Programme
Moderated by Nathalie Guri, Eurocities Knowledge-sharing and projects director
14:00 – 14:15: Welcoming speech by Victor Negrescu, Vice-President of the European Parliament
14:15-14:40 Session I: From pledges to impact: localising the European Social Model through City Pledges
• Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga
• Katarina Ivanković-Knežević, Director for Social Rights and Inclusion, DG
EMPL, European Commission
14:45-15:45 Session II: Which role for cities in the next European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan?
Presentation of the Eurocities policy paper “A new urban compass for the
European Pillar of Social Rights” by André Sobczak, Eurocities Secretary General,
followed by discussion with panelists:
- Marcos Ros Sempere, MEP, S&D
- Danijela Dolenec, Deputy Mayor of Zagreb
- László Andor, Secretary General, FEPS
15:45 100º Pledge ceremony by Sara Funaro, Mayor of Florence
15:45-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:45 Session III: From principles to action: A deep dive into the Pillar's principles
Opening words by Helene Duvivier, Vice-President of Lyon Metropole and Vice-President of the Eurocities Social Affairs Forum.
Principle 20: Ensuring access to essential services for all residents
- Benedetta Scuderi, MEP, The Greens
- Sara Funaro, Mayor of Florence
Principle 11: Combatting child poverty by localising the Child Guarantee
- Mathias De Clercq, Mayor of Ghent and Eurocities Vice-President
- Stefan Iszkowski, Team Leader European Child Guarantee, European Commission,
17:45-18:00 Conclusion by André Sobczak, Eurocities Secretary General