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ECI Hearing at European Parliament, Brussels, 15 Sep 10

Everyone is invited to the European Parliament in Brussels and campaign for a citizen-friendly ECI. The next hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative – this time organised by the European United Left/Nordic Green Left group (GUE/NGL) – will take place from 15.00 to 18.30 on Wednesday 15 . For registration until Sept 8 and programme:

What
When Sep 15, 2010
from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Where European Parliament, Brussels
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If you decide to participate, you need to copy paste and  fill in the registration form below. Then  send it  by E-Mail to: mette.tonsberg@europarl.europa.eu  and brian.carty@europarl.europa.eu

Registration Form

Deadline for Registration is Wednesday 8 September 2010

First Name:

Last Name:

Country of Residence:

Function/Organisation:

Address:

Email:

I require a pass to enter the European Parliament:

 Yes  No

If you require a pass to enter the European Parliament we will need the following information:

Date of birth: ../../19..:

Passport or ID-Card Number:

Please send the registration by E-Mail to: mette.tonsberg@europarl.europa.eu and brian.carty@europarl.europa.eu

Draft Programme

14.30 Registration/Coffee
15.00 Opening session:

 

Overview of European Citizens Initiative and identification of important issues

Chair: Lothar Bisky, President GUE/NGL

 

Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission

Alain Lamassoure MEP (EPP)

Zita Gurmai (S&D) (tbc)

Bairbre de Brún MEP (GUE/NGL)

Debate

16.00 Case studies:

 

What happened? What should happen? What does the ECI do or not do to make sure something happens?

Chair: Helmut Scholz MEP, GUE/NGL

 

Alexander Alvaro MEP (One Seat)

European Trade Union Confederation (tbc)

European Disability Forum (tbc)

Jorgo Riss (Greenpeace)

Debate

17.10 Issues to be resolved

 

Citizenship, Data Protection, Transparency, Financing.

Chair: Marie-Christine Vergiat MEP (GUE/NGL)

 

Tony Bunyan (Statewatch)

Olivier Hoedeman (Corporate Europe Observatory)

Conny Reuter (SOLIDAR)

Pierre Barge (AEDH – European Association for the Defense of Human Rights) (tbc)

Debate

17.45 Conclusions

 

Presentation of issues from earlier discussion

Presentation of issues raised in questionnaires

Chair: Dennis de Jong MEP, GUE/NGL

 

Rapporteur of the Hearing: Andreas Gross (tbc)

Response from:

Mário Tenreiro (European Commission)

Diana Wallis MEP, ALDE

Gerard Häfner MEP, Greens/EFA

Helmut Scholz MEP, GUE/NGL

Debate

18.30 Drinks reception

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