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15 March 2022

10.00 – 12.15 Opening session (interpretation: EN, FR, DE)

  • Chaired by Brikena Xhomaqi, co-chair of the EESC Liaison Group
  • Moderator: Hanna Surmatz, Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea)

10.05 â€“ 10.40 Introduction by:

  • Christa Schweng, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
  • Margaritis Schinas, Vice president of the European Commission for promoting our European way of life 

10.40 – 12.00 Panel discussion:
A fit-for-future, sustainable economy creating shared prosperity: Mission possible?

  • Sergey Lagodinsky, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • Olivia GrĂ©goire, French Secretary of State to the Minister for the Economy, Finance and Recovery, responsible for the Social and Responsible Economy, on behalf of the French EU Council Presidency (video message)
  • Jo Swinson, Director of Partners for a New Economy
  • Alexandrina Najmowicz, Co-chair of the Civil Society Convention on the Future of Europe, Secretary General of the European Civic Forum
  • Piotr Sadowski, President of Social Platform, Secretary General of Volonteurope
  • Questions and answers (live, from the public/chat/Sli.do)

12.00 – 12.15 Closing remarks by the moderator

14.00 – 16.00 Workshop 1 (in English)
Upskilling opportunities for all

Organised by the European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB), the Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP) and the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI) in cooperation with the EESC section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC) and the EESC Labour Market Observatory (LMO)

16.00 – 18.00 Workshop 2 (in English)
Intergenerational Dialogues among European Union Entrepreneurs

Organised by the Young Entrepreneurs Organisation of the European Union (JEUNE) in cooperation with the EESC section on Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment (NAT) and the EESC Sustainable Development Observatory (SDO)


16 March 2022

10.00 – 12.00 Workshop 3 (in English)
Volunteers for prosperity

Organised by the Centre for European Volunteering (CEV) and Volonteurope in cooperation with the EESC section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC) and the EESC section for economic and monetary union and economic and social cohesion (ECO)

12.00 – 14.00 Workshop 4 (in English)
Enabling environment for civil society: the case for meaningful participation

Organised by Philanthropy Europe Association and CONCORD in cooperation with the EESC section for External Relations (REX) and the EESC Ad hoc Group on Fundamental rights and the rule of law (FRRL)

14.00 – 16.00 Workshop 5 (in English)
Building a democratic economy for a just transition

Organised by Social Economy Europe (SEE), Solidar, Cooperatives Europe and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) in cooperation with the EESC Section on Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment (NAT) and the Sustainable Development Observatory (SDO)

16.00 – 18.00 Workshop 6 (in English)
A Green Social Market Economy for the Future of Europe

Organised by Union of European Federalists (UEF) and Social Economy Europe (SEE) in cooperation with the EESC section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO) and the Consultative Committee on Industrial Change (CCMI)


17 March 2022

10.00 – 12.00 Workshop 7 (in English)
The Future of Social Protection and the European Welfare State: minimum income schemes and access to quality social services

Organised by the Social Platform and Social Services Europe (SSE) in cooperation with the EESC section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC)

14.00 – 16.30 Closing session (interpretation: EN, FR, DE)

Moderator: Piotr Sadowski, President of the Social Platform

14.05 - 14.15 Address by:

  • Christa Schweng, President of the European Economic and Social Committee

14.15 - 16.20 Panel discussion on The key role of civil society in creating shared prosperity for the future of Europe:

Presentation of the workshops' outcomes

  • Marcos Ros Sempere, Member of the European Parliament, S&D group
  • Silvie PĂ˝chová, Member of the Czech Government Council for Non-Governmental Non-Profit Organisations
  • Dr. Pilvi Torsti, State Secretary at Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland
  • Regita Zeila, Director of Social Entrepreneurship Association of Latvia

Questions and answers (live, from the public/chat/Sli.do)

16.20-16.30 Closing remarks by:

  • Brikena Xhomaqi, Liaison Group co-chair (Lifelong Learning Platform – LLLP)