Dear Colleague,

It is a great pleasure to invite you to the Interparliamentary Conference (IPC) on CFSP/CSDP in The Hague, which will take place from Wednesday 6 April until Friday 8 April 2016 at the premises of Parliament in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Enclosed you will find the draft programme. We have done our best to develop a comprehensive programme. We will - amongst others - have discussions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Mr Koenders, the Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, Ms Hennis-Plasschaert, and with the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Mr Vershbow. In addition there will be a workshop on the state of play for the Global Security Strategy review, and workshops on the foreign policy aspects of migration and European arms exports.

Regarding registration, please register for our conference via www.parleu2016.nl.

Registration will open on Friday 4 March, 2016. You are also able to book your hotel via this registration form.

For more information about the conference please review the enclosed general information. Should you have any questions, please refer to info@parleu2016.nl.

Together with our Dutch colleagues, we will ensure a very warm welcome to the city of Peace and Justice, and make every effort to make your stay an enjoyable one. We look forward to welcoming you to the upcoming meeting of our Conference in The Hague!

Yours faithfully,

Angelien Eijsink Nico Schrijver

Chair of the Political Deputy Chair of the Political

Preparatory Group IPC CFSP/CSDP Preparatory Group IPC CFSP/CSDP

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