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STAKEHOLDERS' FORUM Fight against poverty in Europe and in the world: Towards the European year 2010 for combating poverty and social exclusion Naples, 27-28 November 2009 Maschio Angioino, Piazza Municipio Friday, 27 November 2009 9.30 am – 1 pm : OPENING Introductions Rosa Russo Iervolino, Mayor of Naples Antonio Bassolino, President Campania Region Lucio Battistotti, Head of the Representation in Italy of the European Commission Keynote speakers Maurizio Sacconi, Minister for employment and welfare, Italy (tbc) Mara Carfagna, Minister for Equal Opportunities, Italy Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission Rita Levi Montalcini, Nobel Prize for Medicine and Senator of the Italian Republic Bibiana Aído Almagro, Minister for Equal Opportunities, Spain (tbc)

Crescenzio Sepe, Archbishop of Naples

2.30 – 6.30 pm : PARALLEL SESSIONS Session A : Towards a new European Social Agenda 2010-2020 Chair: Massimo Crucioli – European Anty Poverty Network - Italy Topics: Open Method of Coordination Lisbon Agenda The dimensions of poverty Social inclusion and education Speakers: Antonia Carparelli, Head of Unit DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission Raffaele Tangorra, Director General, DG Inclusion and social rights, Minister for employment and welfare Filippo Strati, EU Network of Independent Experts on Social Inclusion Discussants: Giuseppe Brancaccio, Citizens' Observatory on poverty Stefania Mancini, Italian Association of private foundations Massimo Palumbo, Information Office in Italy, European Parliament Paolo Pezzana, President Fio.psd ---------------Session B : European citizenship, social rights and active inclusion Chair: Mauro Palma – President, European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, Council of Europe Topics: European citizenship Common goods and collective rights Social policies

Flexicurity Speakers: Guy Standing, Professor, University of Bath Sabina Siniscalchi, Banca Etica / Social Watch Stefano Sacchi, University of Milan Raymond Van Ermen, Permanent Forum of European Civil Society Don Luigi Ciotti, President LIBERA (tbc) Discussants: Pietro Barbieri, President FISH Carlo Borgomeo, President Fondazione Sud Andrea Fumagalli, University of Pavia Antonello Scialdone, Institute for the Professional Development of Workers - ISFOL Best practice: Francesco Fioretti, Association Enzo Aprea, Avellino

---------------Session C : Immigration and integration Chair: Oliviero Forti, Caritas Italy Topics: Social exclusion Asylum The role of women Rights of minors Speakers: Nadia Caragliano, Region Campania Laura Zanfrini, Professor, University La Cattolica, Milan Martina Liebsch, Caritas International Discussants:

Jean René Bilongo, Cultural mediator Daniela Di Capua, Director Department on asylum and refugees, Ministry of Interior Emilio De Capitani, Head of Unit, Justice, Liberty and Internal Affairs, European Parliament Leda Guillemette, President Centre of Studies and Information on Latin America and Europe / University Le Havre José Luis Rhi-Sausi, CESPI Viviana Valastro, Save the Children

Best practice: Rossella Miccio, Emergency ---------------Session D : Poverty and Globalization Chair : Laura Ciacci – WWF / CINI Topics: Green economy and human development Climate change and sustainable development Food security and sovereignty Millennium Development Goals Speakers: Manuela Algeri, DG Environment, European Commission Gianni Pittella, Vice President European Parliament Leonardo Becchetti, University Tor Vergata, Rome (tbc) Discussants: Christine Weiss, Amnesty International, Italy Simone Vannuccini, Young European Federalists

8.00 – 10.00 pm : DINNER

Saturday 28 November 2009 9.30 am – 1 pm : CLOSING SESSION Reports from the parallel sessions Introduction: Vladimir Spidla, European Commissioner for Employment and Social affairs (tbc) Interventions: Sabina Alkire, Human Development and Capability Association (tbc) Giampiero Griffo, European Disability Forum Sergio Marelli, President Association of Italian NGOs / CONCORD Marina Ponti, Director for Europe, UN Campaing for the Millemnium Goals (tbc) Marco Rossi, Community of Sant'Egidio Mario Sepi, President European Economic and Social Committee Massimo Toschi, EU Fundamental Rights Agency Maria Zavala, Organisation of the American States, Permanent Representative for Peru Conclusions Rosa Russo Iervolino, Mayor of Naples Antonio Bassolino, President Campania Region Lucio Battistotti, Head of the Representation in Italy of the European Commission

ORGANISERS: Representation in Italy of the European Commission Municipality of Naples CEICC/Europe Direct Naples Campania Region

Working languages: Italian, English, French in the plenary sessions and in sessions C and D Information and contacts: CEICC/ED Napoli: 0039.081.2457456 – [email protected] Representation in Italy of the European Commission: Elena Montani – 0039.06.69999215 – [email protected]

Anne-Marie Hazeloop – 0039.06.69999253 – [email protected] Website: http://www.fse.regione.campania.it/forumnapoli