Green perspective on the European External Action Service: Debate with civil society, Brussels - Main contents

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Public hearing

Room A1G3, European Parliament, Brussels

Wednesday, 14 April 2010 - 15.00-18.00

An event to discuss the structures, competences and financial instruments of the new external action service.

Programme:

Introduction by Dany Cohn-Bendit, Co-President of the Greens/EFA Group

Presentation of the EP's position by Elmar Brok MEP (Parliament rapporteur on the EEAS)

1). EEAS and development

Chair: Eva Joly (Green MEP and Chair of the EP Development committee)

Simon Stocker, Director, Eurostep

Stefano Manservisi, Director-General for Development, European Commission (tbc)

Carlos Bastarreche, Ambassador, Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU (tbc)

• 2) 

  EEAS and human rights

Chair: Heidi Hautala (Green MEP and Chair of the EP human rights subcommittee)

David Nichols, Human Rights Democracy Network

Veronique Arnaud, Director at DG Relex, European Commission (tbc)

• 3) 

  EEAS and peace-building

Chair: Franziska Brantner, European Parliament rapporteur for the Instrument for Stability

Catherine Wollard, Executive Director, European Peace-Building Liaison Office (EPLO)

Genoveva Ruiz Calavera, Head of Unit, DG Relex, European Commission (tbc)

To register, please write to paolo.bergamaschi (at) europarl.europa.eu