Conference Programme

19.30 h

Reception of the Lady Mayor of the City of Bonn,
Ms. Bärbel Dieckmann,

Location: Altes Rathaus, Markt (market place), 53111 Bonn

8.00 - 9.30 h

Registration

9.30 - 12.00 h

Opening speeches

• Opening and moderation: Bärbel Dieckmann, Lady Mayor of the City of Bonn
• Peer Steinbrück, Prime Minister North Rhine-Westphalia
• Birgit Fischer, Minister for Health, Social Affairs, Women and Family of North Rhine-Westphalia
• Prof. Wolfgang Schulhoff, President of the Handwerkskammer Düsseldorf, President of NWHT North Rhine-Westphalian Crafts and Skilled Trades Council
• Jérôme Vignon, Director DG Employment and Social Affairs, Commission of the European Communities
• Prof. Dr. Klaus Gretschmann, Director General, Council of the European Union
• Dr. Gerhard Stahl, General Secretary, Committee of the Regions
• Anne-Sophie Parent, Director, AGE The European Older People's Platform

12.00 - 13.30 h

Lunch break

13.30 - 15.30 h

Discussion fora - Session 1

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Forum 1: Independent Living I

Forum 2: Tourism

Forum 3: Home-Based Services

Forum 4: Culture

15.30 - 16.00 h

Coffee break

16.00 - 18.00 h

Discussion fora - Session 2

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Forum 5: Independent Living II

Forum 6: Health & Well-Being

Forum 7: Financial Services

Forum 8: Networking

18.30 - ~19.15h

Presentation of and guided tour through the Plenary Chamber of the "Bundeshaus Bonn" (Regina Sellmer) (approx. 45 minutes)

19.30h

Meeting of the European Regions with the Minister for Health, Social Affairs, Women and Family of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia Birgit Fischer to agree on future co-operation.

9.00 - 9.05 h

Introduction to the second conference day

9.05 - 10.15 h

Reports from the fora

10.15 - 11.15 h

Granting of the "European Silver Economy Award 2005"

by Minister Birgit Fischer

11.15 - 11.45 h

Coffee break

11.45 - 12.30 h

Presentation of the "Silver Economy Network of European Regions (SEN@ER)"

and

Presentation of the "Bonn Declaration for the Silver Economy"

12.30 - 13.00 h

Presentation of the city of the 2. Silver Economy Conference 2006

13.00 h

End of conference