Programme

Advancing the EU's just transition policy framework: what measures are necessary?

Moderated by Mr Andreas Thurner, President of Study Group for the EESC exploratory opinion on the EU's just transition policy framework

Bernard Mazijn, Chief of Staff cabinet; Mr Matthijs VanMarcke, Green Deal Adviser; Ms Anais De Munck, Green Deal Adviser, of the Ministry of Climate, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal of Belgium - Presentation of the request on an exploratory opinion on the EU's just transition policy framework for the Belgium Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Mr Edmonds Casper, Head of the Unit on Mining, Manufacturing and Energy of the ILO Sectoral Policies Department – Presentation of the ILO guideless on just transition and its concrete application on policy frameworks and strategies
Mr Sander Happaerts, Coordinator of the Just Transition Fund, Smart and Sustainable Growth Unit, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission – Presentation of the current EU policy instruments on just transition and how to advance and EU's just transition policy framework
Mr Frank Siebern-Thomas, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission – Presentation of challenges and opportunities to how to advancing and EU's just transition policy framework
Mr Rudy de Leeuw, rapporteur for the EESC exploratory opinion on the EU's just transition policy framework

Questions and answers

Ms Christiny Miller, Policy Consultant, Zoe Institute for Future-fit-economies – Main outcomes of the report on Enabling the green and just transition. Principles for effective governance
Ms Anna Kwiatkiewicz, Senior adviser, Social Affairs Department, Business Europe – Main proposals from the business sector
Ms Corinna Zierold, Senior Policy Advisor, IndustriAll Europe – Main messages of the Just Transition Manifesto. Nothing about us without us
Ms Assia Oulkadi, Senior Policy Office, European Youth Forum - Main ideas bringing into the intergenerational dimension and the state of youth engagement on this agenda

Questions and answers via Sli.do

Mr Arnold Puech d'Alissac, co-rapporteur for the EESC exploratory opinion on the EU's just transition policy framework