Implications of TTIP in Southeast Europe
Organized by New Left Perspectives in cooperation with Solidary Bulgaria and Friends of the Earth Bulgaria, with the financial support of the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Southeast Europe.
Date: April 7-8, Sofia, Bulgaria
Venue: Hotel Hemus / 31 Cherni Vrah Blvd. / Preslav Conference Hall
7th of April
10.00 – 11.00 Introductory talk by John Hillary (War on Want) on Current Developments in the Anti-TTIP Campaign
Introductory talk by Paul-Emile Dupret (GUE/NGL) on TTIP - What Role for Parliaments and Civil Society?
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.00 Talk by Kenneth Haar (CEO) on Regulatory Co-Operation
Talk by Mute Schimpf (FOE Europe) on What is at Stake for Food Safety and Farming through TTIP?
Followed by discussion.
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 – 15.30 Country reports on current state of campaigning by representatives from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia.
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break
15.45 – 17.30 Workshops: Implications of TTIP on Labour Policies / Implications of TTIP on the Environment / Implications of ISDS / Implications of Regulatory Co-Operation Policies
18.00 – 19.30 Dinner
19.30 – 21.00 Public Talk by John Hilary
8th of April
10.00 – 11.00 Press Conference in Bulgarian at BTA with Kostadinka Kuneva (MEP), members of New Left Perspectives, Friends of the Earth Bulgaria, and Solidary Bulgaria.
11.00 – 12.00 Common action at Orlov Most (Eagles Bridge) where the Anti-TTIP Trojan Horse will be installed.
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 – 16.00 Workshop on campaigning skills with Madeleine Drescher (Attac Austria)
16.30 – 18.00 Panel on Action day (18th of April)
18.00 – Dinner