22 May, Saturday

V ILNIUS – K U R Š I Ų N E R I JA (Curonian Spit) - K L A I PĖ DA (via Kaunas, Jurbarkas). Two-days trip

6.30-7.20 Breakfast at the hotel 7.30 Departure from the hotel 7.30-10.00 Vilnius - Šilinė 10.00-10.40 Meeting with Mr Aloyzas Zairys, the Mayor of Jurbarkas. Panemuniai Regional Park Administration, Šiline. 10.40-13.10 Šilinė - Klaipėda 13.10-13.20 Ferry from Klaipėda to Kuršių Nerija (Curonian Spit) 13.20-13.45 Kuršių Nerija. Driving to Juodkrantė.13.45-15.00 Lunch hosted by Mr Stasys Mikelis, the Mayor of Neringa. Ąžuolynas Restaurant, Juodkrantė 15.00-15.30 Hill of Witches. Wooden sculptures 15.30-16.10 Driving to Nida. 16.10-16.40 Nida. Parnidis Dune. The Sundial 16.40-17.20 Sailing on the Curonian Lagoon 17.20-18.40 Driving and walking to the Grey Dunes 18.40-19.10 Drive for the ferry to Klaipėda 19.10-19.40 Ferry to Klaipėda. Arrival at the Navalis Hotel and the Europa Palace Hotel 20.50 Leaving the Navalis Hotel for dinner (by bus) 21.00-23.00 Dinner hosted by Mr Rimantas Taraškevičius, the Mayor of Klaipėda City. Europa Palace Hotel Restaurant 23.05 Returning to the Navalis Hotel

21 May, Friday

V I L N I US

11.10 Departure from Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport. Terminal 1. Flight TE 471

15.00 Arrival at Vilnius International Airport (VIP Hall) 16.00 Arrival at the Crowne Plaza Hotel 17.30-19.00 Leaving the hotel for the sightseeing in Užupis followed by reception 19.00-21.00 Reception hosted by Mr Antanas Valionis, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Tores Restaurant 21.05 Returning to the hotel

VISIT OF AMBASSADORS AND DIPLOMATS TO UNESCO TO

LITHUANIA21-26 May 2004

Programme

23 May, Sunday K L A I PĖ DA – K AU N A S – R U M Š I Š K Ė S – V I L N I US

7.30-8.40 Breakfast at the hotel 8.50 Pick up at the Navalis Hotel 9.00 Pick up at the Europa Palace Hotel 9.00-9.40 Sightseeing in Klaipėda 9.40-12.15 Klaipėda – Kaunas 12.15-13.00 Sightseeing in the Kaunas Old Town 13.00-14.30 Lunch hosted by Mr Arvydas Garbaravičius, the Mayor of Kaunas. Medžiotojų Užeiga Restaurant 14.30-15.30 Visiting Cross-crafting exhibition at the National M.K.Čiurlionis Art Museum. The Garden of War Museum 15.30-16.00 Kaunas - Rumšiškės 16.00-18.00 Touring within the Open-Air Folk-Life Museum in Rumšiškės 18.00-19.30 Rumšiškės - Vilnius. Returning to Vilnius, Crowne Plaza Hotel 20.45 Leaving the hotel for dinner21.00-23.00 Dinner hosted by Mr Artūras Zuokas, the Mayor of Vilnius City. Stikliai Restaurant 23.05 Returning to the hotel

24 May, Monday

V ILNIUS – KERNAVĖ – V ILNIUS – TR AK AI – V ILNIUS

7.00-8.00 Breakfast at the hotel 8.10 Leaving the hotel for a trip to Kernavė (by bus) 8.10-9.00 Vilnius – Kernavė 9.00-10.40 Walking tour in Kernavė, the State Cultural Reserve, nominated for the inscription into the UNESCO World Heritage List 10.40-11.20 Kernavė - Vilnius 11.30-13.00 Meeting with

