North Atlantic Council in Ministerial Session Berlin, 3 June 1996
Second Media Advisory
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Accreditation
Journalists are reminded that requests for accreditation should be submitted as soon as possible, if they have not already been submitted.
Late requests may lead to delays in accreditation or may be refused.
Media will be admitted to all press events in the Conference Centre, to the Media Centre in the Hotel Schweizerhof and to the press conferences in the Haus der Kulturen der Welt only on production of press passes and valid photographic proof of identity.
Passes can be collected from 10 a.m. on Friday 31 May 1996 at the Media Centre's accreditation desk (Hotel Schweizerhof), Budapester Strasse 21, 10787 Berlin, on production of a valid press card and valid photographic proof of identity.
Programme
| Time | Event | Coverage |
Sunday, 2 June 1996 | ||
| 11:50 | Arrival of the Secretary General at the Inter-Continental Hotel, Budapester Str. 2, 10787 Berlin. | Outside: Open Coverage |
| 18:30 | Meeting of the Secretary General, Mr. Solana, with the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Mr. Diepgen, at the Rathaus (Jüdenstr./Rathausstr., 10173 Berlin). The press bus will leave the Media Centre (Hotel Schweizerhof) at 17:30 | Outside: Open Coverage Inside: Pool A |
| 19:00 | Welcome of the conference participants by the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Mr. Diepgen, at the Town Hall. Press bus returns at approx. 19:30 | Outside: Open Coverage Inside: Pool B |
Monday 3 June 1996 - North Atlantic Council (NAC) | ||
| 09:30 | Opening Session of the NAC in the Conference Area of the Inter-Continental Hotel (Potsdam Room). Speeches (of approx. 5 minutes each) will be made in the following order:
Positions must be taken before 09:00. Media representatives will be escorted in groups from the Media Centre to the Conference Area between 08:20 and 08:50. | On the platform: Pool C. In the Conference room: Limited coverage, Pool D |
| 09:50 | End of the Opening Session. The media are asked to leave the Conference Area. | |
| 12.45 | Working Session adjourns. | |
| 12:50 | "Family Portrait" in the Conference Area. Media representatives will be escorted from the Media Centre to the Conference Area from 12:30. | On the platform: Pool E. No sound recording |
| 13:00 | Working Lunch. | No media coverage |
| 14:45 | Working Session resumes. | No media coverage |
| +/- 17:00 | Session ends. | |
| +/- 17:30 | Secretary General's news conference in the Auditorium of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin). Followed by: National press conferences in the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. A shuttle bus service will run between the Media Centre and the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. The first bus will depart at 15:45. Return transport by bus will be available from 18:00 to 19:00. 20 credit card telephones are available in the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. | Open coverage |
| 20:30 | Dinner for participants - including Co-operation Partners - hosted by the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Klaus Kinkel, in the Martin Gropius Bau (Stresemannstr. 110, 10963 Berlin). Press bus will leave the Media Centre at 19:30. | Pool F |
| 20:30 | Buffet dinner for accredited media representatives, hosted by the Spokesman of the German Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Martin Erdmann, in the Gaststätte Zenner (Alt Treptow 14-17, 12435 Berlin) Buses will leave the Media Centre from 20:00 and will return from 23:00. | All accredited media representatives are cordially invited. |
Tuesday, 4 June 1996 - North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) | ||
| 09:30 | The Secretary General meets the Federal Chancellor, Dr. Helmut Kohl, at the entrance to the Inter-Continental Hotel. | Outside: Open coverage |
| 09:45 | Opening of the meeting of the NACC.
Positions must be taken in the conference building by 09:00. Media representatives will be escorted from the Media Centre to the Conference Area between 08:20 and 08:50. | On the platform: Pool 1 In the conference room: limited coverage, Pool 2 |
| 10:25 | Departure of Federal Chancellor, Dr. Helmut Kohl. End of the opening of the Meeting. Media representatives are asked to leave the Conference Area. | |
| 12:15 | As the last item of the morning session, the Secretary General will announce the first winner of the Manfred Wörner fellowship. | |
| 12:20 | Working sessions adjourns. | |
| 12:25 | Presentation of the Manfred Wörner fellowship. | In the conference room: limited coverage. Pool 3. |
| 12:30 | "Family Portrait" in the Conference Area. Media representatives will be escorted from the Media Centre to the Conference Area from 12:00. | On the platform: Pool 4. No sound recording |
| 13:00 | Lunch for meeting participants hosted by the German Federal President, Roman Herzog, in Schloss Bellevue (Spreeweg 1, 10557 Berlin) and welcoming address by the Federal President. Buses leave at 12:10. | Pool 5 |
| 15:15 | Working Session resumes. | No media coverage |
| +/- 17:00 | Working Session ends. | |
| +/- 17:30 | Secretary General's news conference in the auditorium of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. Followed by: National news conferences in the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. A shuttle bus service will run between the Media Centre and the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. The first bus will depart at 15:45. The last bus will depart at 17:15. Return bus transport will be available from 18:00 to 19:00. There are 20 credit card telephones available in the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. | Open coverage |
All timings are tentative and subject to change.
Pool Passes
Requests to participate in pool events should be made in writing to:
Auswärtiges Amt
Pressereferat
Mrs. Klein/Mrs. Kuhn
Postfach 11 48
53001 Bonn
Tel.: Int'l: 49-228-17-20-99
or 17-22-20
Fax.:Int'l: 49-228-17-32-45
no later than 12 noon on Friday, 31 May 1996.
From Friday 31 May 1996, application forms for pool passes may also be obtained from the accreditation desk in the Media Centre (Schweizerhof Hotel) and can be completed there immediately and submitted until 18:00 on Saturday 1 June 1996.
Pool passes will be issued at the accreditation desk in the Media Centre (Schweizerhof Hotel) from 15:00 on Sunday 2 June 1996.
Further Information
Accreditation and programme:
Auswärtiges Amt
Pressereferat
Mrs. Klein/Mrs. Kuhn
Postfach 11 48
53001 Bonn
Germany
Tel.: Int'l: 49-228-17-20-99
or 17-22-20
Fax.: Int'l:49-228-17-32-45
TV and radio: (Including booking of offices and studios)
Sender Freies Berlin/Deutsche Welle TV
Masurenallee 16-20
14057 Berlin
Tel. TV: Int'l: 49-30-262-65-68 (Mrs. Ruhle)
or
Int'l: 49-30-229-22-77
Fax TV: Int'l: 49-30-238-47-00
Tel. radio: Int'l: 49-30-30-311-404 (Mrs. Marquardt)
or
Int'l: 49-30-30-311-403
Fax radio: Int'l: 49-30-30-311-409