09h00–09h30 Connection test with remote participants
09h30–10h15 Inaugural session
Opening remarks by Mr Laurenţiu Plosceanu and Mr Boško Savković, co chairs of the EU-Serbia Joint Consultative Committee
Current state of play in EU-Serbia relations and the accession process
- Vladimír Bilčík, Member of the European Parliament
- Miloš Todorović, Deputy Head of Mission, Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU
- Michael Miller, Head of Unit Montenegro, Serbia, DG NEAR, European Commission
Debate
10h15–11h15 Discussion on effects of Joint Declaration from the 12th Serbia-EU Joint Consultative Committee meeting in view of the upcoming elections in Serbia
- Srđan Majstorović, Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG), Chairman of the Governing Board of the European Policy Centre (CEP)
- Raša Nedeljkov, Crta
- Savo Manojlović, Kreni-Promeni
Debate
11h15–11h30 Coffee break
11h30–12h00 Serbian Perspectives of the EU Global Gateway strategy
- Kadir Bahcecik, Loan Officer for Serbia, European Investment Bank
Debate
12h00-13h00 Overview of the rule of law situation in Serbia
- Cristian Pîrvulescu, EESC member, Chair of the Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law Group (FRRL)
- Jovana Spremo, Human Rights Lawyers' Committee
- Igor Bandović, director, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP)
Debate