Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC

COSAC is a conference for meetings between the European Parliament and the special EU bodies of the national parliaments, which in Sweden is the Committee on EU Affairs. A meeting for the chairpersons of the respective EU bodies and representatives from the European Parliament will be held in the Riksdag''s Former Second Chamber on 29–30 January.

Monday 30 January

09.00-09.15 Opening of the meeting

• Welcome by Dr Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Riksdag
• Opening remarks by Mr Hans Wallmark, Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs of the Riksdag

09.15-09.45 Procedural issues and miscellaneous matters

09.45-11.15 Session I – What can EU do in the area of organised crime?

Keynote speakers:

• Ms Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs
• Mr Johan Olsson, Head of National Operations Department, Swedish Police Authority
• Ms Anna Karin Hildingson Boqvist, Secretary General, Ecpat Sweden

11.45-13.00 Session II – Presentation on the Priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU

• Keynote speaker: Mr Christian Danielsson, State Secretary to the Minister for EU Affairs Jessika Roswall
• First speaker: Mr Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament

13.00-13.15 Closing remarks by Mr Hans Wallmark, Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs of the Riksdag