A Union of equality: EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025
Remote EESC Hearing / Thursday, 18 March 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Agenda
09:30 - 10:00 | Log on to platform / Interactio testing for speakers
10:00 - 10:20 | Welcome and introduction
- Ms Helena De Felipe Lehtonen, EESC Study Group President
- Introduction by Mr Cristian Pîrvulescu, EESC Rapporteur
10:20 - 11:15 | Panel I: Racism and racial discrimination – the state of play at EU level
Moderator: Ms Helena De Felipe Lehtonen, EESC Study Group President
- Mr Thibault Balthazar, Secretariat-General, Equality task force, European Commission
- Ms Joanna Goodey, Head of Unit for Research and Data, Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)
- Ms Maria Daniella Marouda, Chair, European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
- Ms Aleksandra Wesoły, Unit D3 "Prevention of radicalization", DG HOME, European Commission
11:15 – 11:45 | Break
11:45 – 12:45 | Panel II: How to achieve an effective and sustainable action plan – further perspectives
Moderator: Ms Helena De Felipe Lehtonen, EESC Study Group President
- Ms Yoomi Renström, rapporteur for the EU anti-racism action plan, CoR
- Mr Csaba Asztalos, President, Romanian Council for the Combatting of Discrimination
- Ms Marie Mescam, SOS Racisme
- Ms Juliana Wahlgren, Senior Advocacy Officer, ENAR
12:45 - 13:00 | Closing remarks
- Mr Cristian Pîrvulescu, EESC Rapporteur
Participants can speak English and Portuguese and listen to English and Portuguese