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SUMMARY:ECR Group Study Days in Rome
DESCRIPTION:From Tuesday to Friday\, ECR MEPs will meet in Rome for a series of study days. \nFrom Tuesday to Friday\, ECR MEPs will gather in Rome for a series of Study Days. This key meeting brings together European Conservatives to reflect on the role and priorities of centre-right and conservative forces in the European Union. Delegations from 18 Member States within the ECR Group will take part. \nDebates will bring together leading European and national political representatives with experts from industry\, research\, the judiciary and religious institutions\, ensuring a broad and informed exchange of views. \nDiscussions will focus on Europe’s conservative and Christian foundations\, examining the new Italian model for tackling illegal migration\, safeguarding European agriculture to ensure food sovereignty\, regaining Europe’s industrial leadership and securing energy supply\, as well as addressing Europe’s current defence and security challenges. \nThe Executive Vice-President of the European Commission\, Raffaele Fitto\, is also expected to participate. \nStudy Days serve as an internal platform for strategic debate\, enabling the exchange of ideas that help shape the ECR Group’s approach to major policy challenges. They allow ECR MEPs to share expertise\, refine common priorities and strengthen cooperation across delegations. By focusing on the key issues that will define Europe’s future\, the meetings in Rome will support the development of a coherent\, ambitious and forward-looking agenda. \n Press Contact\nJournalists wishing to attend are kindly asked to request accreditation in advance. \nInternational media: \nMichael Strauss — ECR Group Press & Media Team Leader \nmichael.strauss@europarl.europa.eu | +32 470 88 23 48 \nItalian media:  \nRaffaella Viglione — Head of Italian Press; Italian Delegation of the ECR Group \nraffaella.viglione@europarl.europa.eu | +39 339 6254774  \n \nAGENDA\nTuesday\, 9 December \n15:00 – Opening speeches \n• Nicola Procaccini\, Co-Chair of the ECR Group \n• Patryk Jaki\, Co-Chair of the ECR Group \n16:00–16:10 – Remarks by  \n• Tommaso Foti\, Minister for European Affairs\, the NRRP and Cohesion Policies \n16:10–17:40 – Panel: Conservatives and the Christian roots of Europe – defending our civilisation and identity  \nIntroduction: Antonella Sberna\, Vice-President of the European Parliament \nSpeakers: \n• Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò  \n• Marcello Pera\, former President of the Italian Senate \n• Adam Bielan\, Head of the Polish Delegation of the ECR Group \n• Stephen Nikola Bartulica\, Head of the Croatian Delegation of the ECR Group \n• Antonio Giordano\, Secretary General of the ECR Party \nWednesday\, 10 December \n11:30–13:00 – 2nd Working Session \nThe Italian model\, a new European paradigm: innovative approaches to tackle illegal migration \nIntroduction: Alessandro Ciriani\, MEP\, Vice-Coordinator of LIBE Committee \nSpeakers: \n• Wanda Ferro\, Undersecretary of State\, Italian Ministry of the Interior \n• Assita Kanko\, MEP\, Coordinator of LIBE Committee \n• Nicolas Bay\, MEP\, Member of LIBE Committee \n• Thibault de Montbrial\, Lawyer specialising in internal security and migration \n \n  \n \n14:30–16:00 – 3rd Working Session \nDefending agricultural policy to achieve food sovereignty \nIntroduction: Carlo Fidanza\, Head of the Italian Delegation\, Coordinator of AGRI Committee \nSpeakers: \n• Patrizio Giacomo La Pietra\, Undersecretary of State\, Ministry of Agriculture\, Food Sovereignty and Forests \n• Yves Madre\, President of Farm Europe \n• Veronika Vrecionová\, Head of ECR Czech Delegation\, Chair of AGRI Committee \n• Waldemar Buda\, MEP\, Member of AGRI Committee \n• Aurelijus Veryga\, MEP\, Member of ENVI Committee \nThursday\, 11 December \n09:30 – Opening address \n• Raffaele Fitto\, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reforms \n09:50–11:15 – 4th Working Session  \nIndustrial Leadership and Energy Security: Technology-neutral solutions for European competitiveness \nIntroduction: Pietro Fiocchi\, MEP\, Vice-President of ENVI Committee \nSpeakers: \n• Adolfo Urso\, Italian Minister for Business and Made in Italy \n• Milena Roveda\, CEO\, Gauss Fusion \n• Sigrid de Vries\, Director General\, ACEA \n• Aurelio Regina\, Delegate for Energy and Energy Transition\, Confindustria \n• Ondřej Krutílek\, MEP\, Member of ITRE Committee \n• Roberts Zīle\, Vice-President of the European Parliament \n \n  \n \n11:30–13:00 – 5th Working Session  \nDefence and security dynamics in Europe: dual-use\, military mobility\, infrastructure and industry \nIntroduction: Alberico Gambino\, MEP\, Vice-President of AFET Committee \nSpeakers: \n• Matteo Mazziotti di Celso\, Researcher\, Geopolitica.info & University of Genoa \n• Isabella Rauti\, Undersecretary of State\, Ministry of Defence \n• Reinis Pozņaks\, MEP\, Member of SEDE Committee \n• Elena Donazzan\, MEP\, Member of SEDE Committee & Vice-President of ITRE \n• Michał Dworczyk\, MEP\, Vice-President of SEDE Committee \n  \n15:00 – Visit to the Chamber of Deputies \n16:30 – Visit to the Senate of the Republic \nFriday\, 12 December \n09:30–12:30 – Working Groups (in camera) \nDepartures
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/ecr_group_study_days_in_rome/
LOCATION:Rome\, Italy
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