Karmenu Vella: MEPs for Wildlife, evening reception which will focus on tackling the illegal wildlife trade, in Brussels., Brussels - Main contents
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date | March 2, 2016 |
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city | Brussels, Belgium |
location | Yehudi Menuhin Space |
attending | G.J.M. (Gerben-Jan) Gerbrandy i, (Sirpa) Pietikäinen i, (Catherine) Bearder i, K. (Karmenu) Vella i et al. |
organisation | European Parliament Delegation of Democrats 66 i |
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy will participate in a panel discussion about the new EU Action Plan against wildlife trafficking.
16:45 - 17:15: Registration of participants
17:15 - 18:00: Policy Panel Discussion: From Words to Action
Introductions by participants (3 mins each)
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-Gerben Jan Gerbrandy MEP (Chair)
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-Veronique Lorenzo (Head of Unit, DG DEVCO)
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-Mark Jones (Born Free)
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-John Calvelli (Executive Vice President for Public Affairs of WCS)
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-Dagmar Ziková (ENVI attaché to Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU)
A discussion led by the Chair (20 mins)
18:00 - 18:45: High Level Key Speeches & Reception
Speeches by:
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-Catherine Bearder MEP (5-10 mins)
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-Commissioner Karmenu Vella (10 mins)
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-Mette Løyche Wilkie - Director, United Nations Environment Programme (5-10mins)
18:45 - 21:00: Screening of National Geographic Documentary - ‘Warlords of Ivory’
Introduction by: Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP (5 mins)