European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
09:30–10:30 Inaugural session
Opening remarks
- Tasos YIAPANIS and Boško SAVKOVIĆ, co chairs of the EU-Serbia Joint Consultative Committee
Welcome remarks
- Oliver RÖPKE, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) - video message
- Laurentiu PLOSCEANU, Vice-President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
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Current state of play in EU-Serbia relations and the accession process
- Danijel APOSTOLOVIĆ, Head of Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU
- Cindy VAN DEN BOOGERT, Deputy Head of Unit Montenegro, Serbia, DG NEAR, European Commission
Debate
10:30-10:45 Coffee break
10:45-11:45 Elections in Serbia
- Raša NEDELJKOV, CRTA (online)
- Zoran GAVRILOVIĆ, Executive Director, BIRODI
- Nikola BURAZER, Programme Director, Centre for Contemporary Politics; Executive Editor, European Western Balkans
Debate
11:45–12:15 Possibilities of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans in Serbia
- Ionuţ SIBIAN, rapporteur REX 581 New growth plan and facility for the Western Balkans
- Milena MIHAJLOVIĆ, Programme Director, European Policy Centre Belgrade
Debate
12:15-13:00 Overview of the rule of law situation in Serbia
- Boško SAVKOVIĆ, Serbian Member of the EU-Serbia JCC from Group I
- Duško VUKOVIĆ, Serbian Member of the EU-Serbia JCC from Group II
- Katarina GOLUBOVIĆ, Serbian Member of the EU-Serbia JCC from Group III
Debate
13:00–14:30 Lunch break
The afternoon session is reserved for JCC members only