Agenda
Association of Towns Awarded the Europe Prize
General Assembly and Youth Meeting
Klaipeda, Lithuania
2-4 June, 2016
Topic of the General Assembly: Exchange of best practices and advancement in the area of public transport.
Topic of the Youth Meeting: Modern problems of migration and social adjustment of migrants.
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2 June, 2016, Thursday |
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All day |
Arrival of the delegations, registration, checking in at the hotel |
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17.00 |
Excursion around the Old Town |
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18.30 |
Welcoming reception |
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3 June, 2016, Friday |
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10.00 – 10.30 |
Opening ceremony Welcoming speeches |
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10.30 – 12.00 |
– Approval of the Agenda – Presentation of the annual report by the President – Choosing of a host town for the Presidium Meeting in 2016 – Choosing of a host town of the General Assembly and Youth Meeting2017 – Modernizing the web site of the Association – Creating a resource to exchange the best practices and implement projects within the framework of the Association web site – Opening regional offices of the Association and involvement of the towns awarded the European Diploma, Flag of Honor of the Council of Europe and the Plaque of Honor. – Specifying and updating the Statutes of the Association – Renewal of the Association logo |
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12.00 – 12.30 |
Coffee break |
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12.30 – 14.00 |
Session II of the General Assembly |
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Presentations of the towns-participants on the topic: “Exchange of best practices and advancement in the area of public transport and sustainable mobility”.
· Saulius Ružinskas, Lithuanian Cyclists Community, council member (Klaipėda, Lithuania) – ,,Cycling in Klaipėda: success stories and challenges“.
· Alvydas Naujėkas, head of company ,,Vėjo projektai“ (Klaipėda, Lithuania) – ,,Electrification breaktrough in Klaipėda public transport”.
· Gintaras Neniškis, director of Klaipėda public transport (Klaipėda, Lithuania) – ,,Regional Public Transport System in Klaipeda. Chalanges and Problems”.
· David Linse (Manheim, Germany) – “Public transportation and sustainable mobility in Manheim city”
· Beata Szadziul, Elzbieta Sierzega (Gdynia, Poland) – “Modern and practical – Gdynia Public Transport”
· Marion Schaefer-Blake (Wuerzburg, Germany) – “Public transport and sustainable mobility in Wuerzburg”
· Caroline Larisch (Schwarzenbek, Germany) – “Transportation and Transit Analysis in Schwarzenbek”
· Ramazan Kabasakal (Ankara, Turkey) – “Public Transportation in Ankara”
· Maria Osinska (Kharkiv, Ukraine) – “Experience of the city of Kharkiv in the area of solving problems of municipal transport” |
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14.00 – 15.30 |
Lunch |
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15.30 – 16.00 |
Ceremony of the closing
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16.30 – 18.00 |
Visit to the municipal company “Klaipeda Public Transport” |
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19.00 – 21.30 |
Festive reception |
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4 June, 2016, Saturday |
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08.00 – 09.00 |
Breakfast |
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09.00 |
Sightseeing tour to Klaipeda sea port. Sea voyage. |
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11.00 |
Visit to the Maritime museum and Dolphinarium. |
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12.00 |
Horse cart riding back to the ferry |
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13.30 |
Lunch |
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15.00 |
Option 1: Green seaside trails of Klaipeda – cycling tour
Option 2: Watching a Golf Tournament for the Cup of Klaipeda Chamber of Commerce (as part of the international festival “Business. Golf. Jazz“) |
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17.30 |
Transfer back to the hotel |
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18.30 – 20.00 |
Gala dinner |
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21.00 |
Concert of the International Jazz Festival |
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24.00 |
Fireworks |
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5 June, 2016, Sunday |
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Departure of the delegations |
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