STOP EU-MERCOSUR, Brussel

Atomium in Brussel
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CONFERENCE

For environment, farming and jobs

STOP EU-MERCOSUR

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS, Room JAN 6Q2

THURSDAY 12TH DECEMBER 09:00 TO 13:00

Workshops 14:00 to 16:00, and final plenary 16:00-17:00

Interpretation: FR DE NL EN ES PT FI SV CS

09:00 Introduction:

Manon Aubry, co-president GUE/NGL and Mariah Silva, Brazilian Black Coalition

State of play: MEP Helmut Scholz, coordinator INTA for GUE/NGL and Maria Fernanda Vallejos, Member of the Parliament of Argentina (video)

First panel: The defense of environment

Moderation: MEP Anja Hazekamp (ENVI Committee)

  • Prof Larissa Mies Bombardi, University of Sao Paolo
  • Karine Jacquemart, Foodwatch France

Second panel: The defense of sustainable agriculture and public health

Moderation: MEP Luke Ming Flanagan (AGRI Committee)

  • Colm O’Donnell, President of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association. (INHFA).
  • Roberto Baggio, MST Via campesina, Brazil
  • Mathilde Dupré, Veblen Institute

Third panel: For decent jobs and diversified economies.

Moderation: Anne-Marie Mineur, former MEP current anti-CETA campaigner

  • Andrés Larisgoitia, CTA Confederation (Argentina) and Coordination of Mercosur Trade Unions
  • David Cayla, Economist, University of Angers
  • Giacomo Barbieri, Trade unionist, CGIL

12:40: Conclusions: Maria Sueli Peres, (Party PT of Brazil) and MEP Emmanuel Maurel (INTA Committee)

13:00: Lunch break

14:00 - 16:00: 3 Workshops in parallel

Workshop 1: The way forward to STOP EU-MERCOSUR

(Interpretation EN-SP)

Room: P1C51

Moderation Lorena Delgado, Swedish MP (Vänster)

Introduced by Carlos Sanchez Mato, IU

Workshop 2: EU-MERCOSUR and liberalization of services including maritime and financial

(Interpretation EN-SP)

Room: PHS 3M068

Moderation MEP Helmut Scholz

Introduced by Tanja Buzek, Ver di/ITF

Workshop 3: Analysis of the impact assessment requested by Commission

(Interpretation EN-FR)

Room: PHS 5C003

Moderation MEP Emmanuel Maurel

Introduced by Mathilde Dupré, Veblen Institute

16:00 - 17:00: Final plenary to report from workshops and conclusion

Room: 1C51

Contact last minute registration: Paul-Emile Dupret 0474 363077


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Europees Unitair Links/Noords Groen Links (GUE/NGL)

Europees Unitair Links/Noords Groen Links is een linkse tot extreemlinkse fractie in het Europees Parlement en bestaat hoofdzakelijk uit partijen met een socialistische of (soms voormalige) communistische achtergrond. Voorbeelden hiervan zijn de Duitse partij Die Linke, de Griekse en Tsjechische communisten.

GUE/NGL telt 37 leden afkomstig uit 13 lidstaten. Hiermee is het de kleinste fractie in het huidige Europees Parlement. GUE/NGL haalde haar beste resultaat in 2014, toen zij 52 zetels behaalde. In tegenstelling tot enkele andere fracties heeft GUE/NGL geen partijorganisatie.

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