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On Dec 4/5 2008, over 170 people from more than 30 countries participated in highly inspiring debates on Europe's trade policy: 'Global Europe: competing in the world'. |
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The conference's key question: Does 'Global Europe' take into account the objective of sustainable development? |
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Conference Programme (PDF)
Living Beyond its Resources:
Impacts of 'Global Europe' on Sustainable Development
Thursday, 4th December 2008
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Press briefing (Room: Anna Politkovskaya, PHS 0A50, ground floor, PHS) |
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Conference Moderator |
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Glyn FORD, MEP, Vice-President Globalisation Intergroup, PES |
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Caroline LUCAS, MEP, Vice-President Globalisation Intergroup, Greens/EFA |
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Jens HOLM, MEP, Member of Globalisation Intergroup, GUE/NGL |
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Olivier DE SCHUTTER, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food |
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Paul DE CLERCK, Coordinator, Economic Justice Programme, FoEE |
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| 13:20 – 14:00 |
Registration |
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| 14:00 – 14:15 |
Welcome and opening |
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Glyn FORD, MEP, Vice-President Globalisation Intergroup, PES:
Views and Challenges of Global Europe |
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Caroline LUCAS, MEP, Vice-President Globalisation Intergroup, Greens/EFA:
Views and Challenges of Global Europe |
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Charly POPPE, Friends of the Earth Europe:
Introduction to the conference and general views on Global Europe |
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| 14:15 – 14:55 |
[SESSION 1] Global Europe: Trading Away the World’s Natural Resources? |
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Moderation: Jacki DAVIS, EPC |
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Péter BALÁS, Deputy Director General DG Trade, European Commission:
The EU’s Raw Materials Strategy |
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Jens HOLM, MEP, GUE/NGL: The EP Resolution on Trade in Raw Materials |
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Ronnie HALL, independent environmental consultant:
Impacts of Resources Liberalisation on the World’s Forests |
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Samuel NGUIFFO, CED/Friends of the Earth Cameroon: Global Europe and Developing Countries’ Sovereignty over their Natural Resources |
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| 14:55 – 15:40 |
Q&A + Discussion |
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| 15:40 – 16:40 |
[SESSION 2] Global Europe - Fuelling Europe: A Trade-off between Energy Security and Sustainability? |
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Moderation: Jacki DAVIS, EPC |
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Paul HODSON, Deputy Head of Unit, DG TREN, European Commission:
EU’s Energy Security Agenda, Trade and Sustainability |
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Anders WIJKMAN, MEP, EPP:
Is Trade Driving Energy Insecurity or a Leverage to Sustainability? |
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Olivier DE SCHUTTER, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food:
Agrofuels Expansion and the Risks for Food Security |
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Shamila ARIFFIN, SAM/Friends of the Earth Malaysia:
EU’s Agrofuels Consumption and Deforestation in South-East Asia |
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Paul DE CLERCK, Coordinator, Economic Justice Programme, FoEE:
EU Responsibilities in Energy Insecurity and Unsustainability |
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Ifigeniya FESTAVERA LOTT, Friends of the Earth Nigeria:
Sustainability Impacts of Oil Extraction in Nigeria & Role of the EU |
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| 16:40 – 17:25 |
Q&A + Discussion |
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| 17:25 – 17:30 |
Wrap up of DAY 1 & Programme of DAY 2 |
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Jacki DAVIS, EPC |
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| 18:00 – 19:30 |
Fair Trade Reception |
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(for Conference Attendees) |
Friday, 5th December 2008
| 09:00 – 09:30 |
Registration |
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| 09:30 – 09:40 |
Welcome, Wrap up of DAY 1, Programme of DAY 2 |
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Glyn FORD, MEP, Vice-President Globalisation Intergroup, PES |
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| 09:40 – 10:25 |
[SESSION 3] Global Europe: EU Free Trade Agreements & Sustainable Development: The Need for a Re-evaluation? |
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Moderation: Shirin WHEELER, BBC |
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Glyn FORD, MEP, Vice-President Globalisation Intergroup, PES:
EPAs, FTAs, AAs… Re-evaluating the EU’s Bilateral Drive in Trade Agreements |
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Sebastian VALDOMIR, REDES/FoE Uruguay:
Impacts of EU FTAs on Environmental Protection in Latin America |
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Marc MAES, 11.11.11:
Sustainability Chapters in EU FTAs: Political Opportunity or Smokescreen? |
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| 10:25 – 11:30 |
Q&A + Discussion |
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| 11:30 – 12:45 |
[PANEL DEBATE] Taking Stock of Global Europe, Looking Ahead |
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Introduction/Moderation: Shirin WHEELER, BBC |
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Moderated debate |
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David O'Sullivan, Director DG Trade, EU Commission |
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Helmuth MARKOV, MEP, Chair of the Committee for International Trade, GUE/NGL |
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Eoin O'MALLEY, BUSINESSEUROPE |
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John HILARY, Executive Director, War on Want |
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Pierre Jonckheer, MEP, Vice-President of the Greens / EFA |
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Magda STOCZKIEWICZ, Director, Friends of the Earth Europe |
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| 12:45 – 13:00 |
Conclusions & Closing |
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Magda STOCZKIEWICZ, Director, Friends of the Earth Europe |
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This event is organised with the financial assistance of the European Union.
The organisers gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Sigrid Rausing Trust and the Isvara Foundation. |
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