European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Opening speech by Ignacio Garcia Bercero, EU Chief Negotiator for TTIP
Presentation of the EESC own-initiative opinion by the rapporteur Mr Philip de Buck and the co-rapporteur Ms Tanja Buzek
Q&A session
Session 1: Regulatory cooperation, good regulatory practices, technical barriers to trade
Ms Monique Goyens – BEUC
Mr Hervé Gauthier – CEN/CENELEC
Mr Philippe Portalier – Orgalime
Debate
Session 2: Services
Ms Penny Clark – EPSU
Mr Blazej Blasikiewicz – European Banking Federation
Mr Pascal Kerneis - ESF
Debate
Coffee break
Session 3: Investment protection and the Investment Court System (ICS)
A representative from the EC (tbc)
Mr Winand L.E. Quaedvlieg
Ms Laurens Ankersmit - Client Earth (tbc)
Debate
Session 4: Trade and sustainable development
Georgios Altintzis - ITUC
Daniel Samaan - ILO
Eleonora Catella – BUSINESSEUROPE
Debate
Closing speech and conclusions by the rapporteur of the own-initiative opinion REX/464, Mr Philip de Buck