INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE   "THE POSITION OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURTS FOLLOWING INTEGRATION INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION"   Grand Hotel Toplice, Bled 30 September – 2 October 2004   PROGRAMME   Wednesday, 29 September 2004     11.00 – 20.00 Arrival of delegations at Grand Hotel Toplice, Bled, Welcome and registration,   20.30 Reception in honour of the participants of the International Conference of Constitutional Courts hosted by the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia Dr Dragica Wedam Lukić in Grand Hotel Toplice, Bled, Cesta svobode 12,   22.00 End reception.     Thursday, 30 September 2004        8.00 Breakfast, registration,   10.00 Opening of the International Conference of Constitutional Courts, welcome address by the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia Dr Dragica Wedam Lukić,           Introductory Speeches by        10.10 His Excellency the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Mr Anton Rop,    10.20 His Excellency the Head of Delegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Slovenia Mr Erwan Fouéré,    10.30 President of the International Conference of European Constitutional Courts Dr Christos Artemides,    10.40 Dr Didier Maus,  Judge of the Constitutional Tribunal of Andorra, on behalf of the President of Venice Commission,    11.10 Coffee break,    11.30 President of European Court of Human Rights Dr Luzius Wildhaber,    12.00 President of the Court of European Communities Dr Vassilios Skouris,    12.30 European Ombudsmann Dr Nikiforos P. Diamandouros,    13.00 Luncheon,    14.30 End luncheon,       Presentation of Constitutional Amendments Related to Integration into the European Union, the Role of the Constitutional Courts Following Integration into the European Union, and the Assessment of Their Readiness for New Challenges    14.45 Dr Heinz Schäffer, Substitute Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Austria,    15.15 Dr Valerio Onida, Vice-President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Italy,    15.45 Dr Winfried Hassemer, Vice-President of the German Federal Constitutional Court,    16.15 Coffee break,    16.45 Discussion,    17.45 End official part,   Leisure time,    18.45 Departure by bus for Brdo Castle, Brdo pri Kranju,    19.30 Dinner in honour of the Participants of the International Conference of the Constitutional Courts hosted by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Slovenia Dr Janez Drnovšek at Brdo Castle,    21.00 End dinner,   Departure by bus for Bled,    21.45 Arrival at Grand Hotel Toplice, Bled,   Stay overnight.       Friday, 1 October 2004      Presentation of Constitutional Amendments related to Integration into the European Union, the Role of the Constitutional Courts following Integration into the European Union, and the Assessment of their Readiness for New Challenges     7.30 Breakfast,   9.00 –10.30 Presentation of papers:     Dr Mirjam Škrk and Dr Ciril Ribičič, Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia,     Dr Christos Artemides Constitutional Court of the Republic of Cyprus,     Dr Jiři Mucha Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic,     Dr Eerik Kergandberg Supreme Court of the Republic of Estonia,     Dr Egidijus Küris Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania,   10.30 Coffee break,   11.00 – 12.00     Dr Aivars Endziņš Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia,     Dr Attila Harmathy Constitutional Court of the Republic of Hungary,     Dr Marian Grzybowski Polish Constitutional Tribunal,     Dr Jan Mazak Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic,   12.00 End presentation of papers,   Discussion applications,    followed by Luncheon at Grand Hotel Toplice,    14.30 Discussion,    16.15 Coffee break,       Closing of International Conference    16.45 Closing talk by Dr Dragica Wedam Lukić, President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia,    17.00 Official closing of the International Conference of Constitutional Courts,    followed by Leisure time,    18.00 Depart on foot from Grand Hotel Toplice for “Pletna” boats near Park Hotel,    18.10 Depart by »Pletna« boats for the Island of Bled,    18.30 Sightseeing around the island,    19.05 Departure by »Pletna« boats for Villa Bled,    19.30 Reception in honour of the participants of the International Conference of the Constitutional Courts hosted by His Excellency the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia Mr Franc Horvat at Villa Bled,    21.30 End reception,   Depart by bus for Grand Hotel Toplice,   21.40 Arrival at Grand Hotel Toplice,   Stay overnight.       Saturday, 2 October 2004   Alternative 1:           Sightseeing at Bled and its surroundings    9.00 Departure by bus from Grand hotel Toplice for the Castle of Bled,    9.20 Arrival at the castle, Visit to the castle, wine cellar, Guttenberg print-house,   11.00 Departure from the castle,   11.15 Visit to the parish church and stroll through Zdraviliški park,   12.30 Luncheon at »Lectar's« at Radovljica   14.00 End luncheon,   followed by Departure of delegations.       Alternative 2:           Bled – Ljubljana – Piran – Postojna – Bled   8.30 Departure by bus from Grand Hotel Toplice for Ljubljana (Congress Square),    9.30 Stroll from Congress Square to Town Hall, Three Bridges, Prešeren Monument to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia,    10.00 Visit to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia,    10.20 End visit,    10.30 Depart by bus from in front of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia for Portorož,    13.00 Luncheon at »Tomi's« in Portorož, Letoviška pot 1,    14.30 End luncheon,   Departure by bus for Piran,    14.45 Sightseeing around Piran,    15.30 Departure by bus for Postojna,    17.00 Arrival at Postojna,   Sightseeing in the Postojna Caves,    18. 30 End sightseeing,   Depart by bus for Radovljica,    20.00 Dinner at »Lectar's« at Radovljica,    21.30 End dinner,   Departure for Bled,    22.00 Arrival at Grand Hotel Toplice,   Stay overnight.       Sunday, 3 October 2004     Departure of delegations.