Shaping the EU agenda for disability rights 2020-2030
Room JDE 62, Jacques Delors Building, Rue Belliard 99, 1040- Brussels
PROGRAMME
08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome coffee and registration
09:00 - 09:30 | Opening session
Moderator: Marie Zvolská, Study Group on "Disability Rights", European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Isabel Caño Aguilar, Vice president for Communication, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC),
- Commissioner Helena Dalli (video message)
- Marija Pletikosa, Croatian State Secretary for Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy
- Ana Lucia Arellano, International Disability Alliance (IDA)
09:30 - 11:00 | Why we need an EU Disability Strategy and what measures should be included in the EU Strategy 2020-2030?
Moderator:Gunta Anča, Study Group on "Disability Rights", European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Ioannis Vardakastanis, Rapporteur of the opinion on "Shaping the EU agenda for disability rights 2020-2030", European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Mark Priestley, Professor of Disability Policy, Leeds University
- Jakub Pawlowicz, European Ombudsman
- Stefan Tromel, ILO Global Business and Disability Network
Open floor discussion
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 | Inclusion: Employment, education, social exclusion, poverty
Moderator: Catherine Naughton, European Disability Forum (EDF)
- Rosa Estarás Ferragut, MEP (video message)
- Lucie Susova, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- Leo Williams, European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN)
- Hatiye Garip, European Network on Independent Living (ENIL)
Open floor discussion
13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch break
14:30 – 15:45 | Freedom of movement
Moderator: Catherine Naughton, European Disability Forum (EDF)
- David Capozzi, United States Access Board (via videoconference)
- Andras Mogyoro, DG MOVE, Social Aspects, Passenger Rights & Equal Opportunities, European Commission (EC)
Open floor discussion
15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee break
15:45 – 17:15 | The EU Strategy in the world
Moderator: Catherine Naughton, European Disability Forum (EDF)
- Henriette Geiger, DG DEVCO People and Peace, European Commission (EC)
- Vladimir Cuk, International Disability Alliance (IDA)
- Ivar Evensmo, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
Open floor discussion
17:15 – 17:45 | Conclusions
- Emmanuelle Grange, DG EMPL, Disability and Inclusion, European Commission (EC)
- Ioannis Vardakastanis, Rapporteur of the opinion on "Shaping the EU agenda for disability rights 2020-2030", European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Interpretation requested from Spanish, Czech, Greek, English, French, Croatian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish and Swedish into Spanish, Czech, English and Croatian
International sign language interpretation provided
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