The new MFF and cohesion policy: how to better use EU funds for persons with disabilities in the new financial framework
23 October 2018, 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. | Room VMA 3, EESC building, Rue Van Maerlant 2, 1040 Brussels
Agenda
09.00 a.m. Registration and coffee
09.30 a.m. Opening remarks
- Marie Zvolská, Study Group on Disability Rights, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Javier Doz Orrit, Rapporteur for the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
09.40 a.m. Panel 1: The new MFF proposals: what's new and what changes for disability
Moderator: Pietro Vittorio Barbieri, 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)
- Stefano Mallia, Rapporteur for the Common Provision Regulation, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) (tbc)
- Ioannis Vardakastanis, Rapporteur for the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Krzysztof Balon, Rapporteur for ESF+, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Open floor discussion
11.00 a.m. Panel 2: Drawing lessons from the past and suggestions for the future: presentation of good practices
Moderator: Bo Jansson, Study Group on Disability Rights (EESC)
- Catherine Naughton, European Disability Forum (EDF)
- Maria Tussy Flores, Foundation of the National Organization of the Blind in Spain (Fundación ONCE), Spain
- Sabrina Ferraina, European Association of Service Providers for persons with Disabilities (EASDP)
- Natasa Kokic, European Network for Independent Living (ENIL)
Open floor discussion
12.30 p.m. Conclusion
- Marie Zvolská, Study Group on Disability Rights, (EESC)
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Interpretation requested from French, English, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Czech, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovak and Bulgarian into French, English, Italian, Czech, Lithuanian and Polish.
International sign language interpretation provided