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The European Pillar of Social Rights: opportunities for the Roma Integration Strategies

13 March 2019, 10.00 – 13.00

Room VMA 3, EESC building, Rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Brussels

Agenda

09:30 - 10:00          Registration

10:00 - 10:10          Welcome and opening session

  • Erika Koller, Permanent study group "Inclusion of the Roma", European Economic and Social Committee

10:10 – 11:15        Panel 1: The European Pillar of Social Rights: its principles in education, housing, employment and healthcare and their state of implementation

                             Moderator: tbc

  • Gabriele Bischoff, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee
  • Conny Reuter, Secretary General, Solidar
  • Social Platform

Open floor discussion

11:15 – 11:30       Coffee break

11:30 – 12:50       Panel 2: The European Pillar of Social Rights: possibilities and opportunities for the Roma community

                              Moderator: tbc

  • Anca Enache, Development Manager, Helsinki Deaconess Institute (Member of  Eurodiaconia)
  • Jonathan Lee, Communications Coordinator, European Roma Rights Centre
  • European Roma Information Office (ERIO)
  • European Commission (EC)

Open floor discussion                            

12:50-13:00         Closing remarks

  • Ákos Topolánszky, European Economic and Social Committee

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