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. The Plenary Meeting of COSAC (LXIX COSAC) will be held in the Chamber of the Riksdag on 14–16 May.
<a href="https://parleu2023.riksdagen.se/en/conferences/the-cosac-plenary-meeting/">Plenary meeting of COSAC</a>
Program 15 May<a href="https://parleu2023.riksdagen.se/en/conferences/the-cosac-plenary-meeting/"></a>
09.00–09.15 Opening of the meeting
Speakers:
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<li>Andreas Norlén, Speaker of the Riksdag</li>
<li>Hans Wallmark, Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs of the Riksdag</li>
<li>Matilda Ernkrans, Deputy Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs of the Riksdag</li>
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09.45–10.00 Keynote video message by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission 
10.00–11.30 Session 1: The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Chair:
<ul>
<li>Hans Wallmark, Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs of the Riksdag</li>
</ul>
Speakers:
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<li>Jessika Roswall Minister for EU Affairs</li>
<li>Salvatore de Meo, Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, European Parliament</li>
</ul>
12.00–13.30 Session 2: 30 years of the single market
Chair:
<ul>
<li>Hans Wallmark, Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs of the Riksdag</li>
</ul>
Speakers:
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<li>Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament</li>
<li>Kerstin Jorna, Director-General of Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs</li>
</ul>
14.45–16.15 Continuation session 2 – 30 years of the single market 
Moderator:
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<li>Katarina Areskoug Mascarenhas, Chair of the Board of the Centre for European Studies, Lund Universit</li>
</ul>
Speakers:
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<li>Anna Stellinger, Deputy Director General, International and EU Affairs, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise</li>
<li>Therese Svanström, President of the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO)</li>
<li>Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament</li>
<li>Ondřej Benešík, Chair of the EU Affairs Committee, Czech Chamber of deputies</li>
<li>Pere Joan Pons Sampietro, Member of the joint Committee for the EU Affairs, Spanish Cortes Generales</li>
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