Programme

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10:30 | Welcome and introductory remarks

  • Elena Calistru, president of the Section for economic and monetary union and economic and social cohesion (ECO), European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

10:35 - 11:45 Panel debate

  • Adam STRUZIK, Member of the European Committee of the Regions, rapporteur of the CoR opinion on Eastern border regions
  • Sandra SPULE, Regional policy adviser supporting joint European Commission and World Bank initiative “Catching Up Regions Initiative (CuRI)” in the Baltics
  • Martin GUILLERMO-RAMÍREZ, General Secretary of the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR)
  • Linda SPROGE, Acting Head of Unit, DG Regio, European Commission

11:45 | Summary and conclusions

  • Katrina ZARINA, rapporteur for the EESC opinion on the Strategy for Eastern border regions
  • Ionut SIBIAN, co-rapporteur of the EESC opinion on the Strategy for Eastern border regions

12:00 | End of the debate

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