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Organisation
PLENARY SESSION OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON 24 AND 25 JUNE
Venue:
The plenary session will be held in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament, rue Wiertz, Brussels.
Order of business:
1. Introduction by Vice-Chairman Dehaene
Mr Dehaene will present a summary of the contributions made in the Forum and his contacts with civil society.
(Only contributions made in the Forum before 7 June will be taken into account)
2. Reports by the Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the social partners
The Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the social partners are closely involved with civil society. That is why they will be invited to present their views.
3. Reports by representatives of civil society
Representatives of civil society will be invited to speak to the Convention. In order to organise the discussions, speeches will be made on behalf of organisations active in seven main sectors: social sector, environment, human rights, development, academia and think tanks, culture, and regions and local authorities.
These speeches will be made by spokespersons nominated at meetings of the Contact Groups.
See Contact Groups
4. Situation reports on the national debates in the States participating in the Convention
National debates are being held in all the countries involved. A member of the Convention will sum up the state of play for each Member State and each candidate country.
In parallel:
· Meetings
During the two days of the plenary, meeting rooms will be made available to organisations so that they can hold their own meetings and have informal talks with members of the Convention.
· Exhibition areas
Stands will be made available to organisations which request them. This will give them a showcase for presenting their views, particularly to members of the European Convention.
Contact groups :
The Contact Groups are intended to facilitate discussions between the European Convention and organisations representing civil society.
Meetings of the Contact Groups will be held in Brussels during the first half of June.
They will give the organisations which have registered to take part the opportunity to express their various viewpoints, to take part in debates and to make contact with the members of the Praesidium of the European Convention. They will also provide an opportunity to prepare the statements to be made by representatives of civil society during the plenary session of the Convention.
These meetings will be led by members of the Convention Praesidium accompanied by members of the Convention.
At the end of each meeting, one or two rapporteurs will be appointed by the participants to speak on their behalf at the Convention plenary.
The meetings will cover the following sectors:
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Sectors |
Members of the Praesidium leading the meetings |
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Social sector |
Mr Klaus Hänsch |
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Environment |
Mr Georges Katiforis |
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Human Rights |
Mr António Vitorino |
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Development |
Mr Henning Christophersen |
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Academia and think tanks |
Vice-Chairman Giuliano Amato |
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Regions and local authorities |
Ms Ana Palacio |
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Culture |
Mr Alojz Peterle |
The timetable of meetings will be published on this website in the next few days.
