Programme
The Forum of the Committee of the
Regions aims at exchanging views and experiences and by stimulating local
projects between EU and Eastern Partnership countries. Covering three themes:
Territorial cohesion, economic development and capacity building.
Tuesday, 16 June
2009
Committee of
the Regions, Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 101
9:00 Registration and welcome
coffee (5th floor)
9:30 – 10:00
Welcome and keynote speeches
• Luc Van den Brande, President of the Committee of the
Regions
• Representatives of the Czech Presidency of
the EU, the European Commission and an Eastern Partnership country
10:00-12:30
Panel Debate
'Europe's partnership with its Eastern neighbours from a
regional and local perspective'
12:30-14:00
Lunch
buffet
14:00-15:30
Workshop 1: Territorial cohesion and Eastern Partnership
16:00-17:30
Workshop 2: Economic development and foreign direct
investments
19:00-22:30
Forum Reception
Wednesday,
17 June 2009
10:00-11:30
Workshop 3: Capacity-building
11:30-12:30
Closing debate
12:30-14:00
Networking lunch buffet
15:00-16:00
Plenary Session of the Committee of the
Regions
Video report and presentation of the
Forum