Programme

10:00 - 10:10 - am Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Co-Chairs of the CARIFORUM-EU CC
• Adoption of agenda

10:10 - 11:20 am - Post-Cotonou with a focus on CARIFORUM (Samoa Agreement)

• Ms Maria Luisa Troncoso, Head of Sector, Strategic Partnerships EU-ACP and EU-African Union Unit, DG INTPA1, European Commission
  Debate with CARIFORUM-EU CC members

11:20 - 11:40 am - Networking coffee

11:40 am – 1:00 pm - Update on the Bridgetown Initiative2 for the reform of the global financial architecture

• Ms Pepukaye Bardouille, Director of the Bridgetown Initiative
• Ms Emily Wigens, EU Director at The ONE Campaign3
  Debate with CARIFORUM-EU CC members

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm - Group picture and lunch offered by the European Economic and Social Committee

2:30 – 3:15 pm - Briefing on trade between CARIFORUM and the EU and on EU initiatives in the field of sustainable development

• Ms Ewa Czarnecka, Desk Officer in charge of CARIFORUM, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission
• Mr Thomas Wagnsonner, EESC Rapporteur on "Mandatory Due Diligence"
  Debate with CARIFORUM-EU CC members

3:15 – 4:00 pm - Report on Social, Labour and Environmental Implications of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA

• Mr Audel Cunningham, Legal Advisor and Trade Consultant
  Debate with CARIFORUM-EU CC members

4:00 – 4:15 pm - Networking coffee

4:15 – 5:55 pm - Joint Statement

• Discussion and negotiation (of the joint statement)
• Adoption

5:55 – 6:00 pm - Closing of the meeting

• Co-Chairs of the CARIFORUM-EU CC