Media programme Meeting of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament with the Austrian Federal Government Tuesday 19 June 2018
Imprint Event: Meeting of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament with the Austrian Federal Government Date, time: 19 June 2018, 09:00-20:30 Venue: Federal Chancellery of Austria Ballhausplatz 2, 1010 Vienna Office of the Austrian Federal President Hofburg, Ballhausplatz, 1010 Vienna Hofburg Vienna Josefsplatz 2, 1010 Vienna Host: The Federal Chancellery of Austria Editor: Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2018 Version: 12 June 2018 G o v e r n m e n t P a g e 2 o f 1 1
Contents Press events 4 Tuesday 19 June 2018 4 Accreditation and Practical Information 6 Registration for Pool Sessions 6 Accreditation Desk 6 Media Centre 7 Parking Places and Parking Spaces for SNGs 7 Local Area Map 8 Host Services 9 Contact and Addresses 10 Content-Related Information 10 Organisational Information 10 Host Broadcaster 11 Host Photographer Services 11 Website & Social Media Editorial Team 11 G o v e r n m e n t P a g e 3 o f 1 1
Press events Tuesday 19 June 2018 09:00 Arrival of the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani at the Federal Chancellery; welcome by Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz PHOTO & VIDEO OPPORTUNITY Venue: Federal Chancellery (Marmorecksalon), Ballhausplatz 2, 1010 Vienna; admission between 08:15 and 08:45 09:20 Arrival of the European Parliament delegation and the Federal Government at the Hofburg followed by POOL 1: GROUP PHOTO of the European Parliament delegation and the Federal Government 09:30 Working level discussions between the Conference of the Presidents of the European Parliament and the Federal Government POOL 1: PHOTO & VIDEO OPPORTUNITY at the beginning tour-de-table Venue: Hofburg Dachfoyer (Rooftop Foyer), entrance via Josefsplatz 2, 1010 Vienna; admission between 08:00 and 09:00; owing to space constraints, both events in the Rooftop Foyer are only open to photo and camera crews. Please note: POOL1 events in the Rooftop Foyer and the handshake which will take place beforehand in the Federal Chancellery are mutually exclusive. 11:55 Arrival of the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani and Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at the Federal Chancellery 12:00-12:25 PRESS CONFERENCE with Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament Sebastian Kurz, Federal Chancellor of Austria Languages: German and Italian with simultaneous interpretation Venue: Federal Chancellery (Steinsaal), Ballhausplatz 2, 1010 Vienna; admission between 11:00 and 11:45 G o v e r n m e n t P a g e 4 o f 1 1
14:00 Arrival of the European Parliament delegation at the Office of the Austrian Federal President; welcome by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen PHOTO & VIDEO OPPORTUNITY Venue: Federal Chancellery (Maria-Theresien-Zimmer), Ballhausplatz, 1010 Vienna; admission between 13:15 and 13:45 14:50 Arrival of the European Parliament delegation at the Hofburg followed by followed by POOL 2: GROUP PHOTO of the European Parliament delegation and representatives of the Austrian Parliament Working level discussions between the European Parliament delegation and representatives of the Austrian Parliament POOL 2: PHOTO & VIDEO OPPORTUNITY at the beginning tour-de-table Venue: Hofburg Dachfoyer (Rooftop Foyer), entrance via Josefsplatz 2, 1010 Vienna; admission between 13:30 and 14:30; owing to space constraints, both events in the Rooftop Foyer are only open to photo and camera crews. G o v e r n m e n t P a g e 5 o f 1 1
Accreditation and Practical Information Only media representatives who have obtained prior online accreditation with the Federal Press Service are allowed access to the media events of this programme and to the Amalienhof media centre. Online accreditation can be carried out directly on the website of the Austrian Presidency at https://www.eu2018.at/media/media-accreditation.html. The accreditation badge is valid for the entire duration of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The online accreditation system contains a list of all the events for which you can register. Please register in advance for the event you wish to attend. Registration for Pool Sessions Owing to space constraints, the number of people admitted to some events open to the media will be limited this is know as a POOL. To attend pool sessions, you will need not only a valid accreditation badge, but also a pool card. To register for pool sessions, please send an email no later than 22:00 on Sunday 17 June 2018 