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Program for a Study Tour ofCanadian Provincial Legislators’s
Official Visit to the German provinces ofBerlin, Free State of Saxony, and North Rhine Westphalia
June 19th, 2011 – June 29th, 2011
Program in the State of BerlinCapital of the Federal Republic of Germany
Sunday, June 19 th , 2011
Individual Arrival of the Delegates from Alberta, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan
Delegates will be greeted at the airport by Mr. Janneck Herre, Bureau Chief, Partnership of Parliaments (PoP)
Followed by Transfer to hotel
check-in art’hotel Berlin-MitteWallstraße 70-7310179 BerlinPhone: +49 – 30 – 240 62 0Fax: +49 – 30 – 240 62 222http://www.artotels.com/berlin-hotel-de-d-10179/germiart
Afterwards Time at your disposal
05:45 p.m. Meet at lobby of hotel
06:00 p.m. Official Welcome Dinner hosted by Mr. Alfons Schöps, Executive Director of Partnership of Parliaments at the hotel restaurant
Factory Restaurant at the Ermelerhausart’hotel Berlin-MitteWallstraße 70-7310179 Berlin
Phone: +49 – 30 – 240 62 0
The Vice-President of PoP, The Hon. Rolf Seel, MdL, will attend this function.Vice-President Seel will be your host in the province of North Rhine Westphalia
Monday, June 20 th , 2011
Morning Breakfast (included)
09:20 a.m. Meet at lobby of hotel
09:30 a.m. Transfer to PoP’s headquarters
10:00 a.m. Briefing by Mr. Michael Henkel, Executive Account Manager – EMEA,North Plains System, OntarioSeminar I: Canadian Investments in Germany – The Experience of
North Plains Systems
11:00 a.m. Briefing by The Hon. Alexander Longolius, former member and deputy speaker of the Berlin House of Representatives (Abgeordnetehaus von Berlin)The Hon. Alexander Longolius is the founding father of PoPSeminar II: German Political System and its Discontent – An Overview
01:00 p.m. Depart for lunch
01:15 p.m. Light Lunch at RestaurantMaximilians im KontorhausFriedrichstraße 185-19010117 BerlinPhone: +49-30-20 45 05 59
02:15 p.m. Depart for Holocaust Memorial
03:00 p.m. Short walk and tour of the Holocaust Memorial
03:30 p.m. Visit of the State Representation of the State of Hesse (Hessische Landesvertretung)Hessische Landesvertretung beim Bund (Hesse State Representation)In den Ministergärten 510117 BerlinPhone: +49-30-726 200 - 762
Welcome by Dr. Bernadette Droste, Head of the Hesse State Representation, and Dr. Eric Nils Vogt, Executive Assistant to the Minister European and Federal Affairs of the State of HesseBriefing by Hana Danková, Department of European Affairs at the Hesse State Representation,
Seminar III: The Strong Role of a German State in theFederal System of Germany
05:00 p.m. German-Canadian Reception at Representation of the State of HessePoP members will attend this function
06:30 p.m. Depart for dinner
07:00 p.m. Dinner hosted by The Hon. Gerd Körner, Körner ConsultingAigner GendarmenmarktFranzösische Str. 2510117 BerlinPhone: +49-30-203 75 18 50/51
Afterwards Return for Hotel
Tuesday, June 21 st , 2011
FOR ADMISSION YOUR PASSPORT IS NEEDED TODAY!
Morning Breakfast (included)
07:40 a.m. Meet at lobby of hotel
07:45 a.m. Depart for Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial
09:00 a.m. Guided Tour of the former Soviet Special Camp and remand prison of the Ministry ofState Security (The STASI-prison)
Gedenkstätte Berlin-HohenschönhausenGenslerstraße 6613055 BerlinPhone: +49-30-98608230Fax: +49-30-986082464http://en.stiftung-hsh.de/document.php?cat_id=CAT_232&special=0
10:30 a.m. Depart for Federal Parliament
11:45 a.m. Arrive at the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus
12:00 noon Official Welcome by The Hon. Dr. Werner Ott, MdB,Location: Deutscher BundestagMarie-Elisabeth-Lüders-HausEingang Dorotheenstraße 10111011 BerlinPhone: +49-22778026
Seminar IV: Fight the Power! The end of Nuclear Energy in Germany and the the agenda for a Green New Deal
01:00 p.m Guided tour of the dome of the Reichstagsgebäude, seat of the German Federal Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag)www.bundestag.de
01:30 p.m. Short walk to the German Federal Counsel Deutscher Bundesrat
02:15 p.m. Guided tour of the Bundesrat building
03:00 p.m. Briefing by Mr. Claus Koggel, Ministerial Counsellor
Seminar V: The upper chamber of German federalism: Function of the DEUTSCHER BUNDESRAT
04:00 p.m. Return for hotel
Afterwards Time at your disposal
06:30 p.m. Meet at lobby of hotel and depart for dinner
07:00 p.m. Dinner hosted by Mr Executive Director of PoP at the Restaurant “Löwenbräu am Gendarmenmarkt”Leipziger Straße 6510117 BerlinPhone: +49 30 20624630
Evening Time at your disposalExplore the German capital on your own.
