1945   Speeches by:

Maxime Verhagen - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the             Netherlands
Olli Rehn - European Commissioner for Enlargement
Ali Babacan - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of             Turkey

2030   Dinner

1000   Session 1: Update on EU-Turkey relations

Chair: Eyüp Can Sağlık - Editor-in-Chief, Referans Daily

• What progress has there been in the accession negotiations?
• What can the EU and Turkey do to speed up the process?
• Is the European / international environment conducive to EU accession?

Keynote speech by Baroness Ashton of Upholland -           European Commissioner for Trade

Michael Leigh - Director General for Enlargement, European           Commission
Oğuz Demiralp - Ambassador, Secretary General for EU           Affairs
Asaf Savaş Akat - Professor of Economics, İstanbul           Bilgi University

1130   Session 2: The EU, Turkey and the Caucasus

Chair: Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger - Foreign Editor,            Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

• How has the war in Georgia changed the geopolitical landscape in the Caucasus and Black Sea region?
• What are the chances for success for Turkey's "Caucasus stability platform" initiative?
• How can the EU reinforce its role in this region? Is there scope for cooperation with Turkey?

Soli Özel - Lecturer of International Relations, İstanbul Bilgi          University
Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones - Shadow Minister for          Security and National Security Advisor to the Leader of the          Conservative Party, UK
Hugh Pope - Project Director, Turkey/Cyprus, International          Crisis Group

1400   Session 3: The future shape of Europe

Chair: Mehmet Ali Birand - Editor-in-Chief,                     Kanal D News Department

• What are the current prospects for further enlargement after the Irish "No" to the Lisbon Treaty?
• Why are many Europeans worried about the impact of Turkish accession on Europe’s cultural and social dynamics?
• How can Turkish and EU politicians best make the case for an open and outward looking Europe?

Pierre Lellouche - Deputy of Paris and Chairman, French          Parliamentary Delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Simon Fraser - Director General for Europe and          Globalisation, Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Murat Belge - Professor, İstanbul Bilgi University