Thursday 8 November
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 11:00 - 20:30 | Registration | Atrium 2 |
| 11:00 - 20:30 | Exhibition Open | England-France-Italy-Germany Galleries |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | IM Coordinators Meeting | Bonn |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Venstre Denmark Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Munich |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | ALDE - PACE Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Dusseldorf |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Liberal Democrats UK Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Colonia |
| 13:00 - 15:30 | ALDE Party Bureau Meeting (by invitation only) | Burdeos |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Cs Delegation Meetings (by invitation only) | Dusseldorf |
| 13:30- 15:30 |
ALDE Party Training Running for Office - Get Inspired for your Social Media Campaign(all are welcome to attend)Speakers: Didrik de Schaetzen, Head of Communications, ALDE Party Meg Chang, Politics & Government Outreach Manager, Facebook Suzana Bincl, Social Media Expert, Keskusta Finland Caroline Nagtegaal van Doorn MEP, VVD the Netherlands Lucia Asanache, Brand & Comms Manager, Grow with Google Katrien Van Den Broeck, Communication Adviser to Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo[lunch provided for attendees] |
Estrasburgo |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Debate on Political Entrepreneurship: How to Build Successful Centrist Political Start-ups(all are welcome to attend)Speakers: Josef Lentsch, Director, NEOS Lab Beate Meinl-Reisinger MP, Leader, NEOS Austria Thibault Muzergues, European Program Director, International Republican Institute Jorge San Miguel, Head of Communications, Ciudadanos Spain Aleksandra Śniegocka Gożdzik, member of Warsaw City Council, expert in social affairs, Nowoczesna Poland |
Londres |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Networking Coffee Break | England-France-Italy-Germany Galleries |
| 16:00 - 19:00 | Manifesto & Resolutions Working GroupChair: Lousewies van der Laan | Roma-Milan-Venecia |
| 16:00 - 19:00 | Individual Members AGM (for ALDE Party Individual Members only) | Bristol |
| 17:00 - 19:00 |
EWA Training & Networking(for EWA alumnae and prospective candidates) Speakers: Věra Jourová, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Angelika Mlinar MEP, ALDE Party Vice President, NEOS Austria EWA alumnae speakers: Rebekka Borsch, EWA Alumna, State Secretary for Research and Higher Education, Venstre Norway Claire O’Connor, EWA Alumna, Fianna Fáil Ireland Svenja Hahn, EWA Alumna, FDP Germany Marijana Puljak, EWA Alumna, Pametno Croatia Diana Topcic-Rosenberg, EWA Alumna, GLAS Croatia[drinks & snacks provided for attendees] (for EWA alumnae and prospective candidates) Speakers: Věra Jourová, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Angelika Mlinar MEP, ALDE Party Vice President, NEOS Austria EWA alumnae speakers: Rebekka Borsch, EWA Alumna, State Secretary for Research and Higher Education, Venstre Norway Claire O’Connor, EWA Alumna, Fianna Fáil Ireland Svenja Hahn, EWA Alumna, FDP Germany Marijana Puljak, EWA Alumna, Pametno Croatia Diana Topcic-Rosenberg, EWA Alumna, GLAS Croatia[drinks & snacks provided for attendees] |
Estrasburgo |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Voting System Test with Bureau Candidate Election Observers (for observers only) | Oxford |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | LIBSEEN Steering Committee Meeting (by invitation only) | Bonn |
| 18:00 - 19:00 |
Roundtable on The Single Market after 2019(by invitation only)Speakers: Dita Charanzová MEP, ANO Czech Republic Morten Helveg Petersen MEP, Radikale Venstre Denmark Alexander Graf Lambsdorff MP, FDP Germany Mella Frewen, Director General of FoodDrinkEuropeModerator: Timmy Dooley TD, ALDE Party Vice President, Fianna Fáil Ireland |
Munich |
| 19:00 - 19:45 | Joint Nordic Delegation Meeting | Dusseldorf |
| 19:30 - 21:30 | Welcome ReceptionSpeech: Hans van Baalen MEP, ALDE Party President | England-France-Italy-Germany Galleries |
| 20:30 - 21:30 | ANO Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Bonn |
Friday 9 November
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 7:30 - 20:00 | Registration | Atrium 2 |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Centerpartiet Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Colonia |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | FDP Germany Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Dusseldorf |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Radikale Venstre Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Munich |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | New Central Europe Group Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Londres |
