14:30 | Opening session
- Welcome and opening remarks by Mr Peter Schmidt, President of the NAT Section and by Mr Stefano Palmieri, President of the ECO Section, European Economic and Social Committee
- Presentation from the European Commission on the long-term vision and Rural Pact by Ms Alexia Rouby, DG AGRI and Mr Eleftherios Stavropoulos, DG REGIO
15:00 | Session 1: Preliminary views from the EU institutions on the long-term vision
Moderator: Mr Peter Schmidt, President of the NAT Section
- Ms Lidija Pavić-Rogošić (Rapporteur) and Ms Piroska Kállay (Co-rapporteur): Presentation of the EESC draft opinion on the long-term vision for rural areas
- Mr Enda Stenson: Presentation of the CoR opinion on the long-term vision for the EU's rural areas, CoR Member
- Ms Isabel Carvalhais, Member of the European Parliament, rapporteur of the EP opinion (under development) on the long-term vision: Preliminary views of the European Parliament on the long-term vision, European Parliament
- Q&A
15:40 | Session 2: Roundtable on the implementation of the Rural Pact and on the potential role and areas of collaboration for the EU institutions
Moderator: Mr Josep Puxeu Rocamora, Vice-president of the EESC's NAT Section, and rapporteur of the opinion Towards a holistic strategy on sustainable rural/urban development
- Ms Ulrika Landergren, chair of the Committee of the Regions' NAT Commission
- Ms Clara Aguilera, Member of the European Parliament, co-chair of the RUMRA & Smart villages Intergroup
- Ms Emmeline Allioux, Regional Policy Advisor, French Presidency of the EU Council
- Mr Peter Schmidt, NAT Section President, EESC
- Mr Mario Milouchev, Director, DG AGRI, European Commission
- Q&A
16:30 | General conclusions by Peter Schmidt, NAT Section President
16:40 | General discussion and vote on the NAT/839 opinion on the long-term vision for rural areas
The debate can be followed via webstreaming in the following languages: EN, FR, DE