Wednesday, June 22 nd , 2011
FOR ADMISSION YOUR PASSPORT IS NEEDED TODAY!
Morning Breakfast (included)
Afterwards check-out hotel (The luggage remains in the luggage room)
08:00 a.m. Transfer to Canadian Embassy by Public Transportation
08:30 a.m. Official welcome, briefing and breakfast at Canadian Embassy by H.E. Peter M. Boehm, Ambassador of Canada to the Federal Republic of Germany
Seminar VI: The current state of German-Canadian Relations
Followed by Presentations by the different departments of the Canadian Embassy
10:00 a.m. Depart for short walk to Legislative Assembly of Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin (Berlin House of Representatives)
10:30 a.m. Presentation on the struggle for Democracy in the city and province of BerlinAbgeordnetenhaus von BerlinNiederkirchnerstraße 510111 BerlinPhone: +49-30-23250
11:00 a.m. Guided Tour of the Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin (Berlin House of Representatives)
12:00 noon Depart for lunch
12:30 noon Lunch hosted by Mr. Alfons Schöps, Executive Director of PoP at the
Hotel de RomeBehrenstraße 3710117 BerlinPhone: +49-30-460 60 90Fax: +49-30-460 60 92 000
Afterwards Return for hotel
02:30 p.m. Pick up of luggage and depart for Berlin Central Bus Terminal
03:45 p.m. Departure to Dresden on German bus service
06:15 p.m. Arrival in Dresden
Program in the Free State of Saxony, Capital: DRESDEN
check-in The Westin Bellevue HotelGroße Meißner Straße 1501097 DresdenPhone: +49 – 351 - 805 0http://www.westinbellevuedresden.com/en
Evening Dinner
Thursday, June 23 rd , 2011
Morning Breakfast (included)
08:30 a.m. Short Walk to the Legislative Assembly of the Free State of Saxony
09:00 a.m. Welcome by Dr. Christopher Metz, Chief Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
followed by Short guided tour of the Legislative Assembly
09:30 a.m. Penal discussion with MLAs that are PoP members as well
Seminar VII: A province of the former east 21 years after reunification
Panel Participants:
The Hon. Heinz Lehmann, MdLVice-President of PoP, Christian Democratic Union (CDU Conservatives)
The Hon. Andrea Dombois, MdLFirst Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, CDU
The Hon. Oliver Wehner, MdL, CDU The Hon. Jan Löffler, MdL, CDU The Hon. Peter Wilhelm Patt, MdL, CDU The Hon. Alexander Krauß, MdL, CDU The Hon. Jens Michel, MdL, CDU The Hon. Andreas Heinz, MdL, CDU The Hon. Karin Strempel, MdL, CDU The Hon. Gunter Hatzsch, Social Democratic Party (SPD Labour
Party), former Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
The Hon. Jan Löffler and The Hon. Peter Wilhelm Patt have been to the province of Alberta in October 2010 as part of the PoP exchange.The Hon. Alexander Krauß, MdL has been to the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan in October 2008 as part of the PoP exchange.
11.30 a.m. Luncheon at the Restaurant “Chiaveri“ hosted by The Hon. Dr. Matthias Rößler, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saxony in honour of the delegation
01:00 p.m. Depart for Guided Sight Seeing Tour of Dresden
Explore historical Dresden, which is a relatively” new” Slavic settlement since the late 12th century, whereas the area has been settled in the Neolithic era by Linear Pottery culture tribes around 7,500 B.C.
