European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
8.30 a.m. Registration
9.00 a.m. Opening
- Brenda King, President of the Sustainable Development Observatory, EESC
- Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, EESC Vice-President
9.10 a.m. The EU putting the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development into action
Keynote opening session
- Conversation with Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President, European Commission,
- moderated by Brenda King
9.50 a.m. Are European Member States ready?
Chair: Dimitris Dimitriadis, Vice-President Europe 2020 Steering Committee, EESC
- Guido Schmidt-Traub, Executive Director, Sustainable Development Solutions Network
- Wolfram Tertschnig, Director, Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, co-chair of the European Sustainable Development Network (ESDN)
- Arnau Queralt i Bassa, Director, Advisory Council for the Sustainable Development of Catalonia and chair of the European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils (EEAC)
- Julie Vaillé, Research Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)
Q & A
Introduction to the working groups by Brenda King
Coffee Break
11.30 a.m. Making EU policies a driver for SDG implementation
Two workshops in parallel
Planet: sustainable production and consumption
Chair: Hajo Wilms, Vice-President of the section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, EESC
- Patrick ten Brink, Head of Brussels office, Institute for European Environmental Policy
- Cosima Hufler, Policy Officer, DG ENV, European Commission
- Pieter De Pous, European Policy Director, European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
- Cillian Lohan, EESC Member, rapporteur on the circular economy
People: social justice and decent work
Chair: Isabel Caño Aguilar, Vice-President of the EESC's Sustainable Development Observatory
- Manuela Geleng, Head of Unit , DG EMPL, European Commission
- Claire Courteille, Director, Office of the International Labour Organisation to the EU
- Allan Päll, Secretary-General, European Youth Forum, Board Member Social Platform
1.00 p.m. Lunch Break
2.30 p.m. Making EU policies a driver for SDG implementation
Two workshops in parallel
Global partnership and peace
Chair: Luca Jahier, President of Group III – Various Interests, EESC
- Nicoletta Merlo, Deputy Head of Unit, DG DEVCO, European Commission
- Tanya Cox, Senior Policy and Advocacy Manager, Plan International
- Louise van Schaik, Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael, Netherlands Institute of International Relations
- Ioannis Vardakastanis, EESC Member, rapporteur on the 2030 Agenda
Prosperity: sustainable business and investment
Chair: Lutz Ribbe, Vice-President of the EESC's Sustainable Development Observatory
- Edward Bannermann, Adviser to Vice-President Jyrki Katainen, European Commission
- Beatriz Alonso, Manager for the Services, CSR Europe
- Jan Tytgat, Director Government Affairs EU-Benelux, UMICORE
- Hugues Chenet, Scientific Director, 2° Investing Initiative
- Tellervo Kylä-Harakka-Ruonala, EESC Member, rapporteur on the Road from Paris
Coffee break
4.15 p.m. Wrapping up and outlining the EU policy framework for Sustainable Development
Chair: Brenda King, President of the Sustainable Development Observatory, EESC
Reporting back from the four workshops
- Karl Falkenberg, Hors Classe Senior Adviser - Sustainable Development, EPSC
- Strengthening Sustainable Development in the EU
- Debate with audience
- Closing Brenda King
Interpretation EN - FR - DE
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