European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
Shaping the EU agenda for disability rights 2020-2030
PROGRAMME
The aim of the hearing is to look into
- how have the current EU disability Strategy and other EU's policies and programs influenced the Latvian Disability policy
- what could be changed or improved in the next EU Strategy 2020-2030
09:30 - 10:00 | Welcome coffee and registration
10:00 - 10:30 | Opening session
Moderator: Marie Zvolská, European Economic and Social Committee
- Ramona Petraviča , Latvian Ministry of Welfare
- Ioannis Vardakastanis, Rapporteur of the opinion on "Shaping the EU agenda for disability rights 2020-2030", European Economic and Social Committee
10:30 - 12:45 | Roundtable discussion with stakeholders
Moderator: Ariadna Ābeltiņa, European Economic and Social Committee
- Elina Celmina, Latvian Ministry of Welfare
- Raimonds Koņuševskis, Latvian Ombudsman representative
- Pēteris Leiškalns, Employers' Confederation of Latvia
- Linda Romele, Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia
- Gunta Anča, Sustento
- Mārtiņš Moors, Social Administration, Welfare Department of Riga City
12:45 – 13:00 | Conclusions
- Ioannis Vardakastanis, Rapporteur of the opinion on "Shaping the EU agenda for disability rights 2020-2030", European Economic and Social Committee
Interpretation requested from English and Latvian into English and Latvian
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