Included in this tour will be a visit of the Dresden Frauenkirche (Dresdner Frauenkirche, literally Church of Our Lady, which is a Lutheran Church.Built in the 18th century, the church was destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II. It has been reconstructed as a landmark symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies. The reconstruction of its exterior was completed in 2004, its interior in 2005 and, after 13 years of rebuilding, the church was reconsecrated on 30 October 2005.Once a month, an Anglican Evensong in English is held in the Church of Our Lady, with clergy sent from St. George's Anglican Chaplaincy in Berlin.
Furthermore you will visit TheGrünes Gewölbe(Green Vault) which is a museum that contains the largest collection of treasures in Europe. It is a part of Dresden castle. It was founded in 1723.It features a unique and rich variety of exhibits from the period of baroque to classicism. The name comes from the malachite green painted columns of the "Pretiosensaal" although these are currently covered in mirrors. It has been completely reconstructed and was reopened on 1 September 2006. It is often referred to as a walk-in treasure chest. It contains nine rooms, each with its own exhibition theme.The crown jewels used by the Saxonkings of Poland and some reminders of thePolish monarchs, like a 14th century cup of Queen Jadwiga of Poland, illegally appropriated by Frederick August I, Elector of Saxony are also displayed in the Grünes Gewölbe.During World War II three of the nine rooms were damaged by bombs, but the treasure itself was kept safely at the Festung Königstein. The Soviet army seized the treasures in 1945, but gave them back in 1958 to the German Democratic Republic (Communistic East Germany).In 2009 President Barack Obama was received within by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
04:45 p.m. Return for hotel
afterwards Time at your disposal
06:00 p.m. Depart for the city of PillnitzThe Hon. Heinz Lehmann, MdL, Vice-President of PoP, will accompany the group for the evening
07:00 p.m. Visit of the “Legislative Night o the Chamber of Crafts” in Pillnitz
Friday, June 24 th , 2011
Morning Breakfast (included)
08:30 a.m. Meet at lobby of hotel and depart for city of Bautzen
09:30 a.m. Visit of the Bombardier Plant in Bautzen and trolley tourThe Hon. Heinz Lehmann, MdL, Vice-President of PoP, andThe Hon. Marko Schiemann, MdL will accompany the group for this function
11:30 p.m. Meeting with representatives of the Domowina (TBC)
Seminar VIII: A strong minority and its independence in a German majority province: The case of the Sorbs
Domowina is a political independent league of the Sorbian and Wendish people and umbrella organization of Sorbian societies in Lower and Upper Lusatia, Germany. It represents the interests of Sorbian people and is the continual successor of the previous Domowina League of the Lusatian Sorbs.
Sorbs (Upper Sorbian: Serbja; Lower Sorbian: Serby also known as Wends, Lusatian Sorbs or Lusatian Serbs) are a Western Slavic people of Central Europe living predominantly in Lusatia, a region on the territory of Germany and Poland. In Germany they live in the states of Brandenburg and Saxony. They speak the Sorbian languages (Wendish, Lusatian), closely related to Polish, Kashubian, Czech and Slovak and officially recognized and protected as minority languages of Germany, but due to Germanization only the older generation in Lower Sorbia speak the language at home. Their religions are predominantly Catholicism and Lutheranism.
Sorbs are divided into two geographical groups:
* Upper Sorbs, who speak Upper Sorbian (about 40,000 people). * Lower Sorbs, who speak Lower Sorbian (about 20,000 people)
Followed by Guided sight seeing tour of Bautzen and lunch
03:00 p.m. Visit of the “Bärwalder See”, a renaturation effort at a former strip mining site
04:00 p.m. Visit of Weißwasser, an active lignite mining site
The Hon. Heinz Lehmann, MdL, Vice-President of PoP, andThe Hon. Lothar Bienst, MdL will accompany the group for this function
04:45 p.m. Visit of the Fürst-Pückler-Park in in Bad Muskau
The Muskau Park (German Fürst-Pückler-Park Bad Muskau, in Polish “ Park Mużakowski”), is the largest and one of the most famous English gardens of Germany and Poland.
It covers 3.5 square kilometers (1.4 sq mi) of land in Poland and 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi) in Germany. The park extends on both sides of the Neisse rive, which constitutes the border between the countries. The 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi) zone around the park encompassed the German town Bad Muskau (Upper Sorbian: Mužakow) in the West and Polish Łęknica (Wjeska, former Lugknitz) in the East. While Muskau Castle is situated west of the river, the heart of the park ishe partially wooded raised areas on the east bank called The Park on Terraces. In 2003 a pedestrian bridge spanning the Neisse was rebuilt to connect both parts.On July 2, 2004, UNESCO added the park to its World Heritage List, as an example of cross-border cultural collaboration between Poland and Germany. It was added to the list on two criteria: for breaking new ground in terms of development towards the ideal man-made landscape, and for its influence on the development of landscape architecture as a discipline.
