European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
9.30 – 10 a.m. Registration
10 – 10.30 a.m. Inaugural session
Inaugural addresses
- Ionuţ Sibian, member of the EESC, JCC co-chair
- Zoran Stojiljković, Trade Union Confederation "Nezavisnost", JCC co-chair
10.30 – 11.30 p.m. Session I: Current state of play in EU-Serbia relations and the accession process
- H.E. Ana Hrustanović, Head of Serbia's Mission to the EU
- Konstantinos Niafas, Serbia Unit, DG NEAR, European Commission
Debate
11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Session II: Education and culture and their influence on the labour market
Presentation of the report:
- Ana Milićević-Pezelj, EU member of the JCC
- Zoran Stojiljković, Serbia's member of the JCC
Debate
1 – 2.30 p.m. Lunch break – EESC canteen
2.30 – 4 p.m. Session III: Debate on freedom of expression and media in Serbia
- Dinko Gruhonjić, programme editor, Independent Journalists Association of Vojvodina (IJAV)
- Jane Morrrice, EESC member
- Konstantinos Niafas, Serbia Unit, DG NEAR, Commission
Debate
4 – 4.15 p.m. Coffee break
4.15 – 5 p.m. Adoption of the Joint Declaration
5 p.m. End of the meeting