Morgen (woensdag zes december 2017) vindt tussen 15.00 uur en 18.00 uur in het Europees Parlement de dialoog met kerken en religieuze gemeenschappen plaats (ook wel bekend als Artikel 17). Het thema dit jaar is ´Het buitenland beleid van de EU´. Er zullen vele sprekers zijn vanuit de instituties van EU en de vele religieuze gemeenschappen die Europa rijk is.
De bijeenkomst is live te volgen op: http://web.ep.streamovations.be/index.php/event/stream/171206-1500-special-external-policies-of-eu
De positie van het boeddhisme in de EU en daarbuiten komt aan de orde via Ján Figeľ, Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU.
Het programma ziet er als volgt uit:
15:00 – Welcome Statement, Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament
15:10 – Introductory remarks. Mairead McGuinness, First Vice-President of the European Parliament,
Responsible for the Parliament’s implementation of Article 17 TFEU, Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission
Responsible for the Commission’s implementation of Article 17 TFEU, Federica Mogherini
High Representative for the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (TBC)
15.30 – Questions and Answers: General discussion
15:50 – Panel 1: The EU in the world. Chair: David McAllister, Chair of EP Committee on Foreign Affairs. H.E. Mgr. Youssef Soueif, Maronite Archeparchy of Cyrpus. Rabbi Moshe Lewin, Vice President of the Conference of European Rabbis. His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe. Ján Figeľ, Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU.
16.30 – Questions and Answers: General discussion
16:50 – Panel 2: EU Engagement with faith-based development actors on the ground. Chair: Linda McAvan, Chair of EP Committee on Development. Mr Atallah FitzGibbon, Policy & Strategy Manager, Islamic Relief Worldwide. Dr. Martina Fischer, German Protestant Church (EKD)/Bread for the World. Ms Shannon Pfohman, Policy and Advocacy Director, Caritas Europa. Ms Ines Ayala-Sender, Chair of EP Conference of Delegation Chairs.
17:30 Questions and Answers: General discussion.
17:50 – Concluding remarks Mairead McGuinness, Vice-President of the European Parliament,
Responsible for the Parliament’s implementation of Article 17 TFEU Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission.
