European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
1st part of the meeting
- Chaired by Tanja Buzek, EESC EU DAG coordinator and outgoing chair for the EU DAG for Singapore
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Adoption of the draft agenda
3. Recap of EU DAG activities and advice provided:
Report of the outgoing EU DAGs chairs on provided advice, achievements, challenges and good practices
- Pascal KERNEIS, Chair of the EU DAG for Korea
- Krzysztof PATER, Chair of the EU DAG for Japan
- Tanja BUZEK, Chair of the EU DAG for Singapore
4. Overview – situation in the countries and regional approach
Exchange with DG TRADE and the EU Delegations in Seoul, Tokyo and Singapore on regional outlook and expectations on working with the DAGs
- Jörg WOJAHN, Head of Unit, and Dominika SVOZILOVA, Deputy Head of Unit, Bilateral Relations in Trade and Sustainable Development, Generalised Scheme of Preferences, DG TRADE, European Commission
- Thorsten BEHNKE, Policy Coordinator, Far East, DG TRADE, European Commission
- Walter VAN HATTUM, Minister Counsellor, EU Delegation Seoul
- Alexa BABA-GAHLER, Trade Officer, EU Delegation Tokyo
- Philipp DUPUIS, Minister Counsellor, EU Delegation Singapore
Discussion and feedback from EU DAG members
5. Renewal of the EU DAGs
- Tour de table
- Adoption of Rules of Procedure and confirmation of the composition of the EU DAGs
- Election of the chairs for the EU DAGs for Korea, Japan and Singapore
- Appointment of vice-chairs
2nd part of the meeting
Creating TSD synergies and keeping EU DAGs closely together (chaired by the newly elected chairs)
6. EU DAG for Korea
- Statement by the new EU DAG chair
Exchange with Jana HOEFFKEN, DG TRADE, TSD unit – for Korea
7. EU DAG for Singapore
- Statement by the new EU DAG chair
Exchange with Ann RUTGEERTS, DG TRADE, TSD unit – for Singapore
8. EU DAG for Japan
- Statement by the new EU DAG chair
Exchange with Benedikt MADL, DG TRADE, TSD unit – for Japan