Programme

Programme

Public hearing on SOC/869 – Action plan against cyberbullying "Safer online, stronger together"

Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 10.00-13.00

Hybrid meeting via Interactio, 
European Economic and Social Committee, Rue Belliard 99-101, 1040 Brussels, room JDE 63

09.30 - 10.00 | Testing possibility for Interactio 

10.00 - 10.10 | Welcome and introductions 

• Zoi TZOTZE-LANARA, President of the study group 
• Michael McLOUGHLIN, Rapporteur of the EESC Opinion

10.10 - 10.40 | Presentation of the "Action Plan against cyberbullying"

• Anna SOBKIEWICZ, Team Leader, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology - European Commission

Q&A

10.40 - 11.30 | Panel I - Institutional perspectives

• Elena IOANNOU, Employment and Social Affairs Attaché, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Cyprus to the EU
• Dr. Najat MAALLA M’JID, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, United Nations (video message)
• Sara RISO, Senior Research Manager, Eurofound
• Francesca GOTTSCHALK, Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
   

Q&A

11.30 - 11.35 | Break

11.35 - 12.55 | Panel II - Best practices and civil society perspectives

• Aline BRÜSER, Advisor on Gender Equality, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
• Piji PROTOPSALTIS, Coordinator, European Anti-Bullying Network (EAN)
• Justine ATLAN, Director General, e-Enfance Association
• Mieke SCHUURMAN, Director of Child Rights and Capacity Building, Eurochild
• Niels ZAGEMA, Dutch Youth Representative European affairs, Dutch National Youth Council
• Rú ÁVILA RODRÍGUEZ, Deputy Executive Director, International LGBTIQ Youth & Student Organisation (IGLYO)

Q&A

12.55 - 13.00 | Concluding remarks

• Michael McLOUGHLIN, Rapporteur of the EESC Opinion
• Zoi TZOTZE-LANARA, President of the study group 
   

Interpreting: Participants can speak and listen in French & English.