14-15:00

 

Introduction by Lothar Bisky (President GUE/NGL)
15-15:10

 

Interventions
15:10-16:40

• Fintan Farrell (European Anti Poverty Network): "Poverty and inequality in the EU 2009"

• Marina Ponti (tbc - United Nations Millennium Campaign - Europe): "Fighting Poverty Worldwide - Experiences from the Mobilisation for the STAND UP. TAKE ACTION-Campaign to Support the MDGs"

• Frank Slegers (European Marches against unemployment, job insecurity and social exclusion): "Unemployment is the problem, not the unemployed"

• MEP Gabriele Zimmer: "The responsibility of the EU in the fight against poverty and for decent work in a globalized world"

• MEP Ilda Figueiredo: "The failure of the 'Lisbon Strategy' and requirements for a 'post-Lisbon' strategy in the fight against poverty"

• MEP Kartika Liotard: "Gender specific causes of poverty and empowerment of women"

 

Questions and open discussion
16:40-18:30

 

• What can we learn from each other in our preparation of the European Year against Poverty 2010?
• How can we contribute to the mobilisation against poverty, unemployment and social exclusion with a global perspective?
• What are our demands for the EU's 'post-Lisbon' strategy to eradicate poverty in Europe and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals worldwide?

Reception (drinks and finger food)
18:30

 

 

Discussion and coordination of concrete projects

Chaired by MEP Gabi Zimmer

 

• How can we coordinate our initiatives and projects for the European Year Against Poverty 2010?
• How can we link European initiatives against poverty with the worldwide action to reach the Millennium Development Goals (e.g. United Nations STAND UP.TAKE ACTION Campaign, World March of Women)?