European Economic
and Social Committee
Draft programme
The European Green Deal: enhancing the resilience of EU society to face future shocks and contribute to a healthy planet
10:00 | Introduction
- Lutz Ribbe, President of the Sustainable Development Observatory, EESC
10:05 | Panel 1: Stockholm+50 Conference: accelerating action for a better future on a healthy planet. What should be the next development phase of the European Green Deal?
- Patrizia Heidegger, Director Global Policies and Sustainability, European Environment Bureau
- Owen Gaffney, Project Leader, Earth4all project
- Elena Montani, member of Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius (tbc)
Q&A and discussion with members
11:30 | Coffee break
11:45 | Panel 2: How can the European Green Deal enhance the resilience of the EU society to face current and future shocks? Challenges and opportunities to advance towards an open strategic autonomy.
- Jan Noterdaeme, co-founder and Senior EU Advisor, European Business Network for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility, CSR Europe
- Mehtap Akgüç, senior researcher in the Economic, Employment and Social Policies Unit of the Research Department (ETUI)
Q&A and discussion with members
12:55 | Concluding remarks
- Lutz Ribbe, President of the Sustainable Development Observatory, EESC