Welcome Reception
16 March, 20:00
Barceló Hotel Avenida
Avda. Zumalacárregui 40
48006 Bilbao

Meeting Venue
Chamber of Commerce
Centro de Negocios (Business Centre)
Alameda de Recalde, 50
48008, Bilbao

Platform Meeting Agenda
Day 1, March 17

9.00-10.30: Introduction
&Mac183; Welcome
&Mac183; Update on the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict
- Global Process: civil society, governments, UN and the Global Action Agenda
&Mac183; Maximising our outreach: a strategic focus on 2005
- linking to the Milennium+5 Summit in September 2005, both UN High Level Panel Reports

10.30-11.00: Coffee/tea break

11:00 -13:00: Maximising our outreach
&Mac183; Buzz groups on lobby, awareness-raising and media

13.00-14.30: Lunch

14.30-15.30: Plenary session
&Mac183; Reporting back from buzz groups

15.30-17.00: Working Groups
&Mac183; Topics working groups could include:
i. Implementation/Follow-up of Dublin Action Agenda
ii. UK: EU and G8 leadership opportunities
iii. CS – UN mechanisms for interaction (Millennium Declaration, High Level Panel reports)
iv. Humanitarian Aid in conflict areas
v. The Future of the European Platform/ links to the Global Partnership
vi. The Role of Men and Women in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding with a special focus on the implementation of UN SC Resolution 1325
vii. Civilian peacekeeping

17.30-18:00: Coffee/tea break

18.00-19.00: Working Groups (cont.)

Day 2, March 18
9.00-9:30: Plenary session
&Mac183; Addressing fundamental questions or concerns raised in Working Groups on Day 1

9:30-10:30: Working Groups (cont.)

10.30-11:00: Coffee/tea break

11:00- 13:00: Plenary session
&Mac183; Feedback from working groups including delegation of tasks on how to move forward on recommendations
&Mac183; Special proposal from working group on the future of the European Platform

13.00-14.30: Lunch

14.30-17.00: Basque Plenary I: Current conflict dynamics
&Mac183; Local and national academics from a broad political spectrum presenting the conflict background, dynamics and latest events, followed by plenary discussion

17:00-17:30: Coffee/tea break

17:30-19:00: Basque Plenary II: Local conflict transformation initiatives
&Mac183; Local and national Civil Society Organisations presenting different approaches, followed by plenary discussion

Day 3, March 19
9.00-10:00: Plenary Session
&Mac183; Global Conference: state of affairs including participation from EU+
&Mac183; Global Action Agenda: an introduction

10.00-11.00: The Global Action Agenda
&Mac183; Buzz groups on global recommendations (CS, govt’s & regional organisations, UN)

11:00-11:30: Coffee/tea break

11.30-13.00: Plenary session
&Mac183; Presentation of outcomes of buzz groups
&Mac183; Conclusions and follow-up for Europe