35th Council - Programme

Dates: Friday, 3 June - Sunday, 5 June 2022

Time zones: Please be aware of the different time zones!

Online sessions Tuesday, 31 May and Wednesday, 1 June: Central European Summer Time (CEST) / Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) + 2
Sessions in Riga, from Thursday, 2 June to Sunday, 5 June: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) / Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) + 3

Location: Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel (Adress: Elizabetes Street 55, Riga, LV-1010, Latvia) & Online

Language: English

Livestreaming: All plenary sessions will be recorded and livestreamed.

Photos/videos: We will be taking photos and recording the sessions during this Council for online use (social media, EGP website).

Green Family Raffle: Join the raffle by June 4 at noon and win Latvia-made, green, and socially engaged awards. Check out the awards and how to enter the raffle: Green Family Raffle website

Tuesday, 31 May - ONLINE CEST/Brussels time
18:00 - 19:30	Finance Meeting
Wednesday, 1 June - ONLINE CEST/Brussels time
18:00 - 20:30	Compromise Amendments Sessions I / II
Thursday, 2 June EEST/Riga time
18:00 - 20:30	The Green Screen - My Favourite War	Splendid Palace
Friday, 3 June - Radisson Blu EEST/Riga time
9:30	Registration opens
10:00 - 12:00	Walking Tour
12:00 - 13:00	Introductory Session for New Delegates	Sigma
12:00 - 13:00	Press Conference	Ksi
13:00 - 14:30
	Parallel sessions
	EGP Trade Policy Paper	Sigma
	EGP Rulebook and Statutes Working Group	Gamma
	The Energy Crisis and Energy Poverty in Europe: Short Term Solutions and the Green Way Forward	Omega
14:30 - 15:00	Break	Hall 1 & Hall 2
	Host of the Council: Elīna Pinto (read more)
15:00 - 15:30	Opening Session (read more) Evelyne Huytebroeck and Thomas Waitz, European Green Party co-chairs Antoņina Ņenaševa, Progresīvie co-chair	Omega
15:30 - 15:45	Keynote Speech (read more) Dritan Abazović, Prime Minister of Montenegro	Omega
15:45 - 17:15	Plenary Session - The future of European security and defence policy in light of Putin's war against Ukraine (read more) Address by Ukrainian Greens delegation, Vitalii Kononov (Party Leader) Speakers: Hannah Neumann, Member of the European Parliament, Greens/EFA Group and member of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence Andris Sprūds, Chairman of the Board, Latvian Institute of International Affairs Alexandra Marksteiner, researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Military Expenditure and Arms Production Programme (Online) Maria Kurinna, International advocacy manager in ZMINA Human Rights Centre Moderator: Thomas Waitz, co-chair of the European Green Party, Member of the European Parliament, Greens/EFA Group	Omega
17:15 - 18:00	Break - Musical performance of Līga Griķe	Hall 1 & Hall 2
18:00 - 18:30	Keynote Speech (read more) Anna Lührmann, Minister of State for Europe and Climate, Foreign Ministry of Germany (Online)	Omega
18:30 - 20:00	Presentation of Candidates to EGP Committee Election (read more)	Omega
20:00 - 21:30	Dinner at the Radisson Blu	Restaurant
21:30	Evening event: Green Feminism is Trans-Inclusive
Saturday, 4 June - Radisson Blu EEST/Riga time
08:30 - 09:30	Discussion on Voting business	Omega
09:30 - 10:00	Keynote Speech (read more) Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner of Environment, Oceans and Fisheries	Omega
10:00 - 11:30
	Parallel sessions
	Compromise Amendments Session III	Alfa
	Compromise Amendments Session IV	Beta
	Local councillors: constructing energy-efficient cities	Lambda
	Green public investments and corruption free public procurements	Sigma
	National vs regional political scale: how to reduce regional inequality whilst supporting economic centres?	Gamma
11:30 - 12:00	Break	Hall 1 & Hall 2
12:00 - 12:30	Presentation of the Applicant Parties Hållbart Initiativ (Åland, Finland) Progresīvie (Latvia)	Omega
12:30 - 13:00	Farewell to the Outgoing Committee Members	Omega
13:00 - 14:30	Lunch break	Restaurant
14:30 - 16:00
	Parallel sessions
	Compromise Amendments Session V	Alfa
	Compromise Amendments Session VI	Beta
	Training: Campaigning Context and Digital Trends	Gamma
	The Future of Europe and Transnational Lists	Sigma
	Discussion and exchange of views on European energy challenges	Lambda
16:00 - 16:30	Break	Hall 1 & Hall 2
16:30 - 18:00	Plenary Session - Building a Green Future: A Just Transition in a Time of Crisis (read more) Speakers: Ricarda Lang, Co-chair of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and Member of the German Bundestag Aboubakar Soumahoro, Social Activist and Trade Unionist Sophie Punte, Managing Director of Policy, We Mean Business Coalition Kaspars Briškens, member of the expert forum advising Progresīvie Ernest Urtasun, Member of the European Parliament, Greens/EFA Group Moderator(s): Vula Tsetsi, Committee Member of the European Green Party Jean Lambert, Commitee Member of the European Green Party	Omega
18:00 - 19:00
	Meet the Networks
	Mediterranean Network	Lambda
	Balkan Network	Alfa
	Disability Network	Sigma
	Gender and Queer Network	Beta
	European Network of Greens Seniors	Gamma
19:00 - 20:00	Street Action + Group Photo
20:30 - 22:00	Dinner	TIK
22:00	Party	TIK
Sunday, 5 June - Radisson Blu EEST/Riga time
9:00 - 9:30	Compromise Amendments Session VII on Final Texts	Omega
9:30 - 10:00	Membership Relations and Reporting	Omega
10:00 - 10:30	Financial Reporting	Omega
10:30 - 11:00	Break	Hall 2
11:00 - 13:00	Voting Session	Omega
13:00 - 13:30	Closing Remarks	Omega
13:30	Lunch	Restaurant
15:00 - 17:00	Walking Tour