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SUMMARY:Online event: North Korea’s expanding reach - Security\, human rights and global implications.
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday afternoon\, ECR MEP Witold Waszczykowski together with EPP MEP Rasa Juknevičienė and the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea will host an online event focusing on global implications of North Korea’s expanding reach. \nNorth Korea has long been a subject of international concern due to its expanding nuclear\, missile programs\, and its abhorrent human rights record. The event will explore the recently increased military cooperation between North Korea and Russia\, including potential weapons deals\, and its implications for international peace and security. By advancing the proposal for a “human rights up front” approach towards North Korea\, the event aims to propose and consolidate a policy strategy for advancing human rights to achieve international security and denuclearisation. \nThe event will be held online on 29 November at 16:00 CET and 10:00 EST. \nLink to the event – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88508135204 \n  \n\n  \nAgenda: \nWelcoming Remarks \n\n Witold Waszczykowski | Member of the European Parliament \n  \nPart 1– Exporting Violence & Instability: Exploring the DPRK’s Role in the War in Ukraine \n  \nDr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. | Professor\, Angelo State University \nDr. Duyeon Kim | Adjunct Senior Fellow\, Center for a New American Security \nModerator: Dr. Oskar Pietrewicz | Senior Analyst\, Polish Institute of International Affairs \n  \nPart 2 – The Security-Human Rights Nexus: Proposing a Human Rights Up-Front Approach toward the DPRK \n  \nH.E. Shin-wha Lee | ROK Ambassador for International Cooperation on N. Korean Human Rights \nGreg Scarlatoiu | Executive Director\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea \nModerator: Rasa Juknevičienė | Member of the European Parliament \n  \nQ&A Session \nModerator: Rick Herssevoort | International Outreach Associate\, Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/online_event_north_koreas_expanding_reach_security_human_rights_and_global/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231128T123000
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SUMMARY:Event: Living in the War - An immersive experience
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR MEP Anna Fotyga\, together with David Lega (EPP MEP) and Viola von Cramon (Greens/EFA MEP) will host an immersive exhibition that gives people the opportunity to experience the conditions that Ukrainian people live under during Russia’s invasion of their country. \n​Participants are invited to attend the immersive exhibition titled ’ Living in war’. \n“Living the War”\, a unique bank of content in 360° photo and virtual reality (VR) video format\, was created by filmmakers and documentarians. Capturing both horrific and inspiring stories\, their VR cameras continue to record hundreds of landmark events throughout the war.  \nThe events that they have captured include\, the liberated Bucha\, the genocide in Izium\, the survival of civilians in Bakhmut\, and the exploits of rescuers\, medics and power plant engineers.  \nThis experience opens the door to Ukraine for the audience so that they can see the true reality of the war with their own eyes.  \nThe exhibition will take place in room SPINELLI 3G2 from 12:30 – 15:00 \nThe exhibition will be opened by Mr Dmytro Kuleba\, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine\, and followed by a high-level conference “Justice and Accountability for Russia’s War Against Ukraine. Recommendations and the Way Forward”\, in the same room\, SPINELLI 3G2. \nMore details on the conference can be found here.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/event_living_in_the_war_an_immersive_experience/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231128T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231128T150000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221333Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: Justice and Accountability for Russia’s War Against Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR Foreign Affairs Coordinator Anna Fotyga\, together with MEPs David Lega (EPP Group) and Viola von Cramon-Taubadel (Greens/EFA Group) will host a conference focusing on justice and accountability in Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. \nTwo years will soon have passed since the full scale\, illegal and unjustifiable war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Those who commit crimes in Ukraine must be held accountable for their atrocious actions\, either through Ukrainian judicial processes or within international mechanisms and institutions.  \nThe aim of this international conference will be to present the legal steps already taken in this respect and to identify the current gaps and challenges facing prosecutors. In addition\, the goal of the conference is to put forward policy recommendations for the next steps needed to ensure justice and continued effective cooperation between Ukrainian and international stakeholders