Article 7: institutional and citizens perspectives
Public conference
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- CONFERENCE PROGRAMME -
9.00-9.30 - Registration and welcome coffee
9.30-9.45
Opening
- Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD, Greens /EFA, MEP
- Sylwia SPUREK, S&D, MEP
9.45- 10.50
1st panel - Institutional perspective from Article 7: state of play and recommendations
Chair: Sergey LAGODINSKY, Greens /EFA, MEP
Speakers:
- Suzana DREŠAJ, Legal Adviser, Permanent Representation of Croatia to the European Union
- Kaisa MÄNNISTÖ, Legal adviser, Finnish Permanent representation
- Laurent PECH, Professor of European Law, Jean Monnet Chair of European Public Law, Middlesex University London
10.50-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.00
2nd panel - Citizens perspective: how satisfactory is the current Article 7 procedure
Chair: Malin BJÖRK, GUE, MEP
Speakers:
- Małgorzata SZULEKA, Lawyer and projects coordinator, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
- Scott GRIFFEN, Deputy Director, International Press Institute (IPI)
- Dr. Dávid VIG, director, Amnesty International Hungary
12.00-12.30
Experience from a rapporteur on Article 7 procedure
Chair: Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD, Greens /EFA, MEP
Judith SARGENTINI, former Greens/EFA MEP (2009-2014)
12.30-12.45
Concluding remarks
- Tineke STRIK, Greens /EFA, MEP
- Anna DONATH, Renew, MEP
