Venue: Altiero Spinelli Building, Members' Restaurant

18.00-18.30

Registration and welcome drink

18.30-19.10

Welcome addresses

Speakers include:

Andrew Duff MEP, Member of the European Parliament Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee

Hannes Swobodo MEP, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee

Hélène Flautre MEP, Chairwoman of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee

Ria Oomen-Ruijten MEP, European Parliament Rapporteur on Turkey’s Progress Report

Egemen Bağış, Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator, Member of the Coordination Board of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency

Hüsamettin Kavi, Chairman of the Advisory Board, Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency

Quiz results and prize draw

Beyhan Murphy, Director of Theatre and Performing Arts, Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency

19.10

Live dance performance
Turkish buffet

20.30

End of the event