EPP Dublin Congress, 6-7 March: list of participants; important press information
The European People's Party (EPP) will hold its Congress for the European elections on 6 and 7 March in Dublin, Ireland. Detailed information can be found at http://dublin2014.epp.eu/.
Hosted by Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael Enda KENNY, and by EPP President Joseph DAUL, the Congress in Dublin will debate the EPP electoral programme and elect its candidate for President of the European Commission.
Hosted by Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael Enda KENNY, and by EPP President Joseph DAUL, the Congress in Dublin will debate the EPP electoral programme and elect its candidate for President of the European Commission.
The speakers on Thursday, 6 March will include (in alphabetical order by surname, subject to change): Angelino ALFANO (Italy), Lars BARFOED (Denmark), Boyko BORISSOV (Bulgaria), Simon BUSUTTIL (Malta), Jean-François COPÉ (France), Mikuláš DZURINDA (President of CES), Ján FIGEĽ (Slovakia), Charles FLANAGAN (Ireland), Nikola GRUEVSKI (FYROM), Janez JANŠA (Slovenia), Tomislav KARAMARKO (Croatia), Vitaly KLITSCHKO (Ukraine), Andrius KUBILIUS (Lithuania), Iurie LEANCĂ (Moldova), Urmas REINSALU (Estonia), Serzh SARGSYAN (Armenia), Erna SOLBERG (Norway), Yulia TYMOSHENKO (Ukraine), Sybrand VAN HAERSMA BUMA (Netherlands), Arseniy YATSENYUK (Ukraine).
The speakers on Friday, 7 March will include (in alphabetical order by surname, subject to change): Nicos ANASTASIADES (Cyprus), Jose Manuel BARROSO (President of the European Commission), Traian BĂSESCU (Romania), Joseph DAUL (EPP President), Jyrki KATAINEN (Finland), Enda KENNY (Ireland), Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ (EPP Secretary General), Angela MERKEL (Germany), Viktor ORBÁN (Hungary), Pedro PASSOS COELHO (Portugal), Mariano RAJOY (Spain), Antonis SAMARAS (Greece), Michael SPINDELEGGER (Austria), Laimdota STRAUJUMA (Latvia), Donald TUSK (Poland), and Herman VAN ROMPUY (President of the European Council).
Approximately 2,000 participants from 39 countries will take part in the Dublin Congress.
Important Information for the Press
Date: Thursday and Friday, 6-7 March 2014
Venue: The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD) - North Wall Quay, Spencer Dock
Accreditation
Registration for journalists is now closed.
Date: Thursday and Friday, 6-7 March 2014
Venue: The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD) - North Wall Quay, Spencer Dock
Accreditation
Registration for journalists is now closed.
Press Accreditation Centre
Registered journalists should pick up their badges at the accreditation centre located at Mayor Street Upper, Spencer Dock, D1 (150 metres from the CCD). We recommend that journalists arrive at the venue from the east side (coming from the direction of the O2 amphitheatre) in order to avoid traffic delays. The accreditation centre will be open on Thursday, 6 March from 08:00 until 22:30 and on Friday, 7 March from 08:00 until 14:00. Once journalists have collected their badges, they can access the CCD via the east entrance. Due to security screening, journalists should anticipate some delays.
For any questions related to press accreditation, please contact Margarita Kaimaklioti (mk@epp.eu).
OB Units
For information related to the OBUs, please contact Karine Milheiro (km@epp.eu).
Live Broadcasting via Satellite
The EPP will provide live coverage of the event via web streaming and via satellite. Technical information is as follows:
Registered journalists should pick up their badges at the accreditation centre located at Mayor Street Upper, Spencer Dock, D1 (150 metres from the CCD). We recommend that journalists arrive at the venue from the east side (coming from the direction of the O2 amphitheatre) in order to avoid traffic delays. The accreditation centre will be open on Thursday, 6 March from 08:00 until 22:30 and on Friday, 7 March from 08:00 until 14:00. Once journalists have collected their badges, they can access the CCD via the east entrance. Due to security screening, journalists should anticipate some delays.
