12th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform
9.30 Opening session
Welcome words by co-chairs of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform
- Mr Veselin Mitov, EU co-chair
- Mr Oleksandr Yavorskyi, Ukrainian co-chair
Exchange between authorities and members of the civil society platform
Speakers:
- Mr Serhii Tereshko, Deputy Head of Mission of Ukraine to the EU
- Mr Ivan Nagornyak, Deputy General director of governmental office on European integration and NATO
- Mr Witold Jan Waszczykowski, chair of the European Parliament's Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee
- Ms Petra Gombalová Kyslingerová, Head of Ukraine Division, European External Action Service
- Mr Georg Ziegler, Support Group for Ukraine, DG NEAR, European Commission (tbc)
Discussion
11.00 Coffee break
11.15 Needs and challenges for Ukraine today and in the post-war reconstruction, with special focus on energy, social aspects and critical infrastructure
Speakers:
- Mr Ivan Nagornyak, Deputy General director of governmental office on European integration and NATO
Members of the CSP:
- Mr Oleksandr Shubin on social issues
- Ms Nataliia Levytska on labour market issues
- Mr Rodion Kolyshko on education issues
- Ms Tamara Malkova on green recovery
13.00 Lunch break
14.30 Enhancement of integration of Ukraine to the EU: implementation of the Association Agreement, Solidarity Lanes
Speakers:
- Mr Dmytro Turchak, Director of Department of Strategic Planning, Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine
- Mr Marcin Nowacki, CSP member, EESC's rapporteur on EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes
- Mr Bogdan Ivaniuk, Federation of Employers of Ukraine
- Ms Ina Miskulin, Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport, European Commission
- Mr Jakub Jakóbowski, Project Coordinator of Connectivity in Eurasia, Center for Eastern Studies
Discussion