Wednesday 15 January 2025 @ 14:30 - 18:30 CET
On Wednesday, ECR MEP Małgorzata Gosiewska will host the second sitting of the Cross-Party Forum "8 + 100".
8+100 is a platform fostering cooperation between Belarusian democratic forces and European political parties.
The event is organised by MEP and Chair of the delegation for relations with Belarus, Małgorzata Gosiewska, the ECR Group and the office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
The Cross-Party Forum “8+100” unites eight Belarusian democratic parties dissolved by the Lukashenka regime and over 100 European political parties supporting the legitimate democratic forces of Belarus.
On December 6, 2023, during the first forum, they sent a clear message to Belarusians: we continue to live, work, and act!
The second forum will discuss strategies to support a democratic Belarus, address the humanitarian crisis of political prisoners, and explore opportunities for Belarusians in exile.
Interpretation will be available in English, Polish and Belarusian.
The event will take place at 14:30 - 18:30 in room SPAAK 1A2, in the European Parliament.
Belarusian participants in the forum include:
DRAFT AGENDA
14.30 – 15.00 Opening of the Forum. Welcome speeches
Representatives of the main EP political groups (Presidents or VP of the groups), leaders of the European Parties and the representative(s) of the Forum organisers:
• Sviatłana Tsikhanouskaya
• Małgorzata Gosiewska (ECR)
• Karin Karlsbro (Renew)
• Juozas Olekas (Speaker of the Seimas)
Working panels
15.00 – 15.45 -Non-Elections 2025: strategies and tactics of Belarusian democratic forces and the international community
• Adam Bielan, MEP (ECR)
• Petras Austrevicius MEP (RENEW)
• Jury Hubarevič, “Movement For Freedom.”
• Dimitri Tskitishvili, Georgian MP, “For Georgia.”
15.45 – 16.30 Belarusian political prisoners: the challenge for all of Europe
• Małgorzata Gosiewska, MEP (ECR).
• Thijs Reuten, MEP (S&D) (tbc)
• Yauheni Vilski, “Narodnaya Hramada.”
• Tatyana Kovalyonok, “Razam”
16.30 – 17.15 Problems and opportunities for Belarusians in exile: what can be done?
• Mariusz Kamiński, MEP (ECR).
• Vital Rymašeŭski, BChD.
• Ihar Barysaŭ, BSDP
• Uladzimir Shantsau
17.15 – 18.30 Summary of the Forum results by Adoption of the Forum final Resolution
Monday 10 February 2025 @ 18:00 CET