHO Offices (Humanitarian Aid DG) Simon Horner, Head of Unit, Information & Communication 88 Rue d Arlon, 1000 Brussels 11:00 Walk to Irish Permanent Representation Office 11:30-12:30 Visit Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU Deirdre Farrell, Press Officer 50 Rue Froissart, 1000 Brussels 12:30 13:30 Lunch in Brussels (Range of restaurants at Place Jourdan) 13:30 Walk to Latvian Permanent Representation (Allow 30 minutes) 14:00 15:00 Visit Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the EU Ambassador Normunds Popens, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the EU 23 Avenue des Arts, 1000 Brussels 15:00 Walk to European Commission
15:30 16:30 EU China Relations Asad Beg, International Relations Officer, DG External Relations, EU Commission 16:30 Walk to Northern Ireland Executive Office 17:00 18:00 Visit Office of the Northern Ireland Executive Noel Griffin, Policy Officer, 180 Chaussée d Etterbeek, 1040 Brussels 18:00 Drinks with fellow Alumni at Kitty O Shea s Pub & Restaurant 42 Boulevard Charlemagne, 1040 Brussels Students make own way to Leuven by train
WEDNESDAY 10 TH MARCH 07.30 09.00 Breakfast 09:30 10:30 EU2020: Vision, Challenges & Ways Forward Nathalie Lubenets, Economist, Structural Reform Policy Strategy, DG ECFIN, EU Commission 10:30 11:30 Ireland s Experience of Regional Policy Noel Farrell, Programme Manager EU Policies, DG REGIO, EU Commission 11:30 11:45 Coffee Break 11:45 12:45 European Neighbourhood Policy Ronan MacAongus Policy Officer, DG External Relations, EU Commission 13:00 14:00 Lunch at Leuven Institute 14:30 16:30 Walking Tour of Leuven Meet Guide in front of City Hall Free time in Leuven 19:30 Dinner at Leuven Institute
THURSDAY 11 TH MARCH 07.30 09.00 Breakfast Study Time 10:15 11:15 EU US Relations Rebecca Pugh, International Relations Officer, US & Canada, DG External Relations, EU Commission 11:15 11:45 Coffee Break 11:45 12:45 EU Russia Relations Sven-Olov Carlsson, Russian & Northern Dimension Policy, Deputy Head of Unit, DG External Relations, EU Commission 13:00 14:00 Lunch at Leuven Institute 14:00 15:00 Lobbying in the EU Peter Kettlewell, Business Consultant Free time in Leuven 18:00 Dinner at Leuven Institute
07:30 08:00 Breakfast FRIDAY 12 TH MARCH 08:00 Coach transfer to Brussels PLEASE ENSURE YOU BRING PASSPORTS FOR SECURITY REASONS 09:30 Arrival at NATO HQ (Blvd Leopold III 1110 Brussels) 10:00 Briefing on Current NATO Political Issues Mr Zsolt Rabai, Information Officer for Ireland, Public Diplomacy Division 11:00 Coffee 11:30 Briefing by the Economics Director 12:30 Coach transfer to Rue Belliard Bus Park Lunch in Brussels (Range of Restaurants at Place Luxemburg) 14:00 Walk to Turkish Permanent Representation (Allow 15 minutes) 14:30 15:30 Visit Permanent Representation of Turkey to the EU (4 Rue Montoyer, 1000 Brussels) Caglar Cakiralp, Counsellor, Spokesperson & Relations with the EP, Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU 15:30 Coach transfer 16:00 17:00 Visit DG Environment (5 Avenue Beaulieu, 1160 Brussels) Paulus Brouwer, Head of Unit, DG Environment, EU Commission 17 :00 Coach returns to Leuven Students make own dinner arrangements
SATURDAY 13 TH MARCH 07:00 07:30 Early Breakfast 07:30 Coach departs for Airport 10:15 Flight EI631 departs for Dublin