Speakers from all over Europe met in the Riksdag to discuss the consequences of the Lisbon Treaty and new communication technologies.
The Speaker of the Riksdag Per Westerberg had invited his colleagues from the national parliaments of the EU member states, the European Parliament and the candidate countries Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey to the annual EU Speakers' Conference.
The delegates got together for a group photo.Photo: Melker Dahlstrand.Group photo (jpg 1 Mbyte, new window)
09.00-10.30
The Lisbon Treaty and interparliamentary cooperation
Welcome by the Speaker Per Westerberg
Opening address by Maroš Šefcovic, Vice-President of the European Commission
13.30-16.00
The Lisbon Treaty and interparliamentary cooperation (cont).
Webcast: Part 3 Webcast: Part 4Webcast: Part 5
16.00-18.00
New technologies and communication - challenges for parliaments
The debate was introduced by the US Ambassador in Sweden H.E. Matthew W. Barzun and Professor Åke Grönlund
Webcast: Part 6
12.00-12-30
Concluding remarks and closure
Webcast: Part 2
Webcast: Part 3
It was possible to follow the conference on Twitter.
The EU Speakers’ Conference, EUSC, is the final meeting to be hosted by the Riksdag in connection with Sweden’s EU Presidency in the autumn of 2009. The Riksdag took over the Presidency of the EUSC from France, and will be succeeded by Belgium. The meeting was prepared at an extra EU Speakers’ Conference in the Riksdag on 11-12 December 2009.