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Accompanying Events
Thursday, September 16
16.00 - 17.30 PRESENTATION OF “PRUEBAS DE CONTACTO” BY RAUL RIVERO
Cuban poet, journalist and writer Raúl Rivero has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Venue: Square Restaurant, Malostranske Sq. 5/28 - Praha 1
Working languages: Czech/Spanish
By invitation only
Speakers:
Mr. Marcos Aguinis, writer, Argentina
Mr. Vaclav Havel, former President, Czech Republic
Mr. Luis Alberto Lacalle, former President, Uruguay
Mr. Carlos Alberto Montaner, Liberal Union member and Writer, Cuban exile
Ms. Nancy Perez-Crespo, Nueva Prensa Cubana, Cuban exile
18.00 - 20.00 CHILEAN NATIONAL DAY RECEPTION HONORING MR. PATRICIO AYLWIN AZOCAR
Hosted by Mr. Carlos Klammer, Ambassador of Chile to the Czech Republic Venue: Chilean Embassy, U Vorlíků 4/623, Prague 6
By invitation only
Friday, September 17
10.00 - 12.00 MEETING OF PARLIAMENTARIANS
Hosted by Mr. Petr Bratsky, Member of Parliament, Czech Republic
Speakers:
Mr. Francisco Landero, Member of Chamber of Deputies, Mexico
Subject: International Network of Parliamentarians for Democracy in Cuba
Venue: Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament
By invitation only
13.30 - 14.30 MEETING OF FORMER PRESIDENTS AND PRIME MINISTERS
Vaclav Havel, Patricio Aylwin Azocar, Luis Alberto Lacalle, Luis Alberto Monge, Kim Campbell, Jose Maria Aznar, Philip Dimitrov, and Mart Laar
Working languages: English/Spanish
Venue: The Senate of the Czech Republic, Wallenstein Palace, Valdštejnská Str. 4, Prague 1
13.30 - 14.30 MEETING OF FIRST LADIES
Livie Klausova, Leonor Oyarzun de Aylwin, and Julia Pou de Lacalle
Venue: Office of the President of the Czech Republic, Prague Castle 2/3
Program of the Summit
Friday, September 17
13.30 - 14.30 REGISTRATION
Venue: The Senate of the Czech Republic, Wallenstein Palace, Valdštejnská Str. 4, Prague 1
Due to the number of participants and security requirements, we ask that guests register as early as possible. Guests arriving at the end of the registration period are not guaranteed to have admittance to the summit on time.
14.30 - 16.00 OPENING SESSION
Working languages: English/Spanish
Moderator:
Mr. Tomaš Pojar, People in Need, Czech Republic
Opening Address:
Mr. Petr Pithart, President of the Senate, Czech Republic [10 min]
Mr. Cyril Svoboda, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic [10 min]
Video greetings from Cuba: [10 min]
Mr. Vladimiro Roca Antunez, Cuban Social Democrat Party
Ms. Elsa Morejon Hernandez, wife of Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, Lawton Foundation for Human Rights
Mr. Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, Christian Liberation Movement
Speakers:
Mr. Patricio Aylwin Azocar, former President, Chile [10 min]
Mr. Luis Alberto Monge, former President, Costa Rica [10 min]
Mr. Jose Maria Aznar, former Prime Minister, Spain [10 min]
Mr. Vaclav Havel, former President, Czech Republic [10 min]
16.00 - 16.30 COFFEE BREAK
16.30 - 18.00 FIRST SESSION
Recommendations for ICDC Activities
Working languages: English/Spanish
Moderator: Mr. Tomaš Pojar, People in Need, Czech Republic
Speakers:
Mr. Frank Calzon, Center for Free Cuba, Cuban Exile [10 min]
Subject: International Support of Cuban Democratic Opposition
Mr. Orlando Gutierrez, Cuban Democratic Directorate [10 min]
Subject: Domestic Cuban Democratic Opposition
Mr. Carlos Alberto Montaner, Liberal Union Member and Writer, Cuban Exile [10 min]
Subject: Cuba in an International Context / Cuban Perspective
Mr. Martin Palous, Ambassador and former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic
Subject: Cuba in an International Context / Czech Perspective [10 min]
Rapporteur:
Ms. Anna Maria Cervone, Representative to the UN of the Centrist Democratic International, Italy
19.30 - 21.30 WELCOME RECEPTION
Venue: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Loretánské Sq. 5, Prague 1
Welcoming Speech:
Mr. Cyril Svoboda, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic
By invitation only
Saturday, September 18
08.30 - 09.30 REGISTRATION/COFFEE
Venue: The Senate of the Czech Republic, Wallenstein Palace, Valdštejnská Str. 4, Prague 1 Due to the number of participants and security requirements, we ask that guests register as early as possible. Guest arriving at the end of the registration period are not guaranteed to have admittance to the summit on time.
