1. Welcome to the Meeting: The Venus Transit Experience

2. Opening session Mrs E. Giacobino, Directrice de la Recherche, representative of the French Minister for Research Mr B. Leroy, chargé de missions, representative of the Director of CNRS-INSU

3. The Start-Up of the VT-2004 Programme – from Idea to VT-Day by Richard West (ESO, ISC) The VT-2004 Programme in Action – the VT-Day and what followed by Rosa Ros (EAAE, ISC)

4. BUS for the hotels: Look at the name of you hotel 1 bus/hotel Powerpoint files for tomorrow: please give us your file as soon as possible (before the sessions: 8h-9h)

5. Reports from VT-2004 National Nodes Chair: W. Thuillot 9:00 – 10:45 Communication – the Media Chair: G. Rupprecht 11:15 – 12:45

6. Reports from VT-2004 National Nodes Bulgaria France Malta Norway Poland Greece 10 +5 minutes