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