9.30 a.m. – 9.50 a.m.

  • Chaired by Mr Janusz  Pietkiewicz, President of the EESC Study Group
  • Presentation by the EESC rapporteur, Mr Cristian Pirvulescu          

9.50 a.m. - 11.15 a.m. Status, challenges and future of the partnerships

  • Representatives of Commission (HOME/DEVCO) and the EEAS (tbc)
  • Issakou Souleymane, First Advisor, Niger Embassy
  • Ian Galea, Justice and Home Affairs Unit, Malta Permanent Representation
  • Representative of the IOM (tbc)

Discussion              

11.15a.m. - 11.30 a.m.   Coffee break               

11.30 a.m. – 12.50 p.m. Perspective of civil society on the partnerships

  • Ms Stéphanie Winet, IOE Liaison Adviser of the Global Forum on Migration and Development Business Mechanism
  • Marco Cilento, Advisor, ETUC
  • Kadri Soova, Policy Officer PICUM
  •  Elsa Laino, Policy Officer, Solidar

Discussion

12.50 p.m. – 1.00 p.m.   Conclusions by the EESC rapporteur, Mr Cristian Pirvulescu