The Winter Session of Parliament will commence on the 9th of next month, a day after US President Barack Obama addresses members of both the Houses at a joint sitting. Lok Sabha Secretariat on Monday issued a notification saying the session will commence on November 9 and conclude on December 13. A similar notification has already been issued by the Rajya Sabha secretariat. Speaker Meira Kumar will hold an all-party meeting on the opening day of the session to seek cooperation of leaders to ensure that the proceedings are smooth. Among others to have addressed the Indian MPs at a joint session was former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who visited India in August 2007.