PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

For the visit of the Astronaut Mrs Sunita L. Williams

and her mother Mrs Bonnie Pandya in Slovenia

from 20 to 27 September 2009  

 

 

 

Sunday, 20 September 2009

·        Arrival at Brink (Ljubljana) airport, where the guests will be awaited by the Director of the Slovenian Science Foundation, dr. Edvard Kobal

·        Departure of the guests for Hotel

·        Afternoon Þ visiting the Castle of Ljubljana

·        Evening Þ official Dinner in the honour of the guests, hosted by the President of the Board of Trustees, Professor Andrej Umek

 

 

Monday, 21 September 2009

·        Talks with Members of the Board of Trustees and Director

·        Interview with journalists

·        Afternoon Þ Visiting the Postojna Cave

·        Evening Þ Private Dinner

 

 

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

09:45              Arrival of the guests in Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,

Ljubljana

10:00                         Opening Ceremony of the 15th Slovenian Science Festival with international participation

11:30              Press Conference

12:15–13:45 Special Event with the Astronaut Mrs.  Sunita L. Williams, her mother Mrs. Bonnie Pandya and Professor Dušan Petrač for young Slovenian pupils, parents and teachers

·        Private Lunch

·        Departure of the guests for Hotel

·        Free Afternoon

18:00         Udeležba na srečanju članov

Slovenskega rodoslovnega društva

(dodal Peter Hawlina po dogovoru z Bonnie Pandya, ki je prisotnost pogojno potrdila)

 

 

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

·        Departure for the Ministry of Defence of the republic of Slovenia. Talks with the Minister, HE Dr. Ljubica Jelušič

·        Departure for the Slovenian Academy of Science and Art. Talks with the President, Academician Professor Jože Trontelj

·        Free afternoon

 

Thursday, 24 September 2009

·        Departure for the Ministry for High Education, Science and Technology of the republic of Slovenia. Talks with the Minister, HE Mr. Gregor Golobič (will be confirmed)

·        Departure for the Governmental Office for Slovenes abroad. Talks with the Minister, HE Academician Professor Boštjan Žekš

·        Free afternoon

18:45  Arrival of the guests in Cankarjev dom

19:00  Ending ceremony of the 15th Slovenian Science Festival with international participation

 

 

Friday, 25 September 2009

·        Departure of the guests for Vitanje near Celje. Visiting of the Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre. Talks with the Mayor, Mr. Slavko Vetrih. Lunch in the honour of the guests, hosted by Mayor, Mr. Slavko Vetrih.

·        Departure of the guests for Ljubljana and accommodation in Hotel

 

 

Saturday, 26 September 2009

·        Departure for Kropa and visiting the home of dr. Petrač

·        Departure from Kropa to Leše (birthplace of Sunita Williams great-grandmother Mary Bohinc). Talks with the Mayor, Mr. Borut Sajovic, Msc, and with Mrs. Metka Kokalj, president of the Local Community Leše. Welcome Event with cultural programme

·        Departure from Leše to Ljubljana

·        Free evening

 

 

Sunday, 27 September 2009

·        Arrival of the Director of the Slovenian Science Foundation at hotel. Departure of the guests for the Brnik airport and farewell

 

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1st version: 8 July 2009