Heads of State and Government

FRIDAY
forenoon	Further arrival of delegations at Cologne/Bonn Airport
1515	Arrival of the Heads of State and Government of the G7 countries at Gürzenich
1900	Arrival of the Heads of State and Government with spouses at "Rathaus", welcome extended by Chancellor Schröder and Mrs. Schröder-Köpf
followed by	Reception given by Chancellor Schröder, Premier Clement and Mayor Burger, speeches by hosts and signing of Golden Book
1945	Walk/drive of Heads of State and Government (without spouses) to "Römisch-Germanisches Museum"
1000	Working dinner of the Heads of State and Government at "Römisch-Germanisches Museum"
SATURDAY
930 to 955	Individual arrival of Heads of State and Government, welcoming statement by the Chancellor, Heinrich-Böll-Platz
1000	First working meeting of Heads of State and Government of G8 countries at Museum Ludwig
1230	Family photo of the Heads of State and Government
1300	Working luncheon for Heads of State and Government at "Römisch-Germanisches Museum"
1445	Group photo on "Domplatte"
1500	Second working meeting of the Heads of State and Government
1930	Arrivals of Heads of State and Government with spouses at "Philharmonie"
1000	Cultural event at "Philharmonie" preceded by group of photo of Heads of State and Government
SUNDAY
900	Visit to Cologne Cathedral with moment of quiet contemplation, guided tour
as of 940	Heads of State and Government walk across Roncalli-Platz to Museum Ludwig
1000	Third working meeting of the Heads State and Government
1200	Reading of summary of concluding statement by the Chancellor in the presence of the Heads State and Government
1230	Chancellor's press conference at Gürzenich
at the same time	national press conference

Ladies' Programme

FRIDAY
1000	Arrival at "Kunsthalle", welcoming statement
followed by	Guided tour of exhibition "At the end of the century - 100 Jahre gebaute Illusion"
1030	Dinner in the exhibition rooms
SATURDAY
1050	Arrival at boat landing, welcoming statement by Mayor Peter Ockenfels, signing of Golden Book
followed by	Ride on the MS Mainz to Bacharach
1200	Arrival in Bacharach, welcoming statement by Mayor Erich Mießner
followed by	Brief walk through centre of town
1230	Lunch at a vineyard
1410	Arrival at "Burg Stahleck", welcoming statement by the director of the "Landesverband Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland e.V. des Deutschen Jugendherbergwerkes", Jacob Geditz, and the youth hostel "parents", Evelyn and Bernhard Falke Meeting with young people
followed by	Flight to Eichberg/"Kloster Eberbach"
1500	Arrival at "Kloster Eberbach", welcoming statement by the director of "Stiftung Kloster Eberbach", Günter Ringsdorf Guided tour with "walking wine tasting"
1600	Drive/flight back to Cologne

Source: Released at the G8 Summit Köln 1999

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