Civil Society Day 2012: Democracy in Europe: where do we stand? A civil society perspective
EESC President Staffan Nilsson opening the conference with Jean-Marc Roirant
Jean-Marc Roirant, President of the European Civic Forum (FCE), Co-chair of the EESC Liaison Group with European civil society organisations and networks
Conference Moderator Tim King, Editor in chief of European Voice
Lars Trägård, Professor at the Institute for Civil Society Studies of Ersta Sköndal University College in Stockholm
Stijn Smismans, Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law and Governance, Professor at the Centre for European Law and Governance, Cardiff Law School
Luca Jahier, president of the EESC Various Interests Group with Isabelle Durant, Vice-President of the European Parliament
Panel of Session I: "The European democracy in light of the current crisis: who sets the agenda, How to reach legitimate decisions?"
Conny Reuter, President of the Platform of European Social NGOs
Katsuji Imata, Acting Secretary General of the World Alliance for Citizen Participation (CIVICUS)
Philippe Grosjean, Permanent Forum of European civil society
Tony Venables, ECAS
Luca Jahier, president of the EESC's Various Interests Group