Programme

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

16.15 Adoption of the joint declaration