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PROGRAMME

Theme : "Ensuring a Relevant Commonwealth for the Future"

DAY 1 Friday, 7th September
ALL DAY	Arrival of CPA Working Party, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Steering Committee and Co-ordinating Committee Members
	Lunch Venue: Hilton - Spices
19:00-21:00	Dinner (for Members of the CPA Working Party, CWP Steering Committee and Co-ordinating Committee) Venue: Hilton - Spices

DAY 2 Saturday, 8th September
ALL DAY	Arrival of Executive Committee and Small Branches Conference participants
09:30	Meeting of the CWP Steering Committee Venue: Hilton - Moonstone
	Meeting of the CPA Working Party Venue: Hilton - Amethyst
10:30	CWP Steering Committee - Group Photograph
10:45-11.00	Refreshments Venue: Hilton - Amethyst / Moonstone Lobby
13:00	Lunch Venue: Hilton - Curry Leaf
14:00	Meeting of the CWP Steering Committee - continued Meeting of the CPA Working Party - continued
15:45-16:00	Refreshments Venue: Hilton - Amethyst / Moonstone Lobby
17:00-18:00	Meeting of the Co-ordinating Committee Venue: Hilton - Room Opal 1
19:00	Assemble in the Hotel Lobby
19:15	Depart Hotel for Dinner
19:30-21:30	Dinner - (by invitation) Jointly hosted by Hon. Chandima Weerakkody, M.P, Deputy Speaker & Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Sudharshini Fernandopulle, M.P, President CWP Venue: Hotel Ramada
21:30	Depart for Hotel Hilton

DAY 3 Sunday, 9th September
09:00	Official Opening of the 32nd Small Branches Conference Venue: Galadari - Ballroom
09:45-10:15	Refreshments - for Small Branches Conference participants Venue: Galadari - Ballroom
	Refreshments - for Executive Committee Venue: Hilton - Amethyst / Moonstone Lobby
10:15	Small Branches - Group Photograph Venue: Hilton
	Executive Committee - Group Photograph Venue: Hilton
	Executive Committee and Small Branches - Group Photograph Venue: Hilton
10:30	Meeting of the Executive Committee Venue: Hilton - Amethyst Moonstone
	Small Branches Conference 1st Plenary Session ' Ensuring Adequate Parliamentary Scrutiny of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs ' Venue: Galadari- Ballroom
13:00	Lunch Executive Committee - Venue: Hilton - Curry Leaf
	Small Branches - Venue: Galadari
14:00	Meeting of the Executive Committee - continued Small Branches Conference - continued
15:30 - 15:45	Refreshments Executive Committee - Venue: Hilton - Amethyst / Moonstone Lobby Small Branches Conference - Venue: Galadari Ballroom
17:00	Close
19:00	Assemble in Hotel Lobby
19:15	Depart Hotels for dinner
19:30-21.30	Dinner - (by invitation) Hosted by Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Speaker and President of CPA for the Executive Committee Venue: Speaker's Residence
19:30-21.30	Dinner - (by invitation) Hosted by Hon. (Prof.). G.L Peiris, Minister of External Affairs for CWP Steering Committee, Working Party and Small Branches Delegates Venue: Cinnamon Grand - Oak Room
21:30	Depart for respective Hotels

