Program
28th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum
12-17 January 2020
Program
11–12 January 2020
Arrival of delegates
Canberra International Airport
Transfer to hotels
Free evening
All meetings will take place at Parliament House
Transport will be provided from hotels to Parliament House. Parliament House is less than a 10 minute drive from Rydges Capital Hill, Hotel Realm, the Brassey Hotel and the Burbury Hotel.
All meeting locations are listed in the program.
Monday, 13 January 2020
| 08:30-10:30 | Executive Committee Meeting Location: Main Committee Room |
| 10:00-10:50 | Arrivals, registration and morning tea Location: House of Representative Entrance, Members Hall |
| 10:30-10:50 | Information Session for Delegation Secretaries Location: Committee Room 1R1 |
| 10:50-11:00 | Delegates to be seated for Opening Ceremony |
| 11:00-12:00 | Opening Ceremony Location: Great Hall |
| 12:00-12:15 | Official Photograph Location: Great Hall |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch Location: Mural Hall Location for APPF28 President’s invited guests: Members’ Club |
| Plenary Session | |
| 13:30-15:00 | Plenary: Meeting of Women Parliamentarians Location: Great Hall |
| 15:00-15:15 | Afternoon tea Location: Mural Hall |
| 15:15-16:30 | Plenary: Meeting of Women Parliamentarians (continued) |
| Working Groups | |
| 13:30-16:30 | All working groups WG: Women Parliamentarians Committee Room 1R3 WG1: Political and Security Matters Committee Room 1R4 WG2: Economic and Trade Matters Committee Room 1S3 WG3: Regional Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region Committee Room 1S4 |
| Close of proceedings and Welcome Dinner | |
| 16:30 | Close Transport returns to hotels |
| 18:15 | Transport departs hotels to return ot Parliament House |
| 18:30-21:30 | Welcome dinner - Australian Parliament House Attire: National Dress/Lounge Suit |
| 21:30 | Transport returns to hotels |
Tuesday, 14 January 2020
| 09:30-10:30 | Plenary Session: Political and Security Matters Location: Great Hall |
| 10:30-10:45 | Morning tea Location: Members Hall |
| 10:45-12:30 | Plenary Session: Political and Security Matters (continued) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch Location: Members Hall |
| 13:30-15:00 | Plenary Session: Economic and Trade Matters Location: Great Hall |
| 15:00-15:15 | Afternoon tea Location: Members Hall |
| 15:15-17:30 | Plenary Session: Economic and Trade Matters (continued) |
| Working groups | |
| 09:30-17:30 | All working groups |
| Drafting Committee | |
| 11:00-17:30 | Location: Committee Room 1R1 |
| Close of proceedings | |
| 17:30 | Optional: visit to Parliament House Marble Foyer and gift shop |
| 17:30-18:30 | Transport returns to hotels |
| Free evening | |
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
| Plenary Sessions | |
| 09:00-10:30 | Plenary Session: Regional Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region Location: Great Hall |
| 10:30-11:00 | Morning tea Location: Members Hall |
| 11:00-12:30 | Plenary Session: Regional Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region (continued) |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch Location: Mural Hall |
| 13:15-1345 | Optional: Tour of the House of Representatives Chamber |
| Drafting Committee | |
| 09:00-14:00 | Location: Committee Room 1R1 |
| Working groups (if required) | |
| 09:00-10:30 | All working groups |
| Final proceedings | |
| 14:00-16:30 | Final Plenary Session Location: Great Hall |
| 16:30 | Close Transport returns to hotels |
| 18:20 | Transport departs hotels for Closing Dinner |
| 18:30-21:30 | Closing Dinner – National Gallery of Australia Attire: National Dress/Lounge suit |
| 21:30 | Transport returns to hotels |
Thursday, 16 January 2020
APPF28 Tour day – delegates will have the opportunity to relax and network with colleagues, while experiencing the Canberra region.
Attire: Casual dress (sun protection, hats and walking shoes recommended for all options)
Canberra region tour options
On arrival in Canberra, please confirm your tour option with your Delegation Liaison Officer, as some tours have limited numbers.
Tour option 1 - 8:15am departure from hotels
Bus tour - Canberra sightseeing tour including kangaroo spotting, Parliamentary Triangle, National Capital Exhibition and Mt Ainslie lookout
Tour option 2 – 8:30am departure from hotels
Ranger guided nature and wildlife tour at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve (outdoor tour)
Tour option 3 – 9:30am departure from hotels
Australian War Memorial guided tour (indoor tour)
Tour option 4 – 9:30am departure from hotels
Sightseeing cruise on Lake Burley Griffin (enclosed boat tour)
12:00 – 13:00
All groups will meet at Gold Creek Station for an ‘Aussie BBQ Lunch’ and afternoon entertainment
Activities on offer include:
- Sheep dog demonstrations
- Sheep shearing demonstrations
- Boomerang throwing
- Local wine tasting
Attire: Casual dress (hats and walking shoes recommended)
15:00 – 16:00
Transport returns to hotels
Friday, 17 January 2020
All day
Departure of delegates