Afterwards Depart for Forest Village Ranch
Evening Visit to Forest Village Ranch during Country Fest for a simulated taste of theOld WestGuided tour of the site including a Country-Church, Whisky-Saloon, Post office, etc. and Dinner
Afterwards Return for Dresden
Saturday, June 25 th , 2011
Morning Breakfast (included)
Time at your disposal
12 noon Depart for City of Meissen
By 929 King Henry I of Germany had finally subdued the Slavic Glomacze tribe and a fortress built within their settlement area, situated on a rock high above the Elbe river. This castle called Misnia after a nearby creek became the nucleus of the town and from 965 on the residence of the Margraves of Meissen, who in 1423 acquired the Electorate of Saxony.
12:15 p.m. Welcome by Mr. Dr. Kurtzke, Executive Director of the famousMeissen Porcelain Manufactory
Meissen porcelain or Meissen china is the first European hard-paste porcelain that was developed from 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. The production of porcelain at Meissen, near Dresden, started in 1710 and attracted artists and artisans to establish one of the most famous porcelain manufacturers, still in business today as Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH. Its signature logo, the crossed swords, was introduced in 1720 to protect its production; the mark of the crossed swords is one of the oldest trademarks in existence. It dominated the style of European porcelain until 1756.
Followed by Guided tour of the Manufactory
The Hon. Heinz Lehmann, MdL, Vice-President of PoP, andThe Hon. Karin Strempel, MdL will accompany the group for this afternoon
02:45 p.m. Short walk through the city to Albrechtsburg (Castle of Albrecht)
03:00 p.m. Coffee break at the courtyard of the castle
04:00 p.m. Guided tour of the 13th Century Meissen Cathedral (Meißner Dom)
04:45 p.m. Guided tour of the Albrechtsburg (Castle of Albrecht )
05:45 p.m. Depart for Cooperative Wine-Growers Association
Dinner hosted by the Hon. Steffen Flath, MdL, Government leader and Caucus Chair of the CDU caucus at the Legislative Assembly of the Free State of Saxony in honour of the delegation
Afterwards Return for Dresden
Sunday, June 26 th , 2011
Morning Breakfast (included)
Check-out hotel
Opportunity to attend a church service
TBA
01:30 p.m. Depart for airport
03:55 p.m. Departure on 4U 0023 to Cologne-Bonn-Airport
Program in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia; Capital: Düsseldorf
05:00 p.m. Arrival on Cologne-Bonn-Airport
Check-in Hilton Hotel CologneMarzellenstrasse 13-1750668 Cologne
Tel: +49-221- 130710Fax: +49--221-130720http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CGNHIHI-Hilton-Cologne/index.do?WT.srch=1
06:45.m. Meet at lobby of hotel with the Hon. Rolf Seel, MdL, Vice-President of PoP
07:00 p.m. Short stroll to Sion Brewery
07:45 p.m. Dinner hosted by Research in Motion (Blackberry)Seminar IX: Canadian Investments in Germany and the Europen Union
Mr. Leslie Reissner, Canadian Consul The Hon. Harald Giebels, MdL, deputy chair of the German-
American and German-Canadian Parliamentary Group of the Legislative Assembly of North Rhine Westphalia
Dr. Ulrike Rausch, Chair German-Canadian Society
Monday, June 27 th , 2011
Morning Breakfast (included)
08:40 a.m. Meet at lobby of hotel
08:45 a.m. Short walk to offices of the district president
09:00 a.m. Courtesy Call with and welcome by The Hon. Gisela Walsken, District President Cologne
09:15 a.m. Visit of the Traffic Control Unit
09:45 a.m. Transfer to wharf of the Cologne-Düsseldorf-Ship-Line
10:30 a.m. “Cruise by 2000 years of Cologne history” hosted by President Michael Breuer, President of the Rhine Savings and Giro Bank Association
12:00 noon Welcome of the delegation and lunch briefing by Mr. Bonnen, Member of the board of the District Savings Bank of Cologne-NeumarktSeminar X: The German Savings Banks System –
A Singular Phenomenon in Europe
02:00 p.m. Guided tour of the Cologne Carnival Museum and briefingSeminar XI: Carnival and its Economic Impact in the Rhine Areakölner karnevalsmuseumMaarweg 134-13650825 KölnPhone: 49-0-221 574 00-76http://www.kk-museum.de/cms/upload/pdf/cologne_carnival_museum.pdf
Carnival has been celebrated in the City of Cologne since time immemorial. After the French Revolutionary troops left Cologne in 1814, however, and the Prussians took over ,the citizens felt it was high time to "organise" the street carnival which, the new authority felt, was getting out of hand.Thus, in 1823 the "Festordnendes Komitee" was founded, the predecessor of todays Festival Committee.On February 10, 1823 Cologne celebrated the first Rose Monday ("Rosenmontag") with the motto "Inthronisation of the Carnival Hero".Over the years, decades and centuries certain traditions and customs emerged, which are still the hallmark of the traditional Cologne Carnival.Given its Christian roots, the date of Rose Monday is determined by the Church calendar: It takes place on the Monday before Ash Wednesday, which in turn marks the beginning of Lent leading up to Good Friday and Easter. Traditionally, the fifth season is declared open at 11 minutes past eleven on the eleventh of November! The Carnival spirit is then temporarily suspended by the Advent and Christmas period, and picks up again "in earnest" in the New Year. Street carnival, also called "the crazy days", takes places between Thursday (Women’s Carnival Day) before Rose Monday and ends on Ash Wednesday.
