Programme

9 - 9.10 a.m.  |  Welcome

• Hans-Joachim-Wilms, President of the Study Group

9.10 – 9.30 a.m.  |  Introduction

• Jonathan Peel, Rapporteur of the EESC own-initiative opinion

9.30 – 11.00 a.m.  |  1st panel

WTO negotiations: current state and perspectives

• Stuart Harbinson, Former Chair of the WTO General Council
• Christophe Rames, Deputy Head of Unit AGRI.B.1, European Commission
• Michael Hindley, Former Vice-Chair of the EP Committee on External Economic Relations

Discussion

11.00 – 11.15 a.m  |  Coffee break

11.15 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.  |  2nd panel

Multilateral vs bilateral trade agreements: a clear delineation?

• Willi Schulz-Greve, Head of Unit AGRI.B.2, European Commission
• Arnaud Petit, Director of Trade & Commodities, COPA-COGECA
• Louis Hinzen, Senior Manager for Economic Affairs, FoodDrinkEurope

Discussion

12.45 – 1.00 p.m.  |  Conclusions

• Jonathan Peel, Rapporteur

Interpretation: FR DE EN IT ES into FR DE EN IT ES