H.E. Mr Artūras Paulauskas, Acting President of the Republic of Lithuania. Lunch at the Presidential Palace 13.00-14.30 Free time 14.30 Leaving for Trakai from the Presidential Palace (by bus) 14.30-15.15 Vilnius – Trakai 15.15-16.00 Walking tour in Trakai, the Historical National Park, nomina- ted for the inscription into the UNESCO World Heritage List. Museum of Karaites, Kenesa. 16.00-16.40 Tasting traditional Karaites Cuisine. Kybynlar Restaurant 16.40-18.00 Sailing to the Užutrakis Manor 18.00-19.00 Visiting the Trakai Castle 19.00-21.00 Reception hosted by Mrs Roma Žakaitienė, the Minister of Culture, Chairperson of the Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO. Trakai Castle 21.10- 22.00 Trakai - Vilnius Returning to the hotel

25 May, Tuesday

V I L N I US

8.30-9.30 Breakfast with Mr Algirdas Brazauskas, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania. Crowne Plaza Hotel. 16th Floor Restaurant 9.45 Leaving the hotel. Sightseeing in Vilnius Old Town followed by lunch 12.30-14.00 Lunch hosted by the former President Mr Valdas Adamkus, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Winter Garden of Stikliai Restaurant 14.00-17.00 Continuation of the Sightseeing. Free time 17.00 Driving to the hotel from the Cathedral Square. Bell Tower 19.45 Leaving the hotel for reception 20.00-22.00 Reception hosted by Mr Algirdas Monkevičius, the Minister of Education and Science. Shakespeare Restaurant 22.05 Returning to the hotel

26 May, Wednesday

5.30-6.00 Breakfast at the hotel. Checkout 6.00 Departure 7.35 Departure from Vilnius International Airport (VIP Hall). Flight TE 470 9.25 Arrival at Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport. Terminal 1

21-26 May 2004

Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO Šv. Jono 11, Vilnius

+370 5 210 73 40

+370 698 484 13Open from 8.00 till 17.00

Hotels:CROWNE PLAZA VILNIUS

M.K.Čiurlionio 84, Vilnius

+370 5 27 43 400www.cp.vilnius.com

EUROPA PALACE KLAIPĖDA

Žvejų 21/ Teatro 1, Klaipėda

+370 46 40 44 44www.hoteleuropa.lt

NAVALIS

Herkaus Manto 23, Klaipėda

+370 46 40 42 00www.navalis.lt

In case of emergency:Ms. Asta Dirmaitė, +370 698 48413Ms. Eglė Užusienytė, +370 698 15145

22 May, Saturday

V ILNIUS – K U R Š I Ų N E R I JA (Curonian Spit) - K L A I PĖ DA (via Kaunas, Jurbarkas). Two-days trip

6.30-7.20 Breakfast at the hotel 7.30 Departure from the hotel 7.30-10.00 Vilnius - Šilinė 10.00-10.40 Meeting with Mr Aloyzas Zairys, the Mayor of Jurbarkas. Panemuniai Regional Park Administration, Šiline. 10.40-13.10 Šilinė - Klaipėda 13.10-13.20 Ferry from Klaipėda to Kuršių Nerija (Curonian Spit) 13.20-13.45 Kuršių Nerija. Driving to Juodkrantė.13.45-15.00 Lunch hosted by Mr Stasys Mikelis, the Mayor of Neringa. Ąžuolynas Restaurant, Juodkrantė 15.00-15.30 Hill of Witches. Wooden sculptures 15.30-16.10 Driving to Nida. 16.10-16.40 Nida. Parnidis Dune. The Sundial 16.40-17.20 Sailing on the Curonian Lagoon 17.20-18.40 Driving and walking to the Grey Dunes 18.40-19.10 Drive for the ferry to Klaipėda 19.10-19.40 Ferry to Klaipėda. Arrival at the Navalis Hotel and the Europa Palace Hotel 20.50 Leaving the Navalis Hotel for dinner (by bus) 21.00-23.00 Dinner hosted by Mr Rimantas Taraškevičius, the Mayor of Klaipėda City. Europa Palace Hotel Restaurant 23.05 Returning to the Navalis Hotel

21 May, Friday

V I L N I US

11.10 Departure from Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport. Terminal 1. Flight TE 471

15.00 Arrival at Vilnius International Airport (VIP Hall) 16.00 Arrival at the Crowne Plaza Hotel 17.30-19.00 Leaving the hotel for the sightseeing in Užupis followed by reception 19.00-21.00 Reception hosted by

Mr Antanas Valionis, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Tores Restaurant 21.05 Returning to the hotel