| 8:00 - 20:00 | Exhibition Open | England-France-Italy-Germany Galleries |
| 8:30 - 9:30 |
Breakfast Briefing - Status on Manifesto and Next Steps(by invitation only)Speakers: Taavi Rõivas MP, Chair of the ALDE Manifesto Drafting Committee Claudia Gamon MP, NEOS Austria Martina Dlabajová MEP, ANO Czech Republic Anne Berner MP, Minister of Transport and Communications, Keskusta Finland Moderator: Lousewies van der Laan[breakfast provided for attendees] |
Bonn |
| 8:30 - 10:30 | ALDE Party Council Meeting(for Council Delegates only)Chair: Hans van Baalen MEP, ALDE Party President | Bristol |
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
ALDE Party Training Preparing for Victory – Data driven field campaigning(all are welcome to attend)Speakers:Ian Marquardt, ALDE Party Campaign Consultant Carina Wellenius, Liberalerna Sweden Max Sundermann, Data & Analytics Manager, ALDE Party[breakfast provided for attendees] |
Estrasburgo |
| 9:30 - 10:30 |
Roundtable on Online Competitiveness in the Age of Platforms(by invitation only)Speakers: Věra Jourová, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Andrus Ansip, Vice President, European Commissioner for the Digital Single Market Anne Berner, Minister of Transport and Communication, Keskusta Finland Dita Charanzová MEP, ANO Czech Republic Kostas Rossoglou, Head of EU Public Policy, Yelp Daniel Friedlaender, Head of EU office, Sky Moderator: Angelika Mlinar MEP, ALDE Party Vice President, NEOS Austria |
Munich |
| 10:45 - 12:45 |
Official Opening Ceremony of the 39th ALDE Party CongressSpeakers: Hans van Baalen MEP, ALDE Party President Guy Verhofstadt MEP, ALDE Group Leader Albert Rivera MP, Party Leader Cs Astrid Panosyan, Co-founder of En Marche!, Delegate for International Affairs of LAREM Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition Andrus Ansip, Vice President, European Commissioner for the Digital Single Market Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Venstre Denmark Věra Jourová, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Prime Minister Marjan Šarec, LMŠ Slovenia Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Transport |
Roma-Milan-Venecia |
| 10:45 - 12:45 | Ad hoc Working Group | Bristol |
| 12:45 - 14:45 |
Debate on Security and Democracy in the Age of Cyber Threats, Disinformation, and Fake News(all are welcome to attend)Speakers: Andrus Ansip, Vice President, European Commissioner for the Digital Single Market Petras Auštrevičius MEP, Liberals Movement Lithuania Morten Løkkegaard MEP, Venstre Denmark Sophie in 't Veld MEP, D66 The Netherlands Brady Hills, Programme Officer, International Republican Institute Expert Panel: Thomas Myrup Kristensen, Managing Director for EU Affairs, Head of EU Office, Facebook Jon Steinberg, Public Policy and Government Relations Manager, Google Marc Mossé, Senior Director for EU Government Affairs, Microsoft Moderator: Dave Keating[lunch provided for attendees] |
Londres |
| 13:00 - 14:45 | ALDE Party Training Preparing for Victory – Framing the debate(all are welcome to attend)Speakers:Mark Thiessen, Founder and Managing Director, MEUTE[lunch provided for attendees] | Estrasburgo |
| 13:00 - 18:30 | Electronic Voting Booths Open | Oxford |
| 14:45 - 15:45 |
Plenary Speeches Speakers: Herman Mashaba, Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, South Africa Emma Bonino, Senator, Radicali Italiani Italy Micheál Martin TD, Leader of Fianna Fáil Ireland Annie Lööf MP, Leader of Centerpartiet Sweden Juli Minoves, President of Liberal International Anne Berner MP, Minister of Transport and Communications, Keskusta Finland Morten Østergaard MP, Leader of Radikale Venstre Denmark Katarzyna Lubnauer MP, Leader of Nowoczesna Poland Miro Cerar MP, Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vince Cable MP, Leader of Liberal Democrats United Kingdom |
Roma-Milan-Venecia |
| 15:00 - 18:00 | ALDE-CoR Liberal Mayors Summit (by invitation only) | Colonia |
| 15:45 - 17:15 |
Debate on Europe in a New Economic World Order – The Future of Trade, Investments and Innovation Co-Hosted by ELF(all are welcome to attend)Welcome Words: Dr Jürgen Martens MP, President, ELF Speakers: Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Transport Anne Berner MP, Minister of Transport and Communications, Keskusta Finland Nicola Beer MP, Secretary General, FDP Germany Prof. Karl-Heinz Paqué, Chairman, FNF Thomas Spiller, Vice President, Global Public Policy, The Walt Disney Company EMEA Volker Koch-Achelpöhler, Head of EU Liaison Office, Bayer Moderator: Dave Keating |
