Trade, Sustainable Development and Human Rights in EU-Vietnam Relations - Roundtable with EU stakeholders
Vietnam Brussels, 14 April 2015
On Tuesday 12 May 2015 DG Trade will hold a roundtable in which representatives from the European institutions and from different non-state and international organisations will exchange views with interested EU stakeholders on Trade, Sustainable Development and Human Rights in EU-Vietnam Relations.
EU-Vietnam relations are being strengthened in a wide range of areas with the advance implementation of the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement (PCA), signed in June 2012, as well as with the ongoing negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). These enhanced relations include issues concerning Trade and Sustainable Development as well as Human Rights.
The purpose of this event is to examine and discuss how these two areas are embedded in EU policies towards Vietnam. The general part of the event will be opened by the EU Commissioner for Trade, followed by presentations from representatives of the European Union who will provide an overview on where we stand in our political and trade relations with Vietnam, including how sustainable development and human rights are addressed.
The roundtable will consist of three consecutive panels on the areas of trade and environment, human rights and trade and social rights. Each panel will include experts on the issues from non-state and/or international organisations as well as from the European Union, who will share their perspectives and engage in a dialogue with the participants.
A summary paper of the discussion, which will take into account contributions from the participants in the roundtable, will be produced after the event with a view to supporting the EU in reflecting on the possible next steps.
Meeting details
- Date: 12/05/2015
- Time: 09:15 - 17:30
- Location: Alcide de Gasperi Room, Charlemagne Building, 170 Rue de la Loi, 1049 Brussels
- Language: English – no translation will be provided
Registration
In order to attend the meeting, please complete the registration form
Deadline for registration: Tuesday, 5 May, 2015.
Who can attend this event? Primarily non-governmental organisations, consumers’ associations, workers/trade unions, professional organisations, industry and business associations, companies, regional/local representatives. Members of the European Parliament and representatives of the EU Member States will also be invited to attend.
Speakers Ms Cecilia Malmström European Commissioner for Trade Mr Mauro Petriccione Chief EU Negotiator EU-Vietnam FTA and Deputy Director General, Directorate-General for Trade Mr Ugo Astuto (TBC) Acting Managing Director and Director for South and South-East Asia, EEAS Ms Helena König Deputy Chief Negotiator and Acting Director Asia and Latin America, Directorate-General for Trade
Representatives from the European Parliament Representatives from different non-state and international organisations
Practical information The event will be live streamed and you will be able to follow the discussions via the link that will be communicated the day before the meeting.
Interested individuals may also have the possibility of submitting via Twitter questions to the panelist directly on a first come first served basis within the time limits available by engaging the Twitter profile of @TRADE_EU and via the #EUtradeVN hashtag.
The registration deadline is Tuesday 5 May. We will be unable to accommodate any registrations received after this date. Any change of name should be communicated to the email address trade-outreach-events@ec.europa.eu no later than Friday 8 May at 17:00 CET.
Access to the venue will only be possible for registered participants. We would be grateful if participants could arrive at least 30 minutes before the roundtable starts. A reception desk will be set up at the entrance of the Charlemagne building, where they will receive a badge and gain access to the meeting room. Please bring the confirmation email received when registering for the meeting and an ID card.
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