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Media itinerary for Prime Minister Martin's visit to Davos, Switzerland to attend the (World Economic Forum) January 21-23, 2004

January 20, 2004
Ottawa, Ontario

NEWS RELEASE

Prime Minister Paul Martin and Mrs. Martin will travel to Davos, Switzerland.

The temperature ranges between -2 C and - 8 C.


All times specified in the itinerary are in local time.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Wednesday, January 21, 2004

OTTAWA, ONTARIO

07:00 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin depart Ottawa for St. John's, Nfld.
Canada Reception Centre (Hangar 11), Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Flying time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Time change: plus 1 Hour 30 minutes

ST. JOHN'S NFLD

(Refuelling time : 1 hour)

10:50 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin arrive in St. John's.
St. John's International Airport (TBC)

11:50 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin depart St. John's for Zurich, Switzerland.
St. John's International Airport (TBC)

ZURICH

21:50 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin arrive in Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich Kloten International Airport.
Closed to Media

22:00 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin depart the Zurich Kloten International Airport for
Davos, Switzerland.

DAVOS

24:00 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin arrive the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère, Promenade 89, 7270 Davos Platz, Davos, Switzerland.
Closed to Media

Private Programme

Thursday, January 22, 2004

Private Programme

09:00 Media Van departs the Zurich Marriot Hotel for Davos.
Neumuhlequai 42
CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
www.marriotthotels.ch/zrhdt

11:15 Media Van arrives at the Sunstar Park Hotel,
CH-7270 Davos-Platz.
www.sunstar.ch/davos
Media work room will be in the Grialetsch Room,
Lower Level

11:45 Media briefing (substance and logistics )
Scott Reid
Sunstar Park Hotel,
Grialetsch Room,
Lower Level

13:30 Media Van departs the Sunstar Park Hotel for the Morosani Posthotel.

13:55 Media Van arrives at the Morosani Posthotel.

14:10 Prime Minister Martin departs the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère for the Morosani Posthotel.

14:25 Prime Minister Martin arrives at the Morosani Posthotel.

14:30 Prime Minister Martin Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with His Excellency Joseph Deiss
President of the Swiss Confederation.
Morosani Posthotel,
Room Neue, Ground Floor.
Only Pool Photo opportunity at the beginning of meeting. (TBC)

14:40 Media Van departs the Morosani Posthotel for the Sunstar Park Hotel and the Registration Building.

14:55 Media Van arrives at the Sunstar Park Hotel.

15:00 Media Van departs the Sunstar Park Hotel for the Registration Building.


15:00 Prime Minister Martin departs the Morosani Posthotel for the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère.



15:15 Prime Minister Martin arrives at the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère.

Private Programme

15:25 Media Van arrives at the Registration Building.

15:40 Media Van departs from the Registration Building for the Sunstar Park Hotel.

16:00 Media Van arrives at the Sunstar Park Hotel.

16:05 Prime Minister Martin departs the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère for the Congress Centre.

16:10 Prime Minister Martin arrives at the Congress Centre and Participates in a preparatory discussion.
Closed to Media

16:30 Media Van departs Sunstar Park Hotel for the Registration Building.

16:30 Prime Minister Martin participates at the World Economic Forum's Plenary Session, to "How Business Boost Development"
17:45 Aspen Room 1 and 2, 2nd Floor
Pool Photo opportunity of the participants at their arrival.
Plenary Session Closed to Media.

16:50 Media Van arrives the Registration Building.

16:55 Media Van departs the Registration Building for the Sunstar Park Hotel.

17:05 Media Van arrives at the Sunstar Park Hotel.

17:50 Prime Minister Martin departs the Congress Centre for the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère.

17:55 Prime Minister Martin arrives at the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère.

Private Programme

18:00 Media briefing (substance and logistics ) (TBC)
Scott Reid
(TBC)Sunstar Park Hotel,
Grialetsch Room,
Lower Level

18:43 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin depart the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère for the Kirchner Museum.

