8:00 – 20:00
Accreditation/Distribution of media passes
Hotel Intercontinental
10:00
Distribution of Pool Cards for the events of the day open to the press
Media Center, Information Desk, Level 1
10:30
Meeting of the members of Press Pool
The Media Center on the ground floor (at the Meeting Point)
Restricted Pool E (visual media and written press) leaves for the PRT Recognition Ceremony; expected time of return to the Media Center: ca. 12:25.
11:00
PRT Recognition on Kossuth square
Attended by the NATO Secretary General and the defense ministers of the SAC countries; solemn reception of the Hungarian PRT contingent returning from Afghanistan
Live coverage in the Media Center (world feed, as well as stream on the website of NATO).
PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE
12:30
Press Conference of Dr. Szekeres Imre, Minister of Defense
Main Press Room, Media Center
The event is open to all accredited media.
NORTH ATLANTCI COUNCIL (NAC) WORKING LUNCH WITH THE INVITEES
PRESS CONFERENCE – OFFICIAL PORTRAIT
13:00
Working lunch of the members of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and the representatives of the invited nations in Hotel Mariott
Host: Dr. Szekeres Imre, Minister of Defense
Presided by: Mr. Jaap de Hoof Scheffer, NATO Secretary General
No press coverage.
13:45
Press conference of the NATO Spokesman
Main Press Room, Media Center
Live coverage in the Media Center (world feed, as well as stream on the website of NATO).
15:05
Meeting of the members of Press Pool
The Media Center on the ground floor (at the Meeting Point)
The restricted Pool B consisting of the representatives of the visual media leaves the hotel and leaves for Hotel Mariott for the preparation of an official portrait of the members of the North Atlantic Council and the representatives of the invited states.
The representatives of the media with C and D Pool Cards also join the pool.
Expected time of return: ca. 16:00.
15:30
End of working lunch
15:35
Official photo
Live coverage in the Media Center (the recordings are available on special request)
MEETING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL (NAC) WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF INVITEES AND NON-NATO ISAF CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES
15:30
Meeting of the members of Press Pool
The Media Center on the ground floor (at the Meeting Point)
The restricted Pools C and D consisting of the representatives of the visual media leave the hotel to record the opening speeches. The attendees of the meeting are the representatives of the NAC-Member States, the invited states and other non-NATO Member States contributing to ISAF.
Expected time of return to the Media Center: ca. 16:30.
16:00
Meeting of the North Atlantic Council with the participation of the invitees
and the non-NATO ISAF contributing nations
Host: Dr. Szekeres Imre, Minister of Defense, presided by the NATO Secretary General
Opening speech: Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO Secretary General
Greeting speech: Dr. Szekeres Imre, Minister of Defense
Live coverage in the Media Center (world feed, as well as stream on the website of NATO).
18:30
End of the ISAF-meeting
PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE NATO SECRETARY GENERAL
18:40
Press Conference of the NATO Secretary General
Open to all accredited media.
Live coverage in the Media Center (world feed, as well as stream on the website of NATO).
STRATÉGICAL AIR TRANSPORT CAPACITY (SAC) PROGRAM CELEBRATION
19:05
Meeting of the members of Press Pool
The Media Center on the ground floor (at the Meeting Point)
The restricted Pool E consisting of the representatives of the visual media leaves
the hotel to record the opening of the C-17 celebration.
Expected time of return to the Media Center: ca. 19:45.
19:15
C-17 Signature Celebration attendance of the NATO Secretary General,
Dr. Szekeres Imre, Minister of Defense, and the ministers of defense of other SAC-countries
Opportunity to take photos or make video-recordings.
Delayed TV-broadcast on closed chain television.
19:30
Press reception open to all accredited media
In the basement garage of Hotel Sofitel (Level - 1)
Host: Mr. Bocskai István, Speaker of the Ministry of Defense
