Programme

 

3:15	Opening remarks

• Olgierd Geblewicz, President of the EPP Group in the European Committee of the Regions (EPP-CoR)
• Apostolos Tzitzikostas, President of the European Committee of the Regions

 

3:30	Strengthening European Democracy through youth engagement Reflections of young elected local and regional politicians on democracy at local/regional and European level

Moderator: Jelena Drenjanin, EPP-CoR 1^st Vice-President

• Miroslav Behúl, Municipal Councillor of Bratislava-Petržalka (Slovakia)
• Francine Farrugia, Local Councillor of Siggiewi (Malta)
• Sophia Kircher, Vice-President of the Tyrolean Parliament (Austria)
• Antonio López-Istúriz White, EPP Secretary General, MEP (video message)

Q&A session with YEPs and EPP-CoR members

 

3:50	Young local and regional politicians leading green and digital transformation on the ground RReflections of young elected local and regional politicians on digital and green projects in their communities

Moderator: Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga

• Martin Heinen, Chairman of the Garzweiler Landfolge (Germany)
• Micael Lamego dos Santos, Municipal Councillor of Tabuaço (Portugal)
• Nektarios Kalantzis, Municipal Councillor of Pallini Municipality (Greece), President of the European Local Leaders
• Lídia Pereira, President YEPP, MEP

Q&A session with YEPs and EPP-CoR members

 

4:15	Concluding remarks

• Franck Proust, President of Nîmes Métropole
• Maria Walsh, Member of the European Parliament

 

The event will be presented by Chris Burns.

Interpretation: DE, EN, FR; ES, PL, RO