Draft 27/01/2015
Informal Meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs
Media programme
Wednesday, 28 January
17:00 – 20:00Media Centre opens. Media representatives are welcome to collect their badges.
Venue: National Library of Latvia, Mūkusalas street 3, Riga
Thursday, 29 January
Informal meeting of Ministers for Home Affairs
7:00 Media Centre opens
Venue: National Library of Latvia, Mūkusalas street 3, Riga
8:40POOL 1A leaves for Doorstepsof Ministers for Home Affairs
This pool is not compatible with POOL 2 and POOL3
8:40POOL 2A leaves for Handshakes – photo and video opportunity only
This pool is not compatible with POOL 1and POOL3
8:50Doorstep of Minister of Interior of the Republic of Latvia Mr Rihards Kozlovskis
9:15POOL 3A leaves for Tour de table – photo and video opportunity only
This pool isnot compatible with POOL 1 and POOL 2
12:05POOL 4A leaves for Family photoof Ministers for Home affairs - photo and video opportunity only
This pool is compatible with POOL 1, POOL 2 and POOL 3
12:20Photo & TV POOL (POOL 5A) – leaves for Press conference
This pool is compatible with POOL1, POOL2, POOL 3 and POOL 4
12:25Journalists leave for Press conference
12:30-13:00Joint press conference of Minister of Interior of the Republic of Latvia Mr Rihards Kozlovskis and Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Mr Dimitris Avramopoulos
Venue: Imanta Ziedoņa Hall, 1st floor
Informal meeting of Ministers for Justice and Home affairs of the EU and Eastern Partnership countries
13:45POOL 1B leaves for Doorstepsof Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs of the EU and Eastern Partnership countries
This pool is not compatible with POOL 2 and POOL3
13:45POOL 2B leaves for Handshakes of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs of the EU and Eastern Partnership countries- photo and video opportunity only
This pool is not compatible with POOL 1 and POOL3
~14:35Doorsteps of Minister of Interior of the Republic of Latvia Mr Rihards Kozlovskis and Minister of Justice of the Republic of Latvia Mr Dzintars Rasnačs
14:45POOL 3Bleaves for Tour de table - photo opportunity only
This pool isnot compatible with POOL 1 and POOL2
17:20POOL 4B leaves for Family photo- photo and video opportunity only
This pool is compatible with POOL 1, POOL 2, POOL3
17:45Photo & TV POOL (POOL 5B) leaves for Press conference
This pool is compatible with POOL 1, POOL 2, POOL 3, POOL4
17:50Journalists leave for Press conference
18:00-18:30Joint press conferenceof Minister of Interior of the Republic of Latvia Mr Rihards Kozlovskis, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Latvia Mr Dzintars Rasnačs and Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Mr Dimitris Avramopulos and Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Ms VĕraJourová
Venue: Imanta Ziedoņa Hall, 1st floor
00:00 Media Centre closes
Friday, 30 January
Informal meeting of Ministers for Justice
7:00Media Centre opens
Venue: National Library of Latvia, Mūkusalas street 3, Riga
8:15POOL 1 leaves for Doorstepsof Ministers for Justice
This pool is not compatible with POOL 2
8:15POOL 2 leaves for Handshakes - photo and video opportunity only
This pool is not compatible with POOL 1
8:25Doorstep of Minister of Justice of the Republic of Latvia Mr Dzintars Rasnačs
8:45POOL 3 leaves for Tour de table - photo and video opportunity only
This pool is not compatible with POOL 1 or POOL 2
11:20POOL 4 leaves for Family photo of Ministers for Justice - photo and video opportunity only
This pool is compatible with POOL 1, POOL 2 and POOL 3
13:10Photo & TV POOL (POOL 5) leaves for Press conference
This pool is compatible with POOL 1 POOL 2, POOL 3 and POOL 4
13:20Journalists leave for Press conference
13:30-14:00Jointpress conferenceof Minister of Justice of the Republic of Latvia Mr Dzintars Rasnačs and Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Ms VĕraJourová
Venue: Imanta Ziedoņa Hall, 1st floor
22:00 Media Centre closes
To participate in Pools media representatives should register by sending an email with the following information:
- name and surname;
- media organisation;
- country;
- function (journalist, cameraperson, photographer, etc.);
- pool numbers.
Deadline for Pool reservation January, 28.01. Please keep in mind, that number of persons in one pool is limited.
Accreditation badges can be collected at the Media Centre during its opening hours.
In order to book a Media booth, please refer to the Host Broadcaster of the Presidency –
. Booths are allocated at first come, first serves basis.
Live stream from Handshakes, Doorsteps, Tour-de-table and Press conference available on
NB!!!TheLatvian Presidency’s audio-visual database ()includes a photo gallery containing print-quality digital pictures and a video gallery where all video files are available in High and Standard definition resolutions.
All pictures and video files can be downloaded and used free of charge provided that the source is duly credited. The source of the material should be indicated as EU2015.LV.