Draft programme
10:00 Opening remarks
- Lutz Ribbe, president of the Latin America Follow-up Committee, EESC Diversity Europe Group, Germany
- Josep Puxeu Rocamora, rapporteur REX/503 EU-Mercosur Association Agreement, EESC Employers' Group, Spain
10:15 SESSION 1 – The views of the EU institutions
Speakers:
- Sandra Gallina, Deputy Director General, Directorate General for Trade, European Commission
- Stefan Tressing, Deputy Head of Division, Division for South America, European External Action Service
- Gabrielle Bischoff, Member of the European Parliament, S&D, Germany
Q&A/Discussion
11:30 SESSION 2 – The views of European social partners and civil society organisations
Speakers:
- Luisa Santos, Director for International Relations, BusinessEurope
- Per Hilmersson, Deputy General Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation
- Daniel Azevedo, Director – Agricultural Technology | International Trade | WTO, Copa-Cogeca
- Carlos Malamud, Principal Researcher, Elcano Institute
Q&A/Discussion
12:45 Closing remarks
- Lutz Ribbe, President of the Latin America Follow-up Committee, EESC Diversity Europe Group, Germany