DAY 4 Monday, 10th September
ALL DAY	Arrival of all Delegates, Observers, Secretaries, Accompanying Persons and Society of Clerks-at-the Table (SOCATT) participants
09:00	Meeting of the Executive Committee Venue: Hilton -Amethyst / Moonstone
	Small Branches Conference 2nd Plenary Session ' The Impact of the Informal Economy on Economic Diversification in Small States ' Venue: Galadari- Ballroom
10:30-10:45	Refreshments Executive Committee - Venue: Hilton - Amethyst / Moonstone Lobby Small Branches Conference - Venue: Galadari Ballroom
13:00	Lunch Executive Committee - Venue: Hilton - Curry Leaf Small Branches Conference - Venue: Galadari Ballroom
14:00	Meeting of the Executive Committee - continued Venue: Hilton - Amethyst / Moonstone Small Branches Conference 3rd Plenary Session ' Strategies to Increase Women's Representation in Parliaments in Small States ' Venue: Galadari- Ballroom
15:30-15:45	Refreshments Executive Committee - Venue: Hilton - Amethyst / Moonstone Lobby Small Branches Conference - Venue: Galadari Ballroom
15:45	Meeting of the Executive Committee - continued Venue: Hilton -Amethyst / Moonstone Small Branches Conference 4th Plenary Session ' Measuring Progress and Well-being beyond GDP in Small States ' Venue: Galadari - Ballroom
17:00	Close
18:15	Assemble in Hotel Lobby
18:30	Depart Hotels for the Cultural Show and Dinner
19:00-20:30	Cultural Show Venue: Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
20:30-22:00	Dinner - (by invitation) Welcome Dinner hosted by Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Speaker and President of CPA for all Delegates, Observers, Secretaries, Accompanying Persons, Society of Clerks-at-the Table participants and Spouses Venue: Green Path Avenue
22:00	Depart for respective Hotels

DAY 5 Tuesday, 11th September
07:00-08:00	Breakfast Meeting of Regional-Secretaries Venue: Spices
08:15	Delegates Assemble in Hotel Lobby
08:30	Depart Hotels for Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
08:45	Arrive at Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
09:00	All Delegates and Invitees seated
09:30-10:30	Official Opening of the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conferenceb by His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Vice Patron, CPA Venue: Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
10:30-11:15	Refreshments Venue: Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
	Group Photograph Venue: Main Entrance - Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
11:15	Depart for BMICH
11:30-13:00	Briefing for Delegates, Observers and Secretaries followed by briefing for Workshop Moderators, Discussion Leaders, Rapporteurs and Session Secretaries Venue: BMICH - Committee Rooms / Lobby
	Briefing for Spouses / Partners Venue: BMICH - Committee Room-B
13:00-13:45	Lunch Venue: BMICH Auditorium
13:45-15:00	Regional Group Meetings: (BMICH) Africa: Committee Room-A Asia: Committee Room-C Australia: Committee Room-D British Islands and Med: Committee Room-E Canada: BCIS Caribbean: BCIS India: Committee Room-B Pacific: BCIS South East Asia: Committee Room-F
15:00-15:45	Opening Plenary: Address by the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Secretary General of the Commonwealth followed by Question and Answer Session Venue: BMICH - Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre
15:45-16:00	Refreshments Venue: BMICH - Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre - Lobby
17:00	Close
	Depart for respective Hotels
	For Delegates, Observers, Accompanying Persons and Spouses
18:15	Assemble in Hotel Lobby
18:30	Leave Hotels for Parliamentary Complex
18:50	Arrive at Parliamentary Complex
18:50-19:20	Visit Parliamentary Complex
19:20	Leave Parliamentary Complex for Dinner
19:30-22:30	Dinner - (by invitation) Jointly hosted by Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, Leader of the House and Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe, Leader of the Opposition Venue: Water's Edge Hotel
22:30	Depart for respective Hotels

	For Society of Clerks-at-the Table participants, Secretaries and Spouses
18:15	Assemble in Hotel Lobby
18:30	Leave Hotels for Mt. Lavinia Hotel
19:00-19.30	Reception - (by invitation) Hosted by Dr. William F. Shija, CPA Secretary-General Venue: Mt. Lavinia Hotel - Regency Room
19:30-22:30	Dinner - (by invitation) Hosted by Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake, Secretary-General of Parliament of Sri Lanka Venue: Mt. Lavinia Hotel - Beach Hut
22:30	Depart for respective Hotels

