Green/ EFA Conference - The EU-Mercosur-Agreement: A threat to the environment and livelihoods?
A Greens/EFA Conference
The EU-Mercosur Agreement: A threat to the environment and livelihoods?
Wednesday, Nov 20th 2019 starting at 15h
European Parliament, Room ASP1G3, Rue Wiertz 60, Brussels (Registriation required)
The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, due to be voted by the European Parliament during this mandate, will be discussed in detail with researchers, experts and civil society. The event is open to all and will be livestreamed on the day.
Program:
15:00: Introduction: Molly Scott Cato & Yannick Jadot
15:10: Remarks by DG Trade
15:25: Panel I: Analysing the agreement: researchers and experts review aspects of the text
Chair: Anna Cavazzini + 3 speakers (40 min + 10 min Q&A)
Luciana Ghiotto, National Council for Scientific and Technical Research University of Buenos Aires
Mathilde Dupré, Co-Director of the Institut Veblen
Aurélie Trouvé, AgroParisTech (tbc)
16:15: coffee break (15 min)
16:30: Panel II:
Impact on the ground: dialogue with concerned parties from Mercosur countries
Chair: Grace O’Sullivan (40 min + 10 min Q&A)
Luciana Tellez Chavez, Researcher, Human Rights Watch
Jimena Reyes, America's Director, FIDH (tbc)
Representative of the Guajajara community (videolink, tbc)
Natalia Carrau, Redes-AT (tbc)
17:20: Panel III: Land, food and farming: dialogue with concerned parties in Europe
Chair: Martin Häusling (40 min + 10 min Q&A)
Pippa Hackett, Senator and beef farmer
Nicole Polsterer, FERN
Ismail Doga Karatepe International Centre for Development and Decent Work Kassel, University of Kassel University
18:00: Closing remarks- Saskia Bricmont (5 min)
18:30 - conference ends
