Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers
PRELIMINARY MEDIA PROGRAMME, 29 AUGUST
Registration for interviews and pools
Booking of Radio/TV editing booths
NB. It is not possible for one photographer to attend both doorstep and round table due to pool schedules. Only escorted access to the photo opportunities.
Wednesday 28 August
15.00 – 20.00 Media Centre open
Thursday 29 August
7.00 Media Centre opens
7.00 – 7.30 Distribution of Pool 1 cards: Doorstep photo opportunity and interviews
Place: Information desk
7.30 Pool 1 meeting: Doorstep photo opportunity and interviews
Place: Meeting point
Live broadcast (Arrivals and doorstep)
8.00 – 8.45 Distribution of Pool 2 cards: Round table
Place: Information desk
8.45 Pool 2 meeting: round table – photo opportunity
Place: Meeting point
Live broadcast (Round table)
9:00 – 10.45 Working Session I: Climate and Defence/Security
10.00 – 10.30 Distribution of Pool 3 cards: Family photo
Place: Information desk
10.30 Pool 3 meeting: Family photo of ministers
Place: Meeting point
Live broadcast (Family photo)
11:15 – 13.00 Working Session II: Coordinated Maritime Presences
13:00 Working lunch on hybrid threats with Foreign Ministers
11.00 – 14.00 Lunch
Place: Lounge
15.00 – 15.30 Main press conference: High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen.
Place: Veranda 1
Live broadcast