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SUMMARY:Conference: The price of weakness
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, ECR MEP Reinis POZŅAKS will host a high-level conference\, “The price of weakness”. \nWhile Ukraine is paying the ultimate price\, Europe continues to talk. It’s time to turn words into action.  \nThe conference will bring together top speakers to discuss how Europe should respond to the ongoing war in Ukraine and key strategies to address Russian aggression in 2025. \nThe conference will feature two panel discussions—one focusing on military strategies and the other on societal impacts.  \nAdditionally\, a short 20-minute film by Ukrainian producers will be screened. The film Nadija is a true story about a Ukrainian woman who loses her parents and fiancé during the full-scale invasion. Alone and expecting a child\, she shows incredible strength and resilience\, symbolizing the courage of Ukrainians.  \nThe conference will be held in the European Parliament\, room SPAAK 7C50. \nThe conference will also include a social media campaign in collaboration with European human rights organizations. This campaign will spread awareness about the event and encourage people to download the Ukrainian air raid siren app to experience the daily fear Ukrainians live with. \nThe event will be live-streamed on the ECR Group’s Facebook page. \nAGENDA: \n\n10:00 – registration\n11:00 – Opening Remarks\, Reinis Pozņaks MEP\n11:10 – Defence Roundtable: Strengthening Europe’s Backbone\, Lessons from Ukraine’s Defence\n11:50 – Film Screening “Nadija”\n12:10 – Social Roundtable: Broken lives\, The human cost of social injustice in war\n12:50 – Closing remarks \n\nSpeakers: \n• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga\, Former President of Latvia \n• Deniz M. Dirisu\, OSINT Expert \n• Oleksandra Matviichuk\, Ukrainian Human Rights Lawyer \n• Mariam Lambert\, CEO of Emile Foundation \n• Sean Bell\, Military Analyst \n• Jessica Berlin\, Political Analyst \n• Roman Sheremeta\, Professor of Economics
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_the_price_of_weakness/
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SUMMARY:Belarusian Conference: Cross-Party Forum “8+100”
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, ECR MEP Małgorzata Gosiewska will host the second sitting of the Cross-Party Forum “8 + 100”. \n8+100 is a platform fostering cooperation between Belarusian democratic forces and European political parties.  \nThe 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.  \nThe 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. \nOn December 6\, 2023\, during the first forum\, they sent a clear message to Belarusians: we continue to live\, work\, and act! \nThe second forum will discuss strategies to support a democratic Belarus\, address the humanitarian crisis of political prisoners\, and explore opportunities for Belarusians in exile. \nInterpretation will be available in English\, Polish and Belarusian. \nThe event will take place at 14:30 – 18:30 in room SPAAK 1A2\, in the European Parliament. \nBelarusian participants in the forum include: \n\nBelarusian Christian Democracy\nBelarusian Popular Front Party\nBelarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada)\nMovement “For Freedom”\nNarodnaya Hramada\n“Our party” \nParty “Razam”\nUnited Civil Party\n\nDRAFT AGENDA \n14.30 – 15.00 Opening of the Forum. Welcome speeches \nRepresentatives 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: \n• Sviatłana Tsikhanouskaya \n• Małgorzata Gosiewska (ECR) \n• Karin Karlsbro (Renew) \n• Juozas Olekas (Speaker of the Seimas) \n\n  \nWorking panels  \n15.00 – 15.45 -Non-Elections 2025: strategies and tactics of Belarusian democratic forces and the international community \n• Adam Bielan\, MEP (ECR) \n• Petras Austrevicius MEP (RENEW) \n• Jury Hubarevič\, “Movement For Freedom.” \n• Dimitri Tskitishvili\, Georgian MP\, “For Georgia.” \n15.45 – 16.30 Belarusian political prisoners: the challenge for all of Europe \n• Małgorzata Gosiewska\, MEP (ECR). \n• Thijs Reuten\, MEP (S&D) (tbc) \n• Yauheni Vilski\, “Narodnaya Hramada.” \n• Tatyana Kovalyonok\, “Razam” \n16.30 – 17.15 Problems and opportunities for Belarusians in exile: what can be done? \n• Mariusz Kamiński\, MEP (ECR). \n• Vital Rymašeŭski\, BChD. \n• Ihar Barysaŭ\, BSDP \n• Uladzimir Shantsau \n17.15 – 18.30 Summary of the Forum results by Adoption of the Forum final Resolution
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/belarusian_conference_cross_party_forum_8100/
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