European Economic
and Social Committee
Agenda
09.00 - 09.30 a.m. | Registration
09.30 - 09.45 a.m. | Welcome and opening session
- Ákos Topolánszky, President of the Permanent Study Group on the Inclusion of Roma of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
09.45 - 11.45 a.m. | Panel 1 and debate Mapping of available redress mechanisms for Roma victims of discrimination
Moderator: European Commission
- Katrine Steinfeld, Policy Officer, the European Network of Equality Bodies (Equinet)
- Diana Riochet, Legal Officer at the Office of the European ombudsman
- Pia Lindholm, Legal officer, European Commission
- Lina Vosyliūtė, Researcher, CEPS
11.15 - 12.30 p.m. | Panel 2 and debate The effective use of available mechanisms
Moderator: Ákos Topolánszky, European Economic and Social Committee
- Valeriu Nicolae, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Roma Issues, Council of Europe
- Dorde Jovanovic, President, European Roma Rights Center
- Ivan Ivanov, Contact point PILNET, and Executive Director of European Roma Information Office
- Daróczi Gábor, Roma Expert EESC
12.30 - 13.00 p.m. | Concluding remarks
- Ákos Topolánszky, European Economic and Social Committee