Members Council 2017 Draft Programme
Thursday 11 May 2017 Venue: Hotel Courtyard by Marriot, Rue Joseph II 32, 1000 Brussels
20:00 Informal dinner
21:00 Screening of the Eurovision Contest semi-finals
Friday 12 May 2017
Venue: European Parliament, Brussels
09:00-12:00 Board Meeting (for Board Members only)
10:00-12:00 Visit of the House of European History (for all Members – optional) Rue Belliard 135, 1000 Brussels
12.00-13.00 Political Committees (for the contact points of the Member Organisations which belong to each PC)
Political Committee More Democracy – Room A3H1
Political Committee Jobs and Growth – Room A5G315 Political Committee Europe in the World – Room A5G305
Political Committee Europe in the World – Room A5G305
13.00-14.00 Lunch (ASP 3D Bar Forum)
14:00-15:45 Members Council Plenary – Room A3G-2 1.
1. Procedural
– Adoption of the agenda (annex 1) –
-Adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting (annex 2)
2. Political discussion on the Future of Europe policy process EMI input on Commission White Paper and Reflection Papers (annex 3)
3. Discussions on EMI Policy Positions
1. More Democracy, Citizens’ Rights and Freedom
– Approval of Policy Position on the Rule of Law (annex 4)
– Approval of the updated policy position on Migration (annex 5)
2. Jobs, Competitiveness and Sustainable Growth
– Approval of the Policy Position on Skills (annex 6)
– Discussion on campaign around members’ work on skills and youth (annex 7)
3. Europe in the World
– Approval of the Updated Policy Position on Security (annex 8)
– Discussion on a new policy position on the Eastern Partnership (annex 9)
4. Presentation of 2016 activity report (annex 10)
15:45-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-18:00 Members Council Plenary – Room A3G-2
5. European Movement International Projects
– Update on the On Our Watch project
– Presentation of the pro-European Alliance between trade unions, business and civil society
– The Hague 2018
6. Members’ reports
– Presentation of new Members
– Members update on current work and main challenges (1 PowerPoint slide per member)
7. Date and venue of the next meeting: The Hague, May 2018 (at the margins of The Hague 2018 Anniversary event).
8. AOB
