Advancing Democracy, Human Rights and Gender Equality through NDICI - Global Europe

On 23 March 2023 from 11.30-13.15 CET,  the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU, in cooperation with ECDPM, are organising a hybrid seminar to explore how Team Europe and key stakeholders, including civil society, can work better together to advance democracy, human rights and gender equality through NDICI-Global Europe and Team Europe Initiatives.

To attend the event RSVP to eu23.event.bryssel.rep@gov.se by 20 March.



The seminar will take place at the Swedish Permanent Representation to the EU, 30 Square de Meeûs, Brussels and is both an in-person and an online event. 

Agenda

 

11:30-11:45 Registration/coffee

11:45-11:50 Introduction

Welcoming remarks by the Swedish Permanent Representation to the EU

VTC Statement from Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Johan Forssell

11:50-13:15 Seminar Moderated by Alexei Jones, ECDPM

11:50-12:05 Introduction and framing of the discussion by ECDPM: Amandine Sabourin presenting the new ECDPM study 'More than targets: How the EU promotes democracy, human rights and gender equality through Global Europe and beyond'.

12:05-13:10 Panel discussion: effective implementation and the way forward - 5 min remarks per panellist to comment on the study.

Panel discussion and Q&A from audience:

How can the EU, civil society and other stakeholders contribute to ensuring that Democracy, Human Rights and Gender- priorities are implemented in line with the targets in Global Europe?

How to act better together to ensure that the Team Europe-initiatives effectively promote democracy, human rights and gender equality?

Panel: Chiara Adamo (DG INTPA), Rosie Ball (Kvinna till Kvinna), Ola Hällgren (Swedish Embassy Kampala), fourth panellist to be confirmed.

Closing remarks (Swedish Permanent Representation to the EU)

13:15-14:00 Lunch