8^TH ANNUAL MEETING
ASIA PACIFIC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM

Saturday, 8 January 2000
am/pm	Delegates arrive Sydney, and transfer to hotels - Registration (Accommodation: Westin Hotel; Regent Hotel)
Evening free

Sunday, 9 January 2000 1
1.45 pm	Depart Hotel (by bus)
2.30 pm - 4.00 pm	Guided tour of Homebush Olympic site
4.00 pm - 5.00 pm	Harbour Cruise
5.00 pm - 6.30 pm	Reception hosted by the Presiding Officers (Venue: Sydney Opera House)
Remainder of evening free

Monday,10 January 2000
8.00 am - 12.30 pm	Travel Sydney to Canberra (by bus) and transfer to hotels (Accommodation: Hyatt Hotel, Kurrajong Hotel, Griffin Apartment Hotel)
2.30 pm - 4.30 pm	Executive Committee Meeting 2
5.00 pm - 6.00 pm	Opening Ceremony
6.00 pm - 7.30 pm	Reception hosted by the Presiding Officers (Venue: Formal Gardens, Parliament House)
Remainder of evening free	Reserved for Missions in Canberra to host a function for their delegates

Tuesday, 11 January 2000
9.00 am - 10.30 am	First Plenary Session
10.30 am	Morning tea
10.45 am - 12.30 pm	First Plenary Session
12.30 pm - 2.20 pm	Lunch hosted by the Hon. John Fahey MP, Minister for Finance and Administration
2.30 pm - 3.45 pm	Second Plenary Session
3.45 pm	Afternoon tea
4.00 pm - 5.00 pm	Second Plenary Session
6.30 pm - 10.00 pm	Dinner hosted by the Presiding Officers (Venue: The Abbey, Federation Square)

Wednesday, 12 January 2000
9.00 am - 10.30 am	Third Plenary Session
10.30 am	Morning tea
10.45 am - 12.30 pm	Third Plenary Session
12.30 pm - 2.20 pm	Lunch
2.30 pm - 3.45 pm	Fourth Plenary Session
3.45 pm	Afternoon tea
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm	Fourth Plenary Session
6.30 pm - 8.30 pm	Reception (Venue: Australian National Gallery)
Remainder of evening free

Thursday, 13 January 2000
9.00 am - 11.30 am	Fifth Plenary Session Approval of Joint Communique Press Conference
1.00 pm - 3.15 pm	Lunch (Venue: Lanyon Homestead, Canberra)

Friday, 14 January 2000
am	Delegates depart Canberra
The Australian Parliament will host the 15th Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers from 5 to 8 January 2000 and activities on Sunday, 9 January are designed for delegates to both the 8th Annual Meeting of the APPF and the 15th Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers. All APPF meetings, including the Opening Ceremony, will be held in Parliament House, Canberra.