VISIT OF AMBASSADORS AND DIPLOMATS TO UNESCO TO

LITHUANIA21-26 May 2004

Programme

23 May, Sunday K L A I PĖ DA – K AU N A S – R U M Š I Š K Ė S – V I L N I US

7.30-8.40 Breakfast at the hotel 8.50 Pick up at the Navalis Hotel 9.00 Pick up at the Europa Palace Hotel 9.00-9.40 Sightseeing in Klaipėda 9.40-12.15 Klaipėda – Kaunas 12.15-13.00 Sightseeing in the Kaunas Old Town 13.00-14.30 Lunch hosted by Mr Arvydas Garbaravičius, the Mayor of Kaunas. Medžiotojų Užeiga Restaurant 14.30-15.30 Visiting Cross-crafting exhibition at the National M.K.Čiurlionis Art Museum. The Garden of War Museum 15.30-16.00 Kaunas - Rumšiškės 16.00-18.00 Touring within the Open-Air Folk-Life Museum in Rumšiškės 18.00-19.30 Rumšiškės - Vilnius. Returning to Vilnius, Crowne Plaza Hotel 20.45 Leaving the hotel for dinner21.00-23.00 Dinner hosted by Mr Artūras Zuokas, the Mayor of Vilnius City. Stikliai Restaurant 23.05 Returning to the hotel

24 May, Monday

V ILNIUS – KERNAVĖ – V ILNIUS – TR AK AI – V ILNIUS

7.00-8.00 Breakfast at the hotel 8.10 Leaving the hotel for a trip to Kernavė (by bus) 8.10-9.00 Vilnius – Kernavė 9.00-10.40 Walking tour in Kernavė, the State Cultural Reserve, nominated for the inscription into the UNESCO World Heritage List 10.40-11.20 Kernavė - Vilnius 11.30-13.00 Meeting with

H.E. Mr Artūras Paulauskas, Acting President of the Republic of Lithuania. Lunch at the Presidential Palace 13.00-14.30 Free time 14.30 Leaving for Trakai from the Presidential Palace (by bus) 14.30-15.15 Vilnius – Trakai 15.15-16.00 Walking tour in Trakai, the Historical National Park, nomina- ted for the inscription into the UNESCO World Heritage List. Museum of Karaites, Kenesa. 16.00-16.40 Tasting traditional Karaites Cuisine. Kybynlar Restaurant 16.40-18.00 Sailing to the Užutrakis Manor 18.00-19.00 Visiting the Trakai Castle 19.00-21.00 Reception hosted by Mrs Roma Žakaitienė, the Minister of Culture, Chairperson of the Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO. Trakai Castle 21.10- 22.00 Trakai - Vilnius Returning to the hotel

25 May, Tuesday

V I L N I US

8.30-9.30 Breakfast with Mr Algirdas Brazauskas, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania. Crowne Plaza Hotel. 16th Floor Restaurant 9.45 Leaving the hotel. Sightseeing in Vilnius Old Town followed by lunch 12.30-14.00 Lunch hosted by the former President Mr Valdas Adamkus, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Winter Garden of Stikliai Restaurant 14.00-17.00 Continuation of the Sightseeing. Free time 17.00 Driving to the hotel from the Cathedral Square. Bell Tower 19.45 Leaving the hotel for reception 20.00-22.00 Reception hosted by Mr Algirdas Monkevičius, the Minister of Education and Science. Shakespeare Restaurant 22.05 Returning to the hotel

26 May, Wednesday

5.30-6.00 Breakfast at the hotel. Checkout 6.00 Departure 7.35 Departure from Vilnius International Airport (VIP Hall). Flight TE 470 9.25 Arrival at Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport. Terminal 1

21-26 May 2004

Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO Šv. Jono 11, Vilnius

+370 5 210 73 40

+370 698 484 13Open from 8.00 till 17.00

Hotels:CROWNE PLAZA VILNIUS

M.K.Čiurlionio 84, Vilnius

+370 5 27 43 400www.cp.vilnius.com

EUROPA PALACE KLAIPĖDA

Žvejų 21/ Teatro 1, Klaipėda

+370 46 40 44 44www.hoteleuropa.lt

NAVALIS

Herkaus Manto 23, Klaipėda

+370 46 40 42 00www.navalis.lt

In case of emergency:Ms. Asta Dirmaitė, +370 698 48413Ms. Eglė Užusienytė, +370 698 15145