18:45 to 20:00 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin arrive at the Kirchner Museum to attend the Canada Reception.
Closed to the media

20:30 Media Van departs Davos to return to Zurich Marriott Hotel.

19:45 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin depart the Kirchner Museum for the Steigenberger
Hotel Belvédère.

19:50 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin arrive at the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère.

Private Programme

22:45 Media Van arrives at the Zurich Marriott Hotel.

Friday, January 23, 2004

05:00 Media Van departs the Zurich Marriot Hotel for Davos.

07:15 Media Van arrives at the Sunstar Park Hotel.

07:30 Media Van departs the Sunstar Park Hotel for the Registration Building.

07:50 Media Van arrives at the Registration Building.

07:55 Media Van departs the Registration Building for the Sunstar Park Hotel.

08:00 Prime Minister Martin departs the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère for the Congress Centre.

08:10 Prime Minister Martin arrives at the Congress Centre an is greeted by the World Economic Forum's
President Schwab.

08:20 Media Van arrives at the Sunstar Park Hotel.

08:30 Prime Minister Martin participates in the World Economic Forum Programme
to "The Future of Global Interdependence"
10:30 (Address by the Prime Minister)
Plenary Hall, Lower Level
Congress Centre
Open to Canadian Journalists

10:20 Media Van departs the Sunstar Park Hotel for the Seehof Hotel.

10:35 Prime Minister Martin departs the Congress Centre for the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère.

10:40 Media Van arrives at the Seehof Hotel..

10:40 Prime Minister Martin arrives at the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère.

Private Programme

10:45 Media Van departs Seehof Hotel for the Registration Building.

10:55 Media Van arrives at the Registration Building.


11:00 Media Van departs the Registration Building for the Sunstar Park Hotel.

11:15 Prime Minister Martin departs the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère for the Seehof Hotel.

11:15 Media Van arrives at the Sunstar Park Hotel.

11:25 Prime Minister Martin arrives at the Seehof Hotel.


11:30 Prime Minister Martin Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with His Excellency Kofi Annan Secretary General of the United Nations.
Room 531
Seehof Hotel.
Only Pool Photo opportunity at the beginning of meeting. (TBC)

11:50 Media Van departs the Sunstar Park Hotel.

12:00 Prime Minister Martin Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan.
Room 403
Seehof Hotel.
Only Pool Photo opportunity at the beginning of meeting. (TBC)

12:10 Media Van arrives at the Seehof Hotel.

12:15 Media Van departs the Seehof Hotel for the Sunstar Park Hotel.

12:35 Prime Minister Martin departs the Seehof Hotel for the Sunstar Park Hotel.

12:35 Media Van arrives at the Sunstar Park Hotel.

12:50 Prime Minister Martin arrives at the the Sunstar Park Hotel and Brief.

13:00 to 13:30 Media Availability with Prime Minister Martin
Sunstar Park Hotel
Grialetsch Room
Lower Level

13:35 Prime Minister Martin departs the Sunstar Park Hotel for the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère.

13:45 Prime Minister Martin arrives at the Steigenberger Hotel Belvédère.

Private Programme

14:15 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin depart Davos for Zurich Kloten International Airport.

ZURICH

16:20 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin arrive at Zurich Kloten International Airport.

16:35 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin depart Zurich.

Flying time: 6 hours 35 minutes
Time change: minus 4 Hours 30 minutes

ST. JOHN'S, NFLD

18:40 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin arrive in St. John's, Nfld
(TBC) St. John's International Airport (TBC)

(Refuelling Time: 1 Hour)


19:40 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin depart from St. John's, Nfld
(TBC) St. John=s International Airport (TBC)

Flying time: 2 hours 50 minutes Time change: minus 1 Hour 30 minutes

OTTAWA

21:00 Prime Minister Martin and Mrs. Martin arrive in Ottawa
(TBC) Canada Reception Centre (Hangar 11)
Macdonald-Cartier Airport


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