22 April 2026 at 07:30 — 22 April 2026 at 08:00
Enter Parliament building and meet for accreditation

Venue: ASP 00 G Member Salons, Spinelli building, European Parliament - Brussels. 

Procedure to enter the building 
For those without an access badge, badge printing will take place at the Station Europe building (entrance from the Agora Simone Veil). 

Please make sure to bring the ID document or passport used in the online registration form, as well as the confirmation email you will receive a few days before the event.
Once you have the badge, please join the group in the Agora Simone Veil at 7:30, where a Eurocities staff member and an EP staff member will guide you to the security check and meeting room.

You will find a helpful map here if needed. 

22 April 2026 at 08:00 — 22 April 2026 at 08:10
Welcome
  • André Sobczak, Secretary General of Eurocities
  • Gabriella Gerzsenyi, Member of the European Parliament
  • Gabriele Bischoff, Member of the European Parliament
22 April 2026 at 08:10 — 22 April 2026 at 08:15
European Commission
  • Ruth Paserman, Director for Funds: Programming and Implementation, DG EMPL
22 April 2026 at 08:15 — 22 April 2026 at 08:25
ESF Rapporteurs
  • Marit Maij, Member of the European Parliament
  • David Casa, Member of the European Parliament tbc
22 April 2026 at 08:25 — 22 April 2026 at 09:25
Roundtable discussion with political representatives of cities

Representatives of European cities and EU policymakers discuss how we can achieve a well resourced and impactful European Social Fund in the next MFF.

22 April 2026 at 09:25 — 22 April 2026 at 09:30
Closing remarks