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20 years on from the Barcelona Declaration, the key challenges for the Euro-Mediterranean region
Programme
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30 November
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Key challenges for the Euro-Mediterranean region
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8.30 – 9.30 a.m.
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Registration
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9.30 – 11 a.m.
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Opening session
Welcome speech
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Georges Dassis, EESC President
The political situation in the Euromed region and the challenges it faces 20 years on from the Barcelona Declaration
Moderator: Dilyana Slavova, president of the EESC Section for External Relations
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Nizar Baraka, President of the Moroccan ESEC
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Marcos Peña, President of the Spanish ESC
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Delphine Borione, Deputy Secretary-General, Union for the Mediterranean
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Christian Berger, Director for the Mideast and North Africa, EEAS
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Sergio Piccolo, Advisor to the Director, DG NEAR, European Commission
Discussion
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11 - 11.30 a.m.
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Coffee break
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11.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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A new European Neighbourhood Policy
Moderator: Marianne Nati-Stoffel, Secretary-General of the Luxembourg ESC
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To what extent will the EU's new neighbourhood policy enable it to respond to the challenges facing the region?
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What are the key issues for the Euromed region right now?
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How do relations between the EU and its southern neighbourhood currently stand?
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Sergio Piccolo, Advisor to the Director, DG NEAR, European Commission
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Madlen Serban, Director, European Training Foundation
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Conny Reuter, Secretary-General, SOLIDAR
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Grace Attard, Rapporteur for the report on the situation of women in the Euro-Mediterranean region
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Salim Salamah, Blogger and activist, Palestinian Human Rights League - Syria
Discussion
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1 - 2.30 p.m.
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Lunch at the invitation of the EESC
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2.30 - 4 p.m.
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Prospects for regional dialogue
Moderator: Lidija Pavić-Rogošić, EESC member
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What are the future prospects for the Euromed region in view of the challenges discussed earlier in the day?
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What can drive cooperation and regional integration?
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How does the regional dialogue benefit the EU and its southern partners?
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José Luis Vinuesa, Head of Sector, Regional Programmes Neighbourhood South, DG NEAR
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Mohammed Seghir Babès, President of the Algerian National Economic and Social Council (CNES)
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Lurdes Vidal, Head of the Department for the Arab and Mediterranean World, IEMed
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Bichara Khader, Professor, Study and Research Group on the Contemporary Arab World, Catholic University of Leuven (UCL)
Discussion
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4 – 4.30 p.m.
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Coffee break
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4.30 - 6 p.m.
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Involvement of economic and social stakeholders in the development of the region
Moderator: Shaher Saad, Secretary General, Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions
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How can economic and social stakeholders share in the prosperity of the region and in its economic and social development?
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What is their role in the development of participatory democracy?
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What specific contributions can they make in the dialogue with the authorities?
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Felix Peinado, Spanish ESC
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Kacem Afaya, Deputy Secretary-General, General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT)
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Arnaldo Abruzzini, Secretary-General, Eurochambres
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Carlos Lozano, Coordinator of the ESMED Network
Discussion
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1 December: Working together to address the challenge of migration and refugees
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9.30 - 11 a.m.
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Long-term perspective, integration
Moderator: Roger Nasnas, President of the Lebanese ESC
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What contribution can migrants make to society across Europe?
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Current examples of good practice by civil society in the integration of asylum seekers
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Vocational training – a key factor in integration?
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Thomas Huddleston, Policy analyst, Migration Policy Group
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Cinzia Del Rio, EESC member
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Johan Leman, President of the Foyer association, Molenbeek
Discussion
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11 - 11.30 a.m.
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Coffee break
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11.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Humanitarian issues
Moderator: Arjola Alika, Union of Independent Trade Unions of Albania
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How can civil society play its part in the reception of refugees, both North and South?
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What are the long-term prospects for the refugees currently in refugee camps in Europe's neighbourhood?
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What role should civil society play in combating migrant trafficking?
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What solutions can be found to ensure a safe passage to Europe?
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Brenda King, EESC member
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Kamel Mohanna, President of the Amel Association
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Carole Mansour, director of the documentary “Not who we are”
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Taïb Madmad, Secretary-General, Moroccan Human Rights Association
Discussion
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1 - 2.30 p.m.
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Lunch at the invitation of the EESC
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2.30 - 4 p.m.
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Political issues
Moderator: Dimitris Dimitriadis, EESC member
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How should this challenge be incorporated into the relationship between the EU and its southern partners as well as into the national dialogue of all of the individual countries?
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What impact is this crisis having on regional and bilateral relations in the Euromed region?
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How can civil society have a policy input with regard to migration issues?
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Cristian Pîrvulescu, EESC member
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Ahmed Majdalani, former Minister for Labour and President of the Palestinian ESC
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Dan Catarivas, Director, Manufacturers' Association of Israel
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Osman Yildiz, General Secretary, HAK-İŞ Confederation of Workers
Discussion
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4 - 4.15 p.m.
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Coffee break
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4.15 - 5 p.m.
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Adoption of the final declaration
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José María Zufiaur, President of the Euromed Follow-up Committee
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Practical information:
Venue: European Economic and Social Committee (room JDE 62), Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Brussels
Interpreting: English/Arabic/Croatian/Spanish/French
Contact: euromed@eesc.europa.eu
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