For any questions related to press accreditation, please contact Margarita Kaimaklioti (mk@epp.eu).
OB Units
For information related to the OBUs, please contact Karine Milheiro (km@epp.eu).
Live Broadcasting via Satellite
The EPP will provide live coverage of the event via web streaming and via satellite. Technical information is as follows:
Satellite Footage of Day 1 of Congress (6 March)
Plenary Session (15:00-20:00 GMT)
9MHZ
EUTELSAT 7A (7º E)
TXP F1
CH: CH-4 UL: 14,073.20 V DL: 12,573.20 H
SR: 6.111 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: DVB-S /QPSK
9MHZ
EUTELSAT 7A (7º E)
TXP F1
CH: CH-4 UL: 14,073.20 V DL: 12,573.20 H
SR: 6.111 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: DVB-S /QPSK
Package of Images from Day 1 (available on Friday, 7 March from 06:00-06:25 GMT)
9MHZ
EUTELSAT 7A (7º E)
TXP F1
CH: CH-2 UL: 14,055.20 V 12,555.20 H
SR: 6.111 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: DVB-S /QPSK
9MHZ
EUTELSAT 7A (7º E)
TXP F1
CH: CH-2 UL: 14,055.20 V 12,555.20 H
SR: 6.111 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: DVB-S /QPSK
Satellite Footage of Day 2 of Congress (7 March)
Plenary Session (10:00-13:30 GMT)
9MHZ
EUTELSAT 7A (7º E)
TXP F1
CH: CH-2 UL: 14,055.20 V 12,555.20 H
SR: 6.111 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: DVB-S /QPSK
9MHZ
EUTELSAT 7A (7º E)
TXP F1
CH: CH-2 UL: 14,055.20 V 12,555.20 H
SR: 6.111 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: DVB-S /QPSK
Press Conference of Elected EPP Candidate for EC President (13:30-14:00 GMT)
9MHZ
EUTELSAT 7A (7º E)
TXP F1
CH: CH-2 UL: 14,055.20 V 12,555.20 H
SR: 6.111 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: DVB-S /QPSK
9MHZ
EUTELSAT 7A (7º E)
TXP F1
CH: CH-2 UL: 14,055.20 V 12,555.20 H
SR: 6.111 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: DVB-S /QPSK
Package of Images from 7 March (16:00-16:25 GMT)
9MHZ
EUTELSAT 7A (7º E)
TXP F1
CH: CH-2 UL: 14,055.20 V DL: 12,555.20 H
SR: 6.111 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: DVB-S /QPSK
For updates on Twitter
@EPPDublin
@EPP
Hashtags
#EPPDublin (for Congress)
#EP2014 (for the European elections)
Note to editors:
The EPP is the largest and most influential European-level political party of the centre-right, which currently includes 73 member-parties from 39 countries, the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council, 12 EU and 6 non-EU heads of state and government, 13 members of the European Commission and the largest Group in the European Parliament.
For more information:
Kostas Sasmatzoglou, EPP Spokesman, Tel. +32-2-2854147
Javier Jiménez, EPP Director of Press and Communications, Tel. +32-475480446
9MHZ
EUTELSAT 7A (7º E)
TXP F1
CH: CH-2 UL: 14,055.20 V DL: 12,555.20 H
SR: 6.111 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: DVB-S /QPSK
For updates on Twitter
@EPPDublin
@EPP
Hashtags
#EPPDublin (for Congress)
#EP2014 (for the European elections)
Note to editors:
The EPP is the largest and most influential European-level political party of the centre-right, which currently includes 73 member-parties from 39 countries, the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council, 12 EU and 6 non-EU heads of state and government, 13 members of the European Commission and the largest Group in the European Parliament.
For more information:
Kostas Sasmatzoglou, EPP Spokesman, Tel. +32-2-2854147
Javier Jiménez, EPP Director of Press and Communications, Tel. +32-475480446