Karmenu Vella: MEPs for Wildlife, evening reception which will focus on tackling the illegal wildlife trade, in Brussels., Brussels

Atomium in Brussel
© Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
date March 2, 2016
city Brussels, Belgium
location Yehudi Menuhin Space Show location
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)

  • Gerben Jan Gerbrandy MEP (Chair)
  • Veronique Lorenzo (Head of Unit, DG DEVCO)
  • Mark Jones (Born Free)
  • John Calvelli (Executive Vice President for Public Affairs of WCS)
  • 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:

  • Catherine Bearder MEP (5-10 mins)
  • Commissioner Karmenu Vella (10 mins)
  • 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)


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