Draft programme

 

10:00 Opening remarks

  • Lutz Ribbe, president of the Latin America Follow-up Committee, EESC Diversity Europe Group, Germany
  • Josep Puxeu Rocamora, rapporteur REX/503 EU-Mercosur Association Agreement, EESC Employers' Group, Spain

10:15 SESSION 1 – The views of the EU institutions

Speakers:

  • Sandra Gallina, Deputy Director General, Directorate General for Trade, European Commission
  • Stefan Tressing, Deputy Head of Division, Division for South America, European External Action Service
  • Gabrielle Bischoff, Member of the European Parliament, S&D, Germany

Q&A/Discussion

11:30 SESSION 2 – The views of European social partners and civil society organisations

Speakers:

  • Luisa Santos,  Director for International Relations, BusinessEurope
  • Per Hilmersson, Deputy General Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation
  • Daniel Azevedo,  Director – Agricultural Technology | International Trade | WTO, Copa-Cogeca
  • Carlos Malamud, Principal Researcher, Elcano Institute

Q&A/Discussion

12:45 Closing remarks

  • Lutz Ribbe, President of the Latin America Follow-up Committee, EESC Diversity Europe Group, Germany

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