27 October
2 – 2.30 p.m. Registration
2.30 – 2.45 p.m. Opening session
- Michael Smyth, EESC Vice-President
2.45 – 5.00 p.m. Cooperation with third countries on legal migration and mobility
- Dilyana Slavova, Chair of the EESC External Relations Section, moderator
- María Luisa Casado López, Legal Migration and Integration Unit, DG HOME (European Commission)
- Jacqueline Mugo, Secretary General, Business Africa
- Claire Courteille, Director of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Brussels Office
Debate with contributions from participants
5.15 – 5.30 p.m. The 11 and 12 November Valetta Summit of Heads of States on migration: themes, state of affairs and expectations
- Keynote Speaker: H. E. Ambassador Pierre Vimont, former EEAS Secretary-General and EU Special Envoy for the Valletta Summit
5.30 – 6.00 p.m. Questions & Answers
28 October
9.30 – 12.30 p.m. Fight against smuggling and trafficking of human beings
- Daniel Gad, Ethiopian Horticulture Cooperative, moderator
- Pascal Reyntjens, Chief of Belgium & Luxembourg Mission, International Organisation for Migration
- Brenda King, ACP Follow-up Committee member and EESC rapporteur on smuggling and trafficking of human beings
- Abdeljali Cherkaoui, Coordinator African Network of Social Solidarity Economy
Debate with contributions from participants
12.30 –2.30 p.m. Lunch
2.30 – 5.00 p.m. Tackling the root causes of forced displacement and irregular migration
- Carlos Manuel Trindade, EESC ACP Follow-Up Committee Member, moderator
- Joseph Chilengi, President of the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Committee (AU ECOSOCC)
- Françoise Moreau, Head of Unit EU-Africa Partnership, DG DEVCO (European Commission)
- Ralph Genetzke, Head of Mission, International Centre for Migration Policy Development
Debate with contributions from participants
5.15 - 6.00 p.m. Closing and adoption of declaration
- Yves Somville, Chair of the ACP Follow-Up Committee