18 July
2.30-3.30 p.m. Welcoming words and moderation
- Ms Annie van Wezel, member of the EESC, Co-chair of the EU-Turkey Joint Consultative Committee
Opening session
- Mr Georges Dassis, President of the EESC
- Mr Ömer Çelik, Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Turkey
- Mr M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of TOBB, Co-chair of the EU-Turkey Joint Consultative Committee
- Mr Maciej Popowski, Deputy Director-General, DG NEAR, European Commission
Questions and answers
3.30-3.45 p.m. Coffee break
3.45-5.30 p.m. The state of EU-Turkey relations and the implementation of the EU-Turkey statement
Presentations on the current state of play and future relations
- H.E. Faruk Kaymakcı, Permanent Delegate of Turkey to the EU
- Mr Patrick Paquet, DG NEAR, European Commission
- Mr Marco Stefan, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Debate
19 July
9.30-11 a.m. The state of the economy in Turkey and EU-Turkey economic developments
Presentations on the economic indicators in Turkey
- Mr Willem Kooi, DG ECFIN, European Commission
- Mr Ekrem Keskin, Bank Association of Turkey (TBB)
- Mr Arno Metzler, EESC Member
Presentations on the developments in the modernisation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union
- Mr Petros Sourmelis, DG TRADE, European Commission
- Mr Ayhan Zeytinoğlu, IKV
- Ms Sofia Bournou, BusinessEurope
- Ms Tanja Buzek, EESC member
- Ms Pınar Ersen Rousk, Chief Commercial Counsellor in the Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU
Debate
11-11.15 a.m. Coffee break
11.15 a.m.-1 p.m. The state of social issues and employment in Turkey
Social indicators in Turkey
- Mr Lluís Prats, DG EMPL, European Commission
- Mr Mahmut Arslan, HAK-İŞ
- Ms Esra Belen, TİSK
- Mr Daniele Basso, ETUC
Rights and employment of women
- Ms Itır Aykut, KAGIDER
Topics to discuss in upcoming JCC meetings
Debate