VILNIUS CONFERENCE
SOCIAL DIMENSION OF GLOBALIZATION

Vilnius, 13-14 May 2004
Hotel Radisson SAS Astorija, Vilnius

Venue

The Conference will take place in the Hotel Radisson SAS Astorija Vilnius, Didžioji str. 35/2. Tel. 370 5 2120110, fax. 370 52121762, www.radissonsas.com

AGENDA

THURSDAY 13 MAY

16.00 – 18.00  Vilnius Old City Tour

19.00   Opening reception hosted by Ms. Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania, in restaurant “Stikliai”, Gaono Str. 7

FRIDAY 14 MAY

8.15 – 9.00 Registration of participants,  Hotel Radisson SAS, Didžioji str.35/2

Opening Session
Chaired by Ms. VILIJA BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania

9.00 – 9.10 Introductory and welcoming remarks

Mr. ALGIRDAS BRAZAUSKAS, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania

9.10 – 9.25  Statement by Mr. JUAN SOMAVIA, Director General of International Labour Organisation

9.25 – 9.45  An overview of the main conclusions of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation – speaker to be confirmed.

9.45 – 10.10 Coffee Break

Working Session Chaired by representative of Lithuanian Trade Union Organisation

SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF GLOBALISATION, THEIR NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ASPECTS; NATIONAL VIEWS ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY COHERENCE TO DEAL WITH THE SOCIAL DIMENSION OF GLOBALISATION (HOW SHOULD WE ACT AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL)

10.10 – 10.15 Introduction of Working Session – Ms. Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania.
 
10.15 – 12.00 Continuation of Working Session
Statements by the representatives of governments and social partners

12.00 – 13.30 Lunch (Hotel Radisson SAS)

13.30 – 15.00 Continuation of Working Session
Chaired by representative of Lithuanian employers organisation
Statements by the representatives of governments and social partners    

15.00 – 15.15 Summary of the discussion and concluding remarks by Ms. Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania 

End of the conference