Draft Agenda

The new MFF and cohesion policy: how to better use EU funds for persons with disabilities in the new financial framework

23 October 2018, 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. | Room VMA 3, EESC building, Rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Brussels

Agenda


09.00 a.m.   Registration and coffee

09.30 a.m.   Opening remarks

  • Marie Zvolská, Study Group on Disability Rights, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
  • Javier Doz Orrit, Rapporteur for the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

09.40 a.m.    Panel 1: The new MFF proposals: what's new and what changes for disability

Moderator: Pietro Vittorio Barbieri, Study Group on Disability Rights (EESC)

  • Andor Urmos, Unit for Inclusive Growth, Urban and Territorial Development, DG REGIO, European Commission (EC)
  • Marie-Anne Paraskevas, Unit for ESF and FEAD: Policy and Legislation, DG EMPL, European Commission (EC)
  • Stefano Mallia, Rapporteur for the Common Provision Regulation, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) (tbc)
  • Ioannis Vardakastanis, Rapporteur for the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
  • Krzysztof Balon, Rapporteur for ESF+, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Open floor discussion

11.00 a.m.   Panel 2: Drawing lessons from the past and suggestions for the future: presentation of good practices

Moderator: Bo Jansson, Study Group on Disability Rights (EESC)

  • Catherine Naughton, European Disability Forum (EDF)
  • Maria Tussy Flores, Foundation of the National Organization of the Blind in Spain (Fundación ONCE), Spain
  • Sabrina Ferraina, European Association of Service Providers for persons with Disabilities (EASDP)
  • Natasa Kokic, European Network for Independent Living  (ENIL)

Open floor discussion

12.30 p.m.     Conclusion

  • Marie Zvolská, Study Group on Disability Rights, (EESC)

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Interpretation requested from French, English, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Czech, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovak and Bulgarian into French, English, Italian, Czech, Lithuanian and Polish.

International sign language interpretation provided

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2018-10-23_MFF Cohesion and EU funds for persons with disabilities_draft agenda
2018-10-23_CFP cohésion et fonds de l'UE pour les personnes handicapées_Projet de programme

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