Programme

A Union of equality: EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025
Remote EESC Hearing / Thursday, 18 March 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Agenda

09:30 - 10:00 | Log on to platform / Interactio testing for speakers

10:00 - 10:20 | Welcome and introduction

  • Ms Helena De Felipe Lehtonen, EESC Study Group President
  • Introduction by Mr Cristian Pîrvulescu, EESC Rapporteur

10:20 - 11:15 | Panel I: Racism and racial discrimination – the state of play at EU level

Moderator: Ms Helena De Felipe Lehtonen, EESC Study Group President

  • Mr Thibault Balthazar, Secretariat-General, Equality task force, European Commission
  • Ms Joanna Goodey, Head of Unit for Research and Data, Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)
  • Ms Maria Daniella Marouda, Chair, European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
  • Ms Aleksandra Wesoły, Unit D3 "Prevention of radicalization", DG HOME, European Commission

11:15 – 11:45 | Break

11:45 – 12:45 | Panel II: How to achieve an effective and sustainable action plan – further perspectives

Moderator: Ms Helena De Felipe Lehtonen, EESC Study Group President

  • Ms Yoomi Renström, rapporteur for the EU anti-racism action plan, CoR
  • Mr Csaba Asztalos, President, Romanian Council for the Combatting of Discrimination  
  • Ms Marie Mescam, SOS Racisme
  • Ms Juliana Wahlgren, Senior Advocacy Officer, ENAR

12:45 - 13:00 | Closing remarks

  • Mr Cristian Pîrvulescu, EESC Rapporteur

Participants can speak English and Portuguese and listen to English and Portuguese

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