Regional Seminar Series on
Europe’s new Mediterranean Reality:
Migration and Asylum in Malta, Greece and Cyprus
A joint initiative of the European Parliament Office in Cyprus, Greece and Malta
Valletta, Malta July 1 – 2, 2011
Official Programme
July 1, 2011
1530 – 1600 Arrival of guests at Europe House
Registration and Coffee
1600 – 1730 Round Table Discussion I
Introduction by Dr Julian Vassallo, Head of the EP
Office in Malta
Keynote Address by the Executive Director of the
European Asylum Support Office, Dr Robert VISSER
Panellists:
MEP Louis GRECH (S&D, MT)
MEP Eleni THEOCHAROUS (EPP, CY)
Mr Michail TREMOPOULOS (GREENS/EFA, EL)
Mr Sotos KTORIS – Coordinator of the Asylum Service,
Ministry of the Interior, Cyprus
1730 – 1800 Coffee Break
1800 – 1930 Round Table Discussion II
Keynote Address by the Head of the Armed Forces of Malta Brigadier Martin XUEREB
Panellists:
MEP Simon BUSUTTIL (EPP, MT)
MEP Sylvana RAPTI (S&D, EL)
Mrs Marina RIGOU – Flash Radio, Athens
Mr. Alexandros ZAVOS – President of the Immigration Policy Institute (NGO), Greece
1930 -1945 Closing remarks by the Hon. Carmelo MIFSUD BONNICI, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs of Malta
1945 – 2045 Reception on Europe House Grand Harbour Terrace
21.00 – 2300 Dinner at Malata Restaurant, Palace Square, Valletta
July 2, 2011
1030 – 1230 Study visit and briefing at the AFM Maritime Squadron Head Quarters, Haywarf Sa Maison, Pietà
1230 – 1500 Lunch at La Vecchia Dogana Restaurant,
Sa Maison, Pietà
1500 Closing