09.30 - 12.00 SECOND SESSION
Lessons Learned from the Political and Economic Transition in Post-Totalitarian Countries Working languages: English/Spanish
Moderator:
Mr. Alexandr Vondra, Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic
Speakers:
LATIN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
Ms. Adriana Gonzalez, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, Mexico
Subject: Transition in Mexico [5–7 min]
Mr. Gutenberg Martinez, President of the Christian Democratic Organization of the Americas, Chile Subject: Transition in Chile [5–7 min]
CENTRAL-EAST EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE
Mr. Philip Dimitrov, former Prime Minister, Bulgaria
Subject: Factors for the Efficiency of Transition – What Cuba Should not Repeat [5–7 min]
Mr. Mart Laar, Member of Parliament and former Prime Minister, Estonia
Subject: Economic Transition [5–7 min]
DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE
Mr. Adolfo Franco, Assistant Administrator for Latin America and Caribbean USAID, USA Subject: US Democracy Assistance [5–7 min]
Mr. Edward H.C. McMillan-Scott, Vice President of European Parliament, UK
Subject: EU Democracy Assistance [5–7 min]
Rapporteur:
Mr. Javier de Cespedes, Cuban Democratic Directorate
12.00 - 13.30 LUNCH-BUFFET
Hosted by Mr. Ivan Pilip and Mr. Jan Bubeník
Venue: The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
13.30 - 15.00 THIRD SESSION - PANEL DISCUSSION - PART A
Common European Policy towards Cuba
Working languages: English/Spanish
Moderator:
Mr. Petr Kolar, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic
Speakers:
Ms. Cecilia Malmstrom, Member of European Parliament, Sweden
Subject: The Future of EU – Cuba Relations and the Andrei Sakharov Award [5–10 min]
Mr. Markus Meckel, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of Parliament, Germany
Subject: Reflections on a Trip to Cuba [5–10 min]
Mr. Jorge Moragas, Member of Parliament, Spain
Subject: With Quixote in the Caribbean [5–10 min]
Mr. Miroslav Ouzky, Vice President of European Parliament, Czech Republic
Subject: Changes in the EU-Cuban Relationship Following the Admission
of Post-Communists Countries [5–10 min]
Rapporteur:
Mr. Jose Ignacio Salafranca, Member of European Parliament, Spain
13.30 - 15.00 THIRD SESSION - PANEL DISCUSSION - PART B
Common Policy of Latin American Countries towards Cuba
Working language: Spanish – without translation
Moderator:
Mr. Jaime Trobo, Member of Parliament, Uruguay
Speakers:
Mr. Cristian Castano, President of Mexican Youth Institute, Mexico
Subject: The Time for a Latin American Movement in Support of Democracy in Cuba [5–10 min]
Mr. Luis Alberto Lacalle, former President, Uruguay
Subject: Cuba’s human rights situation: The need for mobilization of political leaders and intellectuals from around the world [5–10 min]
Mr. Exequiel Silva, Member of Parliament, Chile
Subject: Common Latin American Policy towards Cuba [5–10 min]
Rapporteur:
Mr. Patricio Walker, Member of Parliament, Chile
15.00 - 15.30 COFFEE BREAK
15.30 - 17.00 CLOSING SESSION
Common Position towards Cuba, Strategy of Direct Support of the Cuban Democratic Opposition, Reports of the Rapporteurs
Working languages: English/Spanish
Moderator:
Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister, Canada
Speakers:
Ms. Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, former US Ambassador to the UN, USA [5–10 min]
Mr. Jose Ignacio Salafranca, Member of European Parliament, Spain [5–10 min]
Mr. Patricio Walker, Member of Parliament, Chile [5–10 min]
Ms. Anna Maria Cervone, Representative to the UN of the Centrist Democratic International, Italy [5–10 min]
Mr. Javier de Cespedes, Cuban Democratic Directorate [5–10 min]
Presentation of The Prague Memorandum - Final Declaration
Mr. Tomaš Pojar, People in Need, Czech Republic [5–10 min]
Closing remarks:
Mr. Vaclav Havel, former President, Czech Republic [5–10 min]
19.00 - 21.00 RECEPTION
Venue: The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Speakers:
Mr. Jan Ruml, Vice President of the Senate, Czech Republic
Mr. Pavol Hrušovsky, President of the Parliament, Slovakia
Sunday, September 19
09.00 - 10.30 NGO MEETING - PART A - EUROPE
Regional Information Campaigns and Activities in Support of Cuban Civil Society and Independent Media
Working languages: English/Spanish
Moderator:
Mr. Milan Nič, Pontis, Slovakia
Speakers:
Mr. Gabriel Andreescu, Center for International Studies, Romania
Mr. Javier Martinez Corbalan, Hispano-Cuban Foundation, Spain
Ms. Liduine Zumpolle, Cuba Futuro, Netherlands
Rapporteur:
Mr. Erik Jennische, Swedish International Liberal Center, Sweden
09.00 - 10.30 NGO MEETING - PART B - LATIN AMERICAN
Regional Information Campaigns and Activities in Support of Cuban Civil Society and Independent Media
Working language: Spanish only
Moderator:
Gabriel Llano, Member of Parliament, Argentina
Speakers:
Ms. Maria Mendez Castro, Cuban Solidarity Committee, Costa Rica
Mr. Gabriel Salvia, CADAL, Argentina
Mr. Jose Soto, Cuban Solidarity Committee, Chile
Rapporteur:
Mr. Rene Bolio, Promotora Internacional de Derechos Humanos, Mexico
10.30 - 11.00 COFFEE BREAK
11.00 - 12.30 COMMON MEETING
Solidarity and Support for Political Prisoners and Families
Working languages: English/Spanish
Moderator:
Mr. Frank Calzon, Center for a Free Cuba, Cuban exile
Speakers:
Ms. Marilu del Toro, Cuban Democratic Directorate, Cuban exile
Mr. Carlos Gonzalez, People in Need, Czech Republic
Mr. Rafael Rubio, Cuba in Transition, Espańa
12.30 - 13.00 REPORTS FROM THE NGO MEETINGS
Working languages: English/Spanish
Rapporteur Part A:
Mr. Erik Jennische, Swedish International Liberal Center, Sweden
Rapporteur Part B:
Mr. Rene Bolio, Internation Human Rights Activist, Mexico
Closing Remarks:
Mr. Tomaš Pojar, People in Need, Czech Republic
13.00 - 14.30 LUNCH/BUFFET
Venue: The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
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