Press Release (96)72 14 May 1996 Reference: Media Advisory of 8 March 1996 Press Release (96)32

North Atlantic Council in Ministerial Session Berlin, 3 June 1996 North Atlantic Co-operation Council Berlin, 4 June 1996 Second Media Advisory 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: the German Minister for Foreign Affairs the President d'Honneur (Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs) the Secretary General. 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. The last bus will leave at 17:15. 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. Welcoming remarks by the Secretary General. Speech by the Federal Chancellor, Dr. Helmut Kohl. 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. Working session begins. 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. Buses return at 13:45. 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