04:00 p.m. Guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria, English: High Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Mary) is a Roman Catholic Church in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne, and is under the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is renowned as a monument of Christianity, of German Catholicism in particular, of Gothic architecture and of the continuing faith and perseverance of the people of the city in which it stands. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and the Blessed Virgin Mary.The cathedral is a World Heritage Site, one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany, and Cologne's most famous landmark, described by UNESCO as an "exceptional work of human creative genius". It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day.Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, until 1880 to complete. It is 144.5 metres long, 86.5 m wide and its towers are approximately 157 m tall. The cathedral is one of the world's largest churches and the
largest Gothic church in Northern Europe. For four years, 1880-84, it was the tallest structure in the world, until the completion of the Washington Monument. It has the second-tallest church spires, only surpassed by the single spire of Ulm Minster, completed 10 years later in 1890. Because of its enormous twin spires, it also presents the largest façade of any church in the world. The choir of the cathedral, measured between the piers, also holds the distinction of having the largest height to width ratio of any Medieval church, 3.6:1, exceeding even Beauvais Cathedral which has a slightly higher vault.
05:00 p.m. Time at your disposal
06:55 p.m. Meet at lobby of hotel
07:00 p.m. Depart for Cologne Airport by public transportation
08:00 p.m. Dinner reception at the conference room “Wöllhaf” hosted by the Cologne airport
Afterwards Guided tour of the security area of the airport and briefing by Mr. Ulrich Stiller
Seminar XII: Boarding 24/7 – Colognes Airport as European hub for UPS and close to 10 Million passengers a year on the side
10:34 p.m. Return for hotel
Tuesday, June 28 th , 2011
07:30 a.m. Meet at lobby of hotel
07:49 a.m. Depart on RE 10113 for Düsseldorf
09:00 a.m. Working breakfast with members of the German-American/Canadian Parliamentary Group of the North Rhine Westphalia Legislative AssemblyWelcome by The Hon. Angela Freimuth, MdL, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of North Rhine Westphalia and Chair of the Parliamentary Group
10:00 a.m. Guided tour of the Legislative Assembly of North Rhine Westphalia by Mr Thomas Schneider
11.00 a.m. Briefing by The Hon. Lutz Lienenkämper, MdL, Former Minister and member of PoP
Seminar XIII: Energy Policies in Germany’s largest Province – Germany after Fukushima
12:00 noon Official welcome by The Hon. Eckhard Uhlenberg MdL, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of North Rhine Westphalia and signing of Guestbook
12:30 p.m. Luncheon hosted by The Hon. Eckhard Uhlenberg MdL, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of North Rhine Westphalia
02:00 p.m. Short walk through the beautiful old town of Düsseldorf
02:30 p.m. TBA
04:30 p.m. Short walk to the State Chancellery
05:00 p.m. Welcome by The Hon. Dr. Angelica Schwall-Düren, Minister for Federal Affairs, the European Union and Media
Seminar XIV: The Province North Rhine Westphalia in Germany and Europe
06:30 p.m. Return for Cologne by train
Wednesday, June 29 th , 2011
Morning Breakfast (included)
check- out hotel
Individual departure of delegates
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