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DRAFT PROGRAMME

17 August 2008 Sunday
                       Arrival of delegations to İstanbul and transfer to hotels
                       Lunch at hotels

 

19:30               Departures from hotels 
                       
(from Four Seasons Hotel by boat / from Swissotel by bus)

20:00               Welcome Reception hosted by H.E. Ambassador Ünal Çeviköz, 
                       Deputy U
ndersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
                       #Terrace - Çırağan Hotel#

18 August 2008 Monday 
                       Arrival of delegations to İstanbul and transfer to hotels
                       Bilateral meetings (Whole Day) #Çırağan Hotel & Four Seasons#


09:30               Departure from hotels (Senior Officials)

                       (from Çırağan Palace by boat / from Swissotel by bus)

10:00-11:15      Senior Officials’ Meeting #Atik Paşa Hall – Four Seasons Hotel#

11:15-11:30      Coffee Break
11:30-12:30      Senior Officials’ Meeting 
#Atik Paşa Hall – Four Seasons Hotel#
12:30-14:30      Lunch hosted by H.E.Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan, 
                       Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
                       #Bosphorus Hall – Four Seasons Hotel#

14:30-16:30      Free time
16:30               Departure from hotels (Foreign Ministers)

           (from Çırağan Palace by boat / from Swissotel by bus)

17:00-18:15      Foreign Ministers’ Meeting #Atik Paşa Hall – Four Seasons Hotel#
18:15-18:30      Coffee Break
18:30-19:30      Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 
#Atik Paşa Hall – Four Seasons Hotel#

19:30               Departure from Four Seasons Hotel to Çırağan Hotel (by boat)
20:00-22:00      Dinner hosted by H.E. Ali Babacan, Minister of Foreign Affairs 
                       #Enderun Hall – Çırağan Hotel# 1+3

22:15               Return to hotels 
                       (to Four Seasons Hotel by boat / to Swissotel by bus)

19 August 2008 Tuesday 
                       Bilateral meetings (Whole Day) #Çırağan Hotel & Four Seasons#

 

12:30               Departure from hotels (for lunch)

                       (from Four Seasons Hotel by boat / from Swissotel by bus)
13:00-14:45      Lunch hosted by H.E. Recep Tayip Erdoğan, Prime Minister

                       #Enderun Hall – Çırağan Hotel# 1+3
15:00-16:15      Turkey-Africa Cooperation Summit #Çırağan Hotel Ballroom#

16:15-16:30      Coffe Break
16:30-18:00     Turkey-Africa Cooperation Summit #Çırağan Hotel Ballroom#

18:00-18:10      Family Photo #Çırağan Hotel Prefunction/Terrace#                
18:10-18:40      Press meeting   #Mabeyn Hall Çırağan Hotel#

18:40               Return to hotels

18:40-19:30      Free time

19:30               Departure from Swissotel to Çırağan Palace (by bus)

19:45               Departure from Four Seasons Hotel (by boat)

20:00               Departure from Çırağan Palace (by boat)
20:30-22:00      Dinner  hosted by H.E. Abdullah Gül, President of 
                       the Republic of Turkey 
#Feriye Restaurant# 1+3
22:45               Departure from Feriye Restaurant to Çırağan Palace and 
                       Four Seasons Hotel 
(by boat)
23:15               Departure from Çırağan Palace to Swissotel (by bus)


20 August 2008 Wednesday

09:00               Departure from Swissotel to Çırağan Palace (by bus)
09:15               Departure from Four Seasons Hotel (by bus)

09:30               Breakfast with the Turkish business Community
11:00               Departure from Çırağan Palace (by boat)
11:00-12:30      Bosphorous tour by boat

12:40               Arrival to Eminönü Pier and transfer to buses
13:00-14:30      Lunch #Bağdat Chalet – Topkapı Palace# 1+5
14:30-16:30      Topkapı Palace Tour

16:15               Transfer to the boat by buses

16:45               Departure to Çırağan Palace and Four Seasons Hotel (by boat)

17:15               Departure from Çırağan Palace to Swissotel (by bus)
17:15-19:00      Free time
19:00               Departure from Swissotel to Four Seasons Hotel (by bus)
19:00               Departure from Çırağan Palace to Four Seasons Hotel (by boat)
19:30-20:00      Cocktail #Foyer of Atik Paşa Hall – Four Seasons Hotel#

20:00-21:00      Cultural Performance, “Colours of Turkey” 
                       
#Atik Paşa Hall – Four Seasons Hotel#

21:15-23:00      Dinner #Four Seasons Hotel Terrace# 1+5
23:15               Departure to Çırağan Palace (by boat)

23:30               Departure to Çırağan Palace (by bus)

21 August 2008 Thursday
Departure of delegations (Whole Day)