Programme

8.30 a.m. Registration of participants

9.00 a.m. Inaugural session

Opening remarks by Mr Srđa Keković and Ms Violeta Jelić, Co-Chairs of the EU-Montenegro JCC

Assessment of the state of play in Montenegro accession negotiations to the EU

• H.E. Mr Aivo Orav, Head of EU Delegation to Montenegro
• Ms Tamara Srzentic, Director of Directorate for EU accession at the Ministry of Foreign Affaires and European Integration

Debate

10.45 a.m. Coffee break

11.00 p.m.  Chapter 28 of the accession negotiations – Consumer and health protection

Presentation and adoption of the reports:

• Ms Marina Radulović, Administration for Inspection Affaires, Ministry of Economy
• Mr Emilio Fatovic, Member of the EU-Montenegro JCC

Intervention by relevant CSOs from Montenegro

Debate

1.00 p.m.  Lunch

2.30 p.m.  Situation of young people on the labour market

• Ms Ivana Mihajlovic, Union of Free Trade Unions of Montenegro
• Mr Emilio Fatovic, Member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
• Mr Romain Boitard, Programme Manager, EU Delegation to Montenegro

Intervention by relevant CSOs from Montenegro

Debate

4.30 p.m. Coffee break

4.45 p.m. Adoption of the Joint Declaration

5.30 p.m. End of the meeting