Programme

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10:00 | Welcome and introduction

  • Elena CALISTRU, president of the section for Economic and Monetary Union, and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO), European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

10:15 | Panel debate

  • Peter BERKOWITZ, Director-Directorate B-Policy, DG REGIO, European Commission
  • Jorge NÚÑEZ FERRER, Director for Cohesion Policy and EU Budget, Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPRM)
  • Elli TSIFOROU, Secretary General, Copa and Cogeca
  • Spyros PAPADATOS, Secretary General, Rural Youth Europe
  • Kai BOHME, Director, Spatial Foresight
  • Thomas SCHWAB, Senior Expert, Bertelsmann Stiftung

Q&A and debate with EESC members and external participants

12:45 | Summary and conclusions

  • Florian MARIN and David SVENTEK, rapporteur and co-rapporteur for the EESC opinion on EU Fund for cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security

13:00 | End of the debate