European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
8.30 a.m. Registration of participants
9 a.m. Inaugural session
Opening remarks by Pavle D. Radovanović and Lidija Pavić-Rogošić, Co-Chairs of the EU-Montenegro JCC
Assessment of the state of play in Montenegro accession negotiations to the EU
- H.E. Mr Aivo Orav, Head of EU Delegation to Montenegro (tbc)
- Aleksandar Drljević, Chief Negotiator for Montenegro's Accession to the EU
Debate
10.15 a.m. Coffee break
10.30 a.m. Chapter 19 of the accession negotiations – Social policy and employment, with a special focus on the European Pillar of Social Rights
Presentation of the reports:
- Vukica Jelić, Negotiator for Chapter 2
- Andrej Zorko, Member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
- Statement by Romain Boitard, EU Delegation to Montenegro
Debate
12 noon Chapter 2 of the accession negotiations – Free movement of workers
Presentation of the reports:
- Vukica Jelić, Negotiator for Chapter 2
- Violeta Jelić, Member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
- Statement by Romain Boitard, EU Delegation to Montenegro
Debate
1 p.m. Lunch
2 p.m. Overview of the Civil Society situation in Montenegro
- Radoš Mušović, Member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
- Momčilo Radulović, Member of the EU-Montenegro JCC
- Representative of the Ministry of Public Administration
- Miguel Magro, EU Delegation to Montenegro
Debate
3 p.m. Coffee break
3.15 p.m. Adoption of the Joint Declaration
4.30 p.m. End of the meeting