WEDNESDAY, 7 September
3 p.m.	Inaugural ceremony, with statements by - The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Senator Sergio P¨¢ez - The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. Jean Ping - The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Mr. Dennis Hastert
3.30 p.m.	Item 1: Adoption of the agenda and rules of the Conference
	Item 2: Report on Parliamentary involvement in international affairs Presentation by Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar K¨¦ita, President of the National Assembly of Mali
	Item 3: Progress report on meeting the Millennium Development Goals Presentation by Mr. Kemal Dervis, UNDP Administrator
	Item 4: Parliaments' contribution to democracy Report on Parliament and Democracy in the 21st Century Presentation by Senator Dulce Mar¨ªa Sauri (Mexico)
4 - 6.30 p.m.	Item 5: General debate: Parliaments and multilateral cooperation: Meeting the challenges of the 21st century
6.30 - 8.30 p.m.	Reception for participants (Delegates' Dining Room, fourth floor) *

THURSDAY, 8 September
9 - 10 a.m.	Group photo (for Speakers of parliament only)
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Item 5: General debate (continuation) Panel discussion on Parliaments' contribution to democracy (Room 1)
3 - 6.30 p.m.	Address by Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, followed by continuation of Item 5: General debate
3.30 - 6.30 p.m.	Panel discussion on Role and responsibilities of parliaments as regards the work of the United Nations (Room 1)