Londres |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Networking Coffee Break | England-France-Italy-Germany Galleries |
| 17:30 - 19:00 |
Roundtable on Beyond Nine to Five - Freedom, Flexibility and the Future of Work Co-Hosted by FNFWelcome Words: Prof. Karl-Heinz Paqué, Chairman, FNFSpeakers:Annie Lööf, Party Leader Centerpartiet Sweden Martina Dlabajová MEP, ANO Czech Republic Laurin Sepoetro, Senior Associate, EU Public Policy, Uber Nathalie Vandaele, Partner, Human Capital, Deloitte Europe David Saenz, Chief Operating Officer, Stuart Moderator: Luis Garicano, ALDE Party Vice President, Ciudadanos Spain |
Munich |
| 17:30 - 19:00 |
ALDE Party Training Preparing for Victory – Campaign fundamentals, how to win your EP campaign(for EP Election Candidates only)Speakers:Philipp Hansen, Head of Political Unit, ALDE Party Ian Marquardt, ALDE Party Campaign Consultant Rebekka Borsch, State Secretary for Research and Higher Education, Venstre Norway Jan Huitema MEP, VVD the Netherlands |
Estrasburgo |
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Interactive Debate on Smart Future of Global CitiesHosted by ALDE-CoR(all are welcome to attend) Speakers: Begoña Villacís, Ciudadanos Spokesperson in City Hall Madrid, Ciudadanos Spain Bart Somers, Mayor of Mechelen, President ALDE-CoR, Open-VLD Belgium Herman Mashaba, Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Anne Berner MP, Minister of Transport and Communications, Keskusta Finland Case study: Marko Torm, Mayor of Rakvere, Reform Party Estonia Expert panel: Javier Albares, Head of Innovation and Digital Transformation, GSMA Europe Paloma Real, Country Manager, Mastercard Spain[drinks & snacks provided for attendees] |
Londres |
| 19:00 - 20:00 | Networking Reception for EP Election Candidates (for EP Election Candidates only) | TBC |
| 20:00 - 20:45 | Bus departures to Congress Dinner Reception | From Marriott Auditorium Hotel Congress Entrance (Calle del Ingeniero Torres Quevedo) |
| 20:30 - 23:30 |
Official Congress Dinner ReceptionCo-hosted by ALDE Party, ALDE Group, Ciudadanos Welcome speeches: Hans van Baalen MEP, ALDE Party President Begoña Villacís, Ciudadanos Spokesperson in City Hall Madrid and Ciudadanos Candidate for Mayor of Madrid Ignacio Aguado, Ciudadanos Candidate for Presidency of Madrid Region |
Museo del Prado |
| 22:30 - 23:30 | Bus Departures to Madrid Marriott Auditorium | Buses from the Museo del Prado to the Marriott will start leaving at 22:30 and will run every 15 minutes until all final departures at 23:30 |
Saturday 10 November
|
Time |
Event | Venue |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | ANO Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Munich |
| 7:30 - 11:30 | Registration | Atrium 2 |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Open Vld Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Bonn |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | VVD Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Colonia |
| 7:30 - 8:30 | FDP Switzerland Delegation Meeting (by invitation only) | Dusseldorf |
| 8:15 - 9:00 | Candidates Debate | Roma-Milan-Venecia |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | LGBTI Liberals of Europe Meeting (by invitation only) | Munich |
| 8:30 - 11:30 | Electronic Voting Booths Open | Oxford |
| 8:30 - 12:00 | Exhibition Open | England-France-Italy-Germany Galleries |
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
ALDE Party Training No Money No Campaign: How fundraising is essential for candidates and how to get started (all are welcome to attend) Speakers:Emily Death, Head of Events and Fundraising, ALDE Party Laura Owen, Fundraising and Engagement Officer, ALDE PartyChristina Topp, Senior Director of Fundraising, Liberal Party of CanadaSue Evans, Regions and Seats Fundraising Development Manager, Liberal Democrats UK[breakfast provided for attendees] |
Estrasburgo |
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
Ralf Dahrendorf Roundtable on No Planet B – Setting the agenda for sustainable growth Co-Hosted by EL (all are welcome to attend) Welcome Words: |
Bristol |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Networking Coffee Break | England-France-Italy-Germany Galleries |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Voting on Manifesto & ResolutionsChair: Lousewies van der Laan | Roma-Milan-Venecia |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Announcement of Bureau Election Results | Roma-Milan-Venecia |
| 13:30 | Close |