to federalpressservice@bka.gv.at. Please include your name, media organisation, mobile phone number and email address. Registrations received after the deadline will not be considered. Registering for pool sessions does not guarantee admission. The Federal Press Service will notify you via email whether they have been able to fulfil your pool wishes. Accreditation Desk You can collect your accreditation badge between Monday and Friday from the Media Accreditation Office of the Federal Press Service (Schauflergasse 1, 1010 Vienna). On 18 and 19 June 2018, you can collect your accreditation badge from the media accreditation desk in the media centre of the Federal Press Service (Amalienhof, Ballhausplatz 1, 1010 Vienna). G o v e r n m e n t P a g e 6 o f 1 1
Collection times for accreditation badges (Schauflergasse 1, 1010 Vienna): Monday to Friday: from 09:00 to 13:00 Collection times for accreditation badges (Amalienhof, Ballhausplatz 1, 1010 Vienna): 18 June 2018: from 09:00 to 17:00 19 June 2018: from 07:30 to 18:30 To collect your accreditation badge, you will need to present three documents: your accreditation confirmation, a valid press card or the original letter of assignment from your media organisation, and a government-issued photo identification (identity card, passport or driving licence). Media Centre At the media centre of the Federal Press Service in the Amalienhof, Ballhausplatz 1, 1010 Vienna registered media representatives will have access to workstations equipped with 220V power supply and Wi-Fi. Opening Hours of the Press Workstations 19 June 2018: from 07:30 to 18:30 Parking Places and Parking Spaces for SNGs A limited number of parking places is available in the immediate vicinity of the Federal Chancellery for accredited media representatives. Access is restricted and dependent on prior registration with the Federal Press Service. You can do so by sending a email with your name, media organisation, vehicle data and licence plate number to federalpressservice@bka.gv.at. G o v e r n m e n t P a g e 7 o f 1 1
Local Area Map G o v e r n m e n t P a g e 8 o f 1 1
Host Services ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) is the host broadcaster for the Austrian Presidency. It will broadcast live the press conference held by the President of the European Parliament and the Federal Chancellor. Audiovisual material will be broadcast via EbS, the European Union s TV information service (http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/ebs/schedule.cfm), and satellite reception and can be downloaded in real time via the website of the European Commission s Audiovisual Services at https://ec.europa.eu/avservices/. The host broadcaster provides further audiovisual material in broadcast quality (HD) free of charge. All official photos taken by the host photographer team will be published on the Austrian Presidency's Flickr channel (www.flickr.com/eu2018at). G o v e r n m e n t P a g e 9 o f 1 1
Contact and Addresses Content-Related Information Spokesperson for the Federal President Reinhard Pickl-Herk Tel.: +43 1 53422 260 Email: reinhard.pickl-herk@hofburg.at Government Spokesperson and Spokesperson for the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal Tel.: +43 1 53115 202050 Email: spokesperson@eu2018.at Mobile: +43 664 881 169 81 Deputy Spokesperson for the President of the Austrian National Council Markus Haindl Email: markus.haindl@parlament.gv.at Mobile: +43 664 264 0645 Press Office of the Parliamentary Administration Katrin Egger Tel.: +43 1 40110 2597 Email: katrin.egger@parlament.gv.at European Parliament: Information Office in Austria Georg Pfeifer Tel.: +43 1 51617 200 Email: georg.pfeifer@europarl.europa.eu Huberta Heinzel Tel.: +43 1 51617 201 Email: huberta.heinzel@europarl.europa.eu Organisational Information Media Accreditation Irene Kaufmann Tel.: +43 1 53115 202561 Email: irene.kaufmann@bka.gv.at Email: federalpressservice@bka.gv.at G o v e r n m e n t P a g e 1 0 o f 1 1
Federal Press Service (Media Support) Patric Fritz Tel.: +43 1 53115 202448 Email: patric.fritz@bka.gv.at Mobile: +43 664 544 7244 Austrian Parliament Stefan Franzel Telefon: +43 1 40110 2939 Email: stefan.franzel@parlament.gv.at Mobile: +43 676 8900 2939 Petra Rapf Tel.: +43 1 40110 2476 Email: petra.rapf@parlament.gv.at Mobile: +43 676 8900 2476 Host Broadcaster ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) Email: host.eu2018@orf.at Host Photographer Services Email: hostphoto@eu2018.at Website & Social Media Editorial Team Susanne Weber Email: online@eu2018.at Mobile: +43 664 610 6165 G o v e r n m e n t P a g e 1 1 o f 1 1