Tuesday, 7^th October 2014

08.00

Venue: Italian Chamber of deputies, piazza Montecitorio (main entrance)

Arrival of the delegations at the Italian Chamber of deputies

Registration of delegates

9.00 - 10.00

Opening of the meeting and 1st Plenary session

Venue: Nuova Aula dei Gruppi

Chair: Ms Laura BOLDRINI, President of the Italian Chamber of deputies, ASEP8 Co-President

- Opening address by Ms. Laura BOLDRINI, President of the Italian Chamber of deputies, ASEP8 Co-President

- Address by Mr Pietro GRASSO, President of the Senate of Italy, ASEP8 Co-President

- Address by Mr Xaysomphone PHOMVIHANE, Vice-President of the National Assembly of Lao PDR, Host of ASEP7

Adoption of the Agenda and Programme, Meeting Procedures, Election of Meeting Officers, Admission of New ASEP Members

10.00 - 10.30

Coffee break

10.30 -13.00

Panel Discussion 1

Venue: Sala della Regina

Topic: "Economic and financial governance structures"

Co-Chairs:

Mrs Shaohua ZHAO, Member of the Standing Committee, National People's Congress of China

Mr Marc TARABELLA, Member of the European Parliament

Keynote Speakers:

Mr Pier Carlo PADOAN, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance

Discussion

Rapporteur:

Mr Zainal Bin Sapari, Member of the Parliament of Singapore

10.30 -13.00

Panel Discussion 2

Venue: Nuova Aula dei Gruppi

Topic: "Sustainable growth and food security"

Co-Chairs:

Mrs Meutya Viada Hafid, Member of the Parliament of Indonesia

Ms Aila Paloniemi, Member of the Parliament of Finland

Keynote Speakers:

Mr Maurizio MARTINA, Italian Minister of Agriculture

Mr CAO DUC PHAT, Vietnam Minister of Agriculture

Discussion

Rapporteur:

Mr Lucio MALAN, Italian Senator

13.00 - 14.30

Buffet lunch hosted by the Italian Parliament

Venue:Sala Aldo Moro and Sala del Cavaliere

13.15

Meeting of the Drafting Committee on ASEP8 Declaration

Venue: Sala del Mappamondo

Chair: Ms Marina SERENI, Vice-President of the Italian Chamber of deputies

15.30-16.30

Second Plenary Session

Venue: Nuova Aula dei Gruppi

Chair: Ms Marina SERENI, Vice-President of the Italian Chamber of deputies

- report of Panel Discussion 1

"Economic and financial governance structures"

- report of Panel Discussion 2

"Sustainable growth and food security"

- Debate

- Introductory remarks by Ms Marina SERENI, Chair of the Drafting Committee and Vice-President of the Italian Chamber of deputies

- Adoption of the ASEP8 Declaration

16.30-17.45

Closing Ceremony

Venue: Nuova Aula dei Gruppi

Chair: Mr Pietro GRASSO, President of the Senate of Italy, ASEP8 Co-President

- Address by Mr Benedetto Della Vedova, Undersecretary of State at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation responsible for relations with Asia, Oceania and Pacific countries

- Address by Mr Amarjargal Rinchinnyam, MP from State Great Hural of Mongolia, host Parliament of ASEP9 in 2016, and former Prime Minister of Mongolia

- Presentation of EXPO 2015 MILANO by Mrs Diana BRACCO, President of Expo Milano 2015 and General Commissioner for the Italian Pavilion

Family photo

17.45

Farewell cocktail

Venue: Sala dei Parlamenti

Guided tour of the Italian Chamber of deputies

The tour will start directly after the meeting. Participants are kindly asked to take all their belongings with them as exit will take place through the main entrance of the Chamber of deputies

Free evening

Wednesday, 8^th October 2014

Departure of delegations