Our alternatives to free trade deals. A trade policy to serve the people, Brussel

Atomium in Brussel
© Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
datum 7 februari 2019
plaats Brussel, België
organisatie Europees Unitair Links/Noords Groen Links (GUE/NGL) i

A TRADE POLICY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE

Our alternatives to free trade deals

European Parliament, Brussels, 7 February 2019



Programme

09:00 - 13:00: Morning session Room 1G2 (InterpretationFR,DE,IT,NL,EN,EL,ES,SV)

Welcoming words: Gabi Zimmer, President of GUE/NGL

Introductory speech:Jeronim Capaldo (United-Nations):Why and how to build alternatives to FTAs such as TTIP and CETA”

Roundtable with people working on concrete alternatives and open debate:

Building together a systemic alternative to the FTAs :

Moderated by: Ethan Earle & Mónica Di Sisto (Fair Watch-Italy)

Roundtable with people working on concrete alternatives and open debate: Tom Bauler European Society for Ecological Economics; Paul de Clerck, FoEE; Wawa Wang, Sustainable Energy- Denmark; Tom Trombeecks, CSA Belgium; Martin Burgos, CCC-Argentina; Petra Völkerer, AK-Austria; Africa Kiiza, SEATINI; Manuel Perez Rocha, IPS-Washington; Monica Di Sisto, Fair Watch; Scott Sinclair, PA-Canada; Shalini Bhutani, Forum against FTAs-India; Claude Girod, Via Campesina; Carles Casajuana, Solidar; Omar Aziki, Attac-Maroc; Inés Mahmoud, RLS Tunisie; Marija Bartl, UVA-Amsterdam; Lucile Falgueyrac, S2B; DGB representative; Brid Brenan, Binding Treaty campaign-Ireland;

and MEPs Helmut Scholz, Anne-Marie Mineur, Eleonora Forenza, Emmanuel Maurel, Kouloglou, Patrick Le Hyaric among others.

13:00: Lunch

14:00 -16:00: Afternoon session (in English)

Workshop 1: Sovereignty, global values and international trade

Room P1C51

introduced by Manuel Perez-Rocha, IPS - Washington and Africa Kiiza, SEATINI

moderated by MEP Helmut Scholz

Workshop 2: Environment, global boundaries and international trade

Room 2M003

introduced by Olivier De Schutter (UCL) and Paul de Clerck (FoEE)

moderated by MEP Eleonora Forenza

Workshop 3: Services, new technologies, and international trade

Room P5A33

introduced by Roland Kulke - Transform and Scott Sinclair-Trade alternatives (Canada)

moderated by MEP Anne-Marie Mineur

16:00-16:30: in room 2M003 Gathering for a drink before departure

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Registration (for badge): http://www.opinio.europarl.europa.eu/opinio/s?s=3309

Contact: paul-emile.dupret@europarl.europa.eu

Late arrival: (sms or whatsapp): +32476384755


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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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