EU DECEMBER 11 COMMEMORATION OF
SEPTEMBER 11
On December 11th, it will be three full months
since deadly airplanes struck New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. This
occasion will be commemorated across the US by Federal authorities,
Governors, Mayors, local officials and citizen groups. President Bush will
take the lead with the playing of the US national anthem at the White
House at the exact time of the attacks of September 11th.
In solidarity with the United States, the EU
Presidency, together with the other EU
institutions, Parliament, Council and Commission will hold a similar
commemoration. Hence, the President of the EU Council Louis Michel,
European Commissioner Gunter Verheugen,
High Representative/Secretary
General Solana invite colleagues, staff, officials from EU
institutions, Member
states and Candidate
countries, and diplomatic representatives in Brussels to join them at
the centre of Place Schumann on December 11th at 14:30 hours.
At 14:46 hours, the exact European time of the event, a
military music band will play the anthem of the United States followed by
a minute of silence. The band will thereafter play the anthem of the
European Union followed by the national anthem of the Belgian presidency.
The ceremony will end at about 15:00 hours.
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Commemoration of the Tragic Event
of September 11th - Scenario
Organization of event :
14.30 : President of the EU Council Louis Michel,
Commissioner Günther Verheugen, the High Representative/Secretary General
Solana, the Ambassador of the USA to Belgium, the Permanent Representative
of the USA to the European Union, the Permanent Representative of the USA
to NATO meet at the VIP entrance of the Council of Ministers
(Justus Lipsius, level 02).
14.35 : The personalities walk up the ramp towards
rue Froissart together, follow the walkway alongside the Justus
Lipsius towards Place Schuman, enter the inner space of the traffic
circle of Place Schumann and occupy the space reserved for the
personalities in front of the press and close to the military music
band.
14.46: US national anthem begins.
14.50 : The end of the anthem signals the beginning of
one minute of silence.
14.52 : EU anthem followed by the national anthem of
the Belgian presidency.
15.00 : End of commemoration.
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