Bezinning op kern en perspectief Douzelage Meerssen

29th Douzelage Symposium Meerssen
was made possible by:
Association “Meerssen in Europe”
Prins Bernhard Cultuur fonds
municipality Meerssen
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Altea (E)
Bellagio (I)
Bundoran (Irl)
Chojna (Pl)
Granville (F)
Holstebro (Dk)
Houffalize (B)
Judenburg (A)
Karkkila (Fin)
Köszeg (H)
29th Douzelage
Conference
Meerssen
Programme
22-25 September 2005
Kötzting (D)
Meerssen (NL)
Niederanven (L)
Oxelösund (S)
Preveza (Gr)
Sesimbra (P)
Sherborne (GB)
Sigulda (Lv)
Susice (Cz)
Türi (Est)

Altea Bellagio Bundoran Chojna Granville Holstebro Houffalize Judenburg Karkkila Köszeg
Programme meeting Meerssen
Thursday 22 September 2005
15-18 Arrival Douzelage delegates in Hotel Vue Des Montagnes Houthem
18.30 Official welcome speech in Stella Maris College
19.00 Buffet Stella Maris College
21.00 European dance project youngsters ‘Communication in Europe’
Friday 23 September 2005
09.15 Official opening of the meeting by Commissioner of H.M. the Queen of
Province Limburg, Mr. L.J.P.M. Frissen, in Government building Maastricht
09.30 Speech on the new European constitution related to European citizenship,
by Mr. Jean-Luc Dehaene, Vice-chairman of the Presidium European Convention
10.45 Coffee/tea break
11.00 Discussion/debate about the new European constitution related to European
citizenship, chaired by Mr. Karel Majoor, Former president of Douzelage
12.00 Conclusions of discussion
12.15 Lunch
13.30 Douzelage General Meeting
13.30 Parallel workshop,
Communication and European citizenship for young people
15.30 Coffee/tea break
15.45 Continuing general meeting
16.45 Day conclusion of the meeting
18.30 Diner in hotel restaurant Vue des Montagnes Houthem
20.30 European cultural evening, Stella Maris College,
“European Music in Meerssen, unity in diversity”
Kötzting Meerssen Niederanven Oxelösund Preveza Sesimbra Sherborne Sigulda Susice Türi
Saturday 24 september 2005
09.00 Douzelage General Meeting in Stella Maris College
09.00 Parallel workshop “communication and European citizenship”
Douzelage website in computerroom Stella Maris College
10.30 Coffee/tea break
10.45 Continue General Meeting and website workshop
12.00 Conclusions of the conference included report workshops
12.15 Presentation results drawings- and poems contest about Europe
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Douzelage Radio, interviews
14.00 Free choice programme afternoon
o European Art exhibition: Marsna Arts route
o municipality open door day
o visit Maastricht
14.30 Unveiling of the statue “relations” in park.
Concert in Basilica Meerssen,
15.30 Solist: Niels Bitsch Nielsen, orgel uit Holstebro (DK)
in cooperation with Schola Groot-Meerssen,
under direction of Mr. Theo van Zandvoort
20.00 Evening with buffet in Stella Maris College
‘’Cafe chantant l’Europe”
Stella Maris College music group
Sunday
25 September 2005
11.00 H. Mass in Basilica Meerssen will be assisted by the Société de Trompes de
chasse from Houffalize (B) under direction of Gérard Close.
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Departure of delegates