Towards the European Year for Development: 6 months to go

Join the movement: the floor is open!

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Six months ahead of 2015, with the objective of informing and engaging our key stakeholders on the European Year for Development, DG EuropeAid is organising a networking and brainstorming day on 19 June in Brussels with 400 key players and multipliers for the success of this European Year, including representatives of the national and local authorities of Member States, parliaments, international organisations, CSOs, academics and think tanks, the private sector.

Ms Stina Soewarta, Head of Unit, DG europeAid, European Commission

Agenda

08:30 – 09:30 Arrival, registration and welcome coffee

09:30 – 12:15 Opening session

Klaus Rudischhauser, EuropeAid Deputy Director General as Master of Ceremony

Stina Soewarta, EuropeAid Head of Communication and Transparency Unit: Introduction to the European Year for Development

Johnson, World Vision Young Ambassador from Uganda

Charles Goerens, Member of the European Parliament

Preethi Herman, Director of the Indian office of the Change.org campaign

Eric Schnure, Former White House speechwriter

12:15 – 13:45 Networking lunch

13:45 – 16:00 Parallel sessions 

A The Power of Networks: getting the most out of social media

Chair: Lila Pieters, Senior Adviser, UNICEF

B Storytelling: Tell your stories to show your engagement and results

Chair: Eric Schnure, Former White House speechwriter

C Engaging with the private sector on the European Year for Development

Chair: Rafael Pérez ColΌn, Senior Director, International Organizations Worldwide, Microsoft Corporation

D Young people on board, with World Vision and ONE Young Ambassadors

Chair: Tamira Gunzburg, Deputy Brussels Director, ONE

16:00 – 16:40 Networking coffee break

16:40 – 17:30 Closing session - Reporting back on results and perspectives

Stina Soewarta, EuropeAid Head of Communication and Transparency Unit

Dr John Vassallo, Senior Strategic Adviser, Microsoft Corporation

Bob Cammaert, ONE Youth Ambassador

17:30 Closing networking drink

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