DAY 6 Wednesday, 12th September
07:20	CWP Participants Assemble in Hotel Lobby
07:30	Depart Hotels for BMICH
08:00-10:45	Business Meeting of CWP and Session ' Is there such a thing as a Women's Agenda in Parliament ? If not, Why not ? If so, What should it be ? ' Venue: BMICH - Committee Room B
08:45	Society of Clerks at-the-Table participants assemble in Hotel Lobby
09:00	Depart Hotels for BMICH
09:30	Meeting of Society of Clerks at-the-Table Venue: BMICH - BCIS Auditorium
09:40	Delegates assemble in Hotel Lobby
10:00	Delegates depart Hotels for BMICH
10:30-11:00	Refreshments For Delegates Venue: Committee Room Lobby For SOCATT participants Venue: BCIS Lounge
11:00	Workshops A - D ; A - ' Empowering Future Generations through Access to Health, Education and Vocational Training ' (Host Branch topic) Venue: BMICH - Committee Room A B - ' Should the Commonwealth Establish a Commissioner for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Human Rights ? ' Venue: BMICH - Committee Room B C - ' The Politics of Constitution-making, the Role of Parliaments in relation to the People ' Venue: BMICH - Committee Room C D - ' Ensuring adequate Parliamentary Scrutiny of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs ' (Small Branches topic) Venue: BMICH - Committee Room D
13:30	Lunch Venue: BMICH Auditorium
14:30	Workshops E - H ; E - ' The Role of Parliamentarians in Conflict Resolution and Peace-Building ' Venue: BMICH - Committee Room A F - ' Engaging Political Parties to Improve Gender responsive Governance ' (Gender related topic) Venue: BMICH - Committee Room B G - ' Terrorism - The threat to Democracy, Peace and Security ' Venue: BMICH - Committee Room C H - ' Tackling Youth Unemployment ' Venue: BMICH - Committee Room D
14:30	Meeting of the Society of Clerks at-the-Table Venue: BMICH - BCIS Rooms
	Workshop 1:BCIS Room No.101 Workshop 2:BCIS Room No.102 Workshop 3:BCIS Room No.105 Workshop 4:BCIS Room No.106
15:45	Refreshments For Delegates Venue: Committee Room Lobby For SOCATT participants Venue: BCIS Lounge
17:00	Close
	Depart for respective Hotels
18:40	Assemble in Hotel Lobby
18:50	Depart Hotels for Dinner
19:00-21:00	Dinner - (by invitation) Hosted by His Excellency the President for Leaders of Delegations, Executive Committee Members and Spouses Venue: Temple Trees
	Dinner - (by invitation) Hosted by Hon. (Al Haj) S. Alavi Moulana, Governor of Western Province for all other Delegates, Observers, Secretaries, Accompanying Persons, Society of Clerks-at-the Table participants and Spouses Venue: Hilton - Banquet Hall

DAY 7 Thursday, 13th September
ALL DAY	Conference Excursions - Kandy / Sigiriya / Koggala / Colombo City Tour
	Free Evening / High Commission Functions

DAY 8 Friday, 14th September
08:20	Assemble in Hotel Lobby
08:30	Depart Hotels for BMICH
09:00	General Assembly and Receiving of Plaques Venue: BMICH - Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre
10:30-10:45	Refreshments Venue: Lobby Area
12:00	Receiving of Plaques
13:00	Lunch Venue: BMICH Auditorium
14:00	Final Plenary: ' The Role of Social Media in Modern-day Politics ' Venue: BMICH - Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre
14:00	Meeting of the Society of Clerks at-the-Table Venue: BMICH -Committee Room A
15:45	Refreshments Venue: Lobby Area
16:00	Closing Ceremony Venue: BMICH - Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre
16:30	Meeting of the New Executive Committee Venue: BMICH - Committee Room C
17:00	Close
	Depart for respective Hotels
19:00	Assemble in Hotel Lobby
19:15	Depart Hotels for Dinner
19:30-21:30	Farewell Dinner - (by invitation) Hosted by Hon. D.M Jayaratne, MP, Prime Minister for Delegates, Secretaries, Observers, Accompanying Officers, SOCATT Participants and Spouses Venue: Hilton- Grand Ball Room

DAY 9 Saturday, 15th September
ALL DAY	Departure of all Delegates, Secretaries, Observers, Accompanying Officers, SOCATT Participants and Spouses