Programme

Conference - Building Together the EU We Want

Moderator: Jacki Davis

9.30–10.15 a.m. - Inaugural session

• Séamus Boland, President of the Civil Society Organisations' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
• Philipp Schulmeister, Director for Campaigns, DG for Communication, Secretariat of the European Parliament
• Ioannis Vardakastanis, rapporteur of the EESC resolutions on the European elections, President of the ECO Section of the EESC, President of the European Disability Forum (EDF) and of the Greek National Confederation of Disabled People (NCDP)
• Q & A

10.15–11.00 a.m. - Keynote speech: the socio-economic and political challenges facing the EU – how to move forward?

• Janis Emmanouilidis, Deputy Chief Executive of the European Policy Centre (EPC) and Director of Studies
• Q & A

11.00–11.55 a.m. - 1st round table discussion on the EU we want: a democratic and inclusive EU of social justice and protection

• Anne van Lancker, President of Solidar
• Kahina Rabahi, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at EAPN Europe
• Raymond Gemen, Head of Policy at the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)
• Alejando Moledo, Deputy Director of the European Disabililty Forum (EDF)
• Maciej Kucharczyk, Secretary general of AGE Platform Europe
• Piotr Sadowski, Secretary General of Volonteurope and former President of the Social Platform  
• Q & A

11.55 a.m. –12.50 p.m. - 2nd round table discussion on the EU we want:  a sustainable economy based on fair green and digital transitions and quality jobs

• Sibylle Reichert, Executive Director of the International Association of Mutual Benefit Societies (IAM)
• Monique Goyens, Director General of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)
• Petri Salminen, President of SME United
• Katharina Schobersberger, Vice-President of the European Council of Young Farmers
• Emilie Tricarico, System Change Officer at the European Environment Bureau (EEB)
• Q & A

12.50-1.00 p.m. - Concluding remarks

• María Rodriguez Alcázar, President of the European Youth Forum
• Séamus Boland, President of the Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC