Programme

Wednesday 6 March 2023

Room JDE 63/Atrium 6 - Interpretation from and to EN/FR

09.00-10.00: Welcome-First panel discussion

  • Welcome address by Ewa Haczyk-Plumley, Head of the EESC Press Unit
     
  • "The Civil Society Week: Rise up for Democracy-Speak up for Europe" with the EESC President Oliver Röpke - Follow up discussion with the journalists

10.00 - 10.30: Meeting with the EESC Press Unit

10.30 - 12:00: Second panel discussion

  • Overview of the EU elections campaign: risks and challenges" with

    • Danuta Hübner, Member of the European Parliament (EPP Group), former Polish Minister for European Affairs, former Commissioner for Regional policy,
    • Charles Goerens, Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe), former Luxembourgish Minister for Development Aid and Humanitarian Action, Minister for Defence and Minister for the Environment,
    • David Carretta, EU Correspondent for Italian media Radio Radicale and Il Foglio and 
    • Christian Gsodam, Principal Advisor for Strategic Communication and Foresight, European External Action Service

    • Moderator: Stephen Jones, Managing Director, Diplomacy Plus

  • Open discussion with the journalists

12:00 - 12.45 Third panel discussion

  • "EESC Resolution on European Elections – Go to Vote" with
    • Brikena Xhomaqi, Co-chair of the EESC Liaison Group & President of the Ad Hoc Group for the European elections, and EESC members, rapporteurs for the Resolution: 
    • Christa Schweng, former EESC president, 
    • Sif Holst, President of the EESC Ad Hoc Group on Equality and 
    • Cinzia del Rio, President of the EESC Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC) - Q & A

13.00 - 14.30: Networking Lunch, Atrium 6

14.30 - 15.30: Interviews & Open participation in the parallel sessions of the following events:

  • "National Heat, European Beat", JDE 61
  • "EP elections toolkit for civil society: How to successfully campaign and tackling disinformation during the election campaign", JDE 63
  • Your Europe Your Say (YEYS): "Youth priorities for the next Legislative Term", JDE 52/Atrium 5

15.30 - 16.00 Coffee break

16.15 - 17.45: Open participation in parallel sessions of the following events:

  • A Single Market for public good, JDE 61
  • A Blue Deal through citizenship and stewardship, JDE 63
  • Your Europe Your Say (YEYS): "Youth priorities for the next Legislative Term", JDE 52/Atrium 5

16.30 - 17.30: Interviews with the EESC members, participants and youth representatives

18.00 - 19.00: Networking

Thursday 7 March 2023

10.00 - 11.30: Open participation in parallel sessions of the following the Civil Society Week:

  • "Education to tackle polarisation and enhance democracy", Atrium 5
  • "Smart public policy-making in the EU - Making better choices together", JDE 63

11.30 - 11.45: Coffee break

11.45 - 12.30: Award Ceremony: Civil Society Prize- Mental Health, Atrium 6

12.30 - 13.00: Press point chaired by the EESC Vice-President for Communication Laurenţiu Plosceanu with the Civil Society Prize winners

13.00 - 14.00: Networking Lunch