Online 2020 - programme

       Tuesday, 19 May 2020

18:00 - 19:00  Online Delegates' meeting on the 31st EGP Council

The meeting rules for the online Council and the voting list will be presented during this session. An introduction to the technical side of the Council will also take place.

       2 - 5 June

Time TBC  Trainings for delegates 

A series of trainings for delegates will be organized to explain the online platforms that will be used for online conferencing, amendments and voting. 

       Wednesday, 10 June 2020

17:00 - 19:00  Compromise Amendments Sessions (delegates only)

   Compromise Amendments Session I

  Compromise Amendments Session II

19:00 - 20:00  Test session for the voting platform (delegates only) 

       Thursday, 11 June 2020

 17:00 - 19:00  Compromise Amendments Sessions (delegates only)

  Compromise Amendments Session III

  Compromise Amendments Session IV (if needed)

  Finance meeting / CAS for financial documents

       Friday, 12 June 2020       RESTART EUROPE - Open conference

The "Restart Europe" conference is an OPEN EVENT during the Council where everyone is welcome to register as a participant.

In a unique online conference setting, all the registered participants will be able to take an active part in interactive workshops, virtual exhibitions, panels, get to know Greens from all around Europe and beyond, and even attend a concert.

Participants will be able to re-visit the conference site after the event and access all the materials used for the conference. For those who will not attend the full program, panels will be live-streamed on our social media platforms and recordings will be available on our website after the event.

All-day Exhibitions

Participants of the online Council will have a chance to get to know EGP’s partners and TILT! by visiting their virtual exhibition stands. The stands will be available for registered participants to visit all day on Friday. 

10:00 - 11:00  Press Conference with Evelyne Huytebroeck and Thomas Waitz - co-chairs of the European Green Party (press only)

12:00 - 13:00  Networks and internal meetings (member parties only) 

Internal meetings organized by EGP's networks and working groups.

14:00 - 14:30  Opening of the Council

Evelyne Huytebroeck, co-chair of the European Greens will welcome all participants to the 31st EGP Council.

14:30 - 15:00  Break

15:00 - 16:00  Parallel sessions 

The sessions will be organized as interactive webinars and will address a variety of relevant issues related to the consequences of the current COVID-19 crisis. Parallel sessions are open for all registered participants. Some sessions might be live-streamed.

1. Local responses to the consequences of the Corona crisis (read more)

Local councillors from several European cities and towns will share the practices and lessons learnt from responding to the corona crisis. The focus will be on issues of public transportation, sustainable tourism, and air pollution.

Speakers: 

• Magdalena Davis, Mayor of Mnisek pod Brdy, Czechia
• Elke Van den Brandt, Minister for mobility, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
• Burkhard Horn, Expert on mobility & transport, Germany

2. Gender perspectives on Covid19 Crisis - Labor and pay gap (read more)

The current health crisis has an impact at all levels and this session aims to raise awareness about some of the gendered impacts of Covid-19 crisis. The European Greens wants to discuss together with experts and decision makers, the role and situation of the care workers as well as the Directive on Pay Transparency, the Gender Equality Strategy and the EU Recovery Plan as legislative tools to face gender pay gap and covid19 crisis.

Speakers:

• Joanna Maycock, Secretary General of European Women’s Lobby
• Alexandre Geese, MEP of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament 
• Sara Moreno, Sociologist and Professor at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (tbc)

3. Covid19 and social justice - recovery with the solidarity in its heart (read more)

European solidarity in addressing the deepening inequalities caused by the projected recession is crucial. This is especially true in such vital areas as access to healthcare, to the labour market, and to education. This session will focus on social justice in Europe in times of crisis.

Speakers:

• Dr Albena Azmanova, Professor of Political and Social Thought at Brussels School of international Studies
• Ernest Urtasun, MEP of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament 

4. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on democracy and freedoms (read more)

This session looks at the impacts of COVID-19 on democracy and freedoms in Europe and beyond.

Speakers: 

• Benedek Jávor, Head of Representation of Budapest in Brussels

5. TILT! - Food Sovereignty

In this session, participants will have the opportunity to find out more about the recent TILT! campaign on food sovereignty.

16:00 - 16:30  Break

 16:30 - 18:00  Panel "Visions for a Resilient Future" (read more)

This panel will feature an exchange of opinions and visions for creating a more resilient Europe post-crisis. Well-known experts, politicians, authors, NGO representatives and journalists will discuss the different aspects of our society that have been impacted by the crisis - including health care systems, welfare states, labour, democracy, and geopolitical relations - and how we can emerge from this emergency and build a better tomorrow.

Keynote speech by:

• Dr Vandana Shiva, scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, and author

Speakers:

• Amy Goodman, journalist and author, as well as host and Executive Producer of Democracy Now!
• Ilaria Capua, Pre-Eminent Professor at the University of Florida, researching avian influenza and zoonotic diseases, and Director of the University of Florida's One Health Center
• Reinhard Bütikofer, Member of the European Parliament, Greens/EFA Group; Chair of the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China of the European Parliament
• Marta Fana, Researcher, Joint Research Center, European Commission
• Bill McKibben, author, educator, environmentalist and co-founder and Senior Advisor for 350.org (tbc)   

Moderator: Thomas Waitz, Co-chair, European Green Party

18:00 - 18:30  Break

 18:30 - 20:00  Panel "Restart Europe - Green Compass for Socio-Economic Transformation" (read more)

This panel will focus on the Green recovery plan and climate crisis, including a discussion on the European Green Deal, and how we can advocate for a European recovery built on strong climate action. Ministers, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), and leading Green politicians from all over Europe will exchange valuable lessons learned from dealing with the economic and financial aspects of the crisis. They will share their visions and proposals for the recovery and building a more resilient future.

Speakers: 

• Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
• Małgorzata Tracz, Co-chair of the Polish Greens and member of the Polish Parliament
• Philipe Lamberts, Co-president of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament
• Annalena Baerbock, Co-chair of German Greens, Member of the German Federal Parliament (tbc)
• Maria Ohisalo, Chair of the Greens of Finland, Finnish Minister of the Interior, Member of the Finnish Parliament (tbc)

Moderator: Vula Tsetsi, Committee member, European Green Party

20:00 - 20:30  Break

20:30 - 21:30 Concert 

Just because we are not in the same place that doesn’t mean that we can’t have fun! The conference will be crowned with an online dancing session with a surprise artist! The concert is open to all registered participants.

       Saturday, 13 June 2020 (member parties only)

9:00 - 9:30  Membership relations and reporting

9:30 - 10:00  Presentation of finances and FAB statement

10:00 - 11:00 Q&A with candidates

11:00 - 11:30  Break

11:30 - 12:00  Changing to the voting platform, test, quorum check

12:00 - 12:30  Elections (on voting platform Beernink Productions)

14:00 - 14:30  Closing words