Draft programme
22 April 2020
10.00 – 12.30 Opening Session (JDE 62)
- Chaired by Brikena Xhomaqi, Liaison Group interim co-chair (LLLP)
Welcome by Luca Jahier, EESC President
Discussion on the challenges in building a sustainable future with:
- Martin Frick, Senior Director, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) (tbc)
- Lucija Karnelutti, Generation Climate Europe
- Jan Noterdaeme, Senior Advisor, CSR Europe, Brussels
- Blazenka Seckar, civil society organization GONG, Croatia
Q&A
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch buffet (Foyer 6)
14.00 – 17.00 First round of 3 workshops in parallel
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Multilevel Sustainable Democracy in Europe (Room JDE 62)
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Social Economy: a way forward for youth entrepreneurship (Room JDE 63)
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Education and culture for a sustainable future for all (Atrium 6)
23 April 2020
10.00 - 13.00 Second round of 3 workshops in parallel
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How can the European Green Deal foster true environmental sustainability? (Room JDE 62)
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Youth activism to counter the shrinking civic space and contribute to a sustainable future for Europe (Atrium 6)
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Socialising the European Green Deal (Room JDE 63)
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch buffet (Foyer 6)
14.30 – 17.30 Closing Session (JDE 62)
- Moderator: Assya Kavrakova, Director of ECAS
Presentation of the recommendations of the six workshops
Panel discussion between EU institutions, organised civil society and the audience:
- Katarina Barley, Vice-President of the European Parliament, responsible of Information Policy, Press and Citizens Relations
- Ivica Bošnjak, State Secretary at the Croatian Minister for Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy, on behalf of the Croatian EU Presidency
- Vasco Alves Cordeiro, 1st Vice-President, European Committee of the Regions (tbc)
- Piotr Sadowski, Secretary General of Volonteurope and President of Social Platform
- Ingeborg Niestroy, Steering Group SDG Watch Europe
- Victor Meseguer, Director of SEE
- Tina Hočevar, Vice President of the European Youth Forum
- Hanna Surmatz, Senior Legal Officer European Foundation Centre
Towards a Sustainable future for European Citizens - Conclusions by:
- Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President for European Green Deal, European Commission (tbc)
- Luca Jahier, EESC President
- Brikena Xhomaqi, Liaison Group interim co-chair (LLLP)