European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
Reviewing the 2014-2020 ESIF Regulations in favour of persons with disabilities and their representative organisations
13 December 2017
Agenda
9.00 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. Registration and coffee
9.30 a.m. – 09.50 a.m. Opening remarks
- Irena Petraitienė, Permanent Study Group on Disability Rights, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Ioannis Vardakastanis, Rapporteur for EESC opinion on "Structural Funds General Provisions"
09.50 a.m. – 10.40 a.m. Panel 1: Which results have been achieved for the inclusion of persons with disabilities with the help of ESIF so far?
Moderator: Christophe Lefevre, Permanent Study Group on Disability Rights (EESC)
- Andor Urmos, Unit for Inclusive Growth, Urban and Territorial Development, DG REGIO, European Commission (EC)
- Marie-Anne Paraskevas, Unit for ESF and FEAD: Policy and Legislation, DG EMPL, European Commission (EC)
- Philippe Monfort, Cohesion policy report, DG REGIO, European Commission (EC)
- Mauro D'Attis, Rapporteur of the Opinion on the European Pillar of Social Rights, Committee of the Regions
Open floor discussion
10.40 a.m. – 11.35 a.m. Panel 2: How to implement the partnership principle for a better use of ESIF?
Moderator: Linas Lasiauskas, Permanent Study Group on Disability Rights (EESC)
- Marily Christofi, National Confederation of Disabled People (NCDP), expertise on disability and accessibility issues
- Maria Tussy-Flores, European Programmes Unit, ONCE Foundation (Foundation for Cooperation and Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities of Spain)
- Catherine Naughton, European Disability Forum (EDF)
Open floor discussion
11.35 a.m. – 12.50 a.m. Panel 3: Good practices in the use of funds
Moderator: Madi Sharma, Permanent Study Group on Disability Rights (EESC)
- Natasa Kokic, European Network for Independent Living (ENIL) - Campaign EU FUNDS for our Rights
- Irina Papancheva, Lumos Foundation – Community Living for Europe: Structural Funds Watch
- João Pinto, Erasmus Student Network (ESN) – Mapped Project
Open floor discussion
12.50 a.m. – 1 p.m. Conclusions
- Irena Petraitienė, Permanent Study Group on Disability Rights, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Participants can speak in English, French, Danish, Italian, Greek, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish and Slovenian and listen to English, French, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish.
International sign language interpretation provided