Konferenz: „TTIP and beyond- trade in global and local politics“, Brüssel
Datum: 1. Juli 2015
Uhrzeit: 09:00 Uhr
Ort: Europäisches Parlament in Brüssel, Raum: PHS 3C50
9:00 – WELCOME BY YANNICK JADOT, GREENS/EFA COORDINATOR ON TRADE POLICY
Moderator Philippe Lamberts, Co-President of the Greens/EFA Group,
introducing the three panels to explore TTIP – some popular myths
9:20 – PANEL 1: „TTIP WILL CONTAIN CHINA AND TIE THE US TO EUROPE“
Pierre Defraigne, Executive Director, Madariaga College of Europe Foundation
Denis Redonnet, European Commission, DG Trade
Melinda St.Louis, Public Citizen, USA
Floor debate
10:20 – PANEL 2: „TTIP IS GOOD FOR JOBS AND SMES“
Thea Lee, AFL/CIO
Mario Ohoven, President of the Federal Association of Medium-Sized Enterprises (BVMW), Germany
Peter Chase, US Chamber of Commerce, Brussels
Floor debate
11:20 – PANEL 3: „TTIP WILL CREATE A GOLD STANDARD FOR GLOBAL TRADE“
Chiara Giovannini, European Consumer Voice in Standardisation (ANEC)
Sharon Treat, Maine Citizen Trade Policy Commission, USA
Sanya Reid-Smith, Third World Network, Geneva
Floor debate
12:20 – CONCLUSIONS BY SKA KELLER, GREEN MEP IN THE TRADE COMMITTEE