STAKEHOLDERS' FORUM

Fight against poverty in Europe and in the world:

Towards the European year 2010 for combating poverty and social exclusion

Naples, 27-28 November 2009

Maschio Angioino, Piazza Municipio

Friday, 27 November 2009

9.30 am – 1 pm : OPENING

Introductions
Rosa Russo Iervolino, Mayor of Naples
Antonio Bassolino, President Campania Region
Lucio Battistotti, Head of the Representation in Italy of the European Commission

Keynote speakers
Maurizio Sacconi, Minister for employment and welfare, Italy (tbc)
Mara Carfagna, Minister for Equal Opportunities, Italy
Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission
Rita Levi Montalcini, Nobel Prize for Medicine and Senator of the Italian Republic
Bibiana Aído Almagro, Minister for Equal Opportunities, Spain (tbc)
Crescenzio Sepe, Archbishop of Naples
2.30 – 6.30 pm : PARALLEL SESSIONS

Session A : Towards a new European Social Agenda 2010-2020

Chair: Massimo Crucioli – European Anty Poverty Network - Italy
Topics:
Open Method of Coordination
Lisbon Agenda
The dimensions of poverty
Social inclusion and education

Speakers:
Antonia Carparelli, Head of Unit DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities,
European Commission
Raffaele Tangorra, Director General, DG Inclusion and social rights, Minister for
employment and welfare
Filippo Strati, EU Network of Independent Experts on Social Inclusion

Discussants:
Giuseppe Brancaccio, Citizens' Observatory on poverty
Stefania Mancini, Italian Association of private foundations
Massimo Palumbo, Information Office in Italy, European Parliament
Paolo Pezzana, President Fio.psd

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Session B : European citizenship, social rights and active inclusion

Chair: Mauro Palma – President, European Committee for the Prevention of Torture,
Council of Europe
Topics:
European citizenship
Common goods and collective rights
Social policies
Flexicurity

Speakers:
Guy Standing, Professor, University of Bath
Sabina Siniscalchi, Banca Etica / Social Watch
Stefano Sacchi, University of Milan
Raymond Van Ermen, Permanent Forum of European Civil Society
Don Luigi Ciotti, President LIBERA (tbc)

Discussants:
Pietro Barbieri, President FISH
Carlo Borgomeo, President Fondazione Sud
Andrea Fumagalli, University of Pavia
Antonello Scialdone, Institute for the Professional Development of Workers - ISFOL

Best practice:
Francesco Fioretti, Association Enzo Aprea, Avellino

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Session C : Immigration and integration

Chair: Oliviero Forti, Caritas Italy
Topics:
Social exclusion
Asylum
The role of women
Rights of minors

Speakers:
Nadia Caragliano, Region Campania
Laura Zanfrini, Professor, University La Cattolica, Milan
Martina Liebsch, Caritas International

Discussants:
Jean René Bilongo, Cultural mediator
Daniela Di Capua, Director Department on asylum and refugees, Ministry of Interior
Emilio De Capitani, Head of Unit, Justice, Liberty and Internal Affairs, European Parliament
Leda Guillemette, President Centre of Studies and Information on Latin America and Europe
/ University Le Havre
José Luis Rhi-Sausi, CESPI
Viviana Valastro, Save the Children

Best practice:
Rossella Miccio, Emergency

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Session D : Poverty and Globalization

Chair : Laura Ciacci – WWF / CINI
Topics:
Green economy and human development
Climate change and sustainable development
Food security and sovereignty
Millennium Development Goals

Speakers:
Manuela Algeri, DG Environment, European Commission
Gianni Pittella, Vice President European Parliament
Leonardo Becchetti, University Tor Vergata, Rome (tbc)

Discussants:
Christine Weiss, Amnesty International, Italy
Simone Vannuccini, Young European Federalists

8.00 – 10.00 pm : DINNER

Saturday 28 November 2009

9.30 am – 1 pm : CLOSING SESSION
Reports from the parallel sessions

Introduction:
Vladimir Spidla, European Commissioner for Employment and Social affairs (tbc)

Interventions:
Sabina Alkire, Human Development and Capability Association (tbc)
Giampiero Griffo, European Disability Forum
Sergio Marelli, President Association of Italian NGOs / CONCORD
Marina Ponti, Director for Europe, UN Campaing for the Millemnium Goals (tbc)
Marco Rossi, Community of Sant'Egidio
Mario Sepi, President European Economic and Social Committee
Massimo Toschi, EU Fundamental Rights Agency
Maria Zavala, Organisation of the American States, Permanent Representative for Peru

Conclusions
Rosa Russo Iervolino, Mayor of Naples
Antonio Bassolino, President Campania Region
Lucio Battistotti, Head of the Representation in Italy of the European Commission
ORGANISERS:
Representation in Italy of the European Commission
Municipality of Naples
CEICC/Europe Direct Naples
Campania Region

Working languages:
Italian, English, French in the plenary sessions and in sessions C and D

Information and contacts:

CEICC/ED Napoli: 0039.081.2457456 – ceicc@comune.napoli.it
Representation in Italy of the European Commission:
Elena Montani – 0039.06.69999215 – Elena.montani@ec.europa.eu
Anne-Marie Hazeloop – 0039.06.69999253 – anne-marie.hazeloop@ec.europa.eu

Website: http://www.fse.regione.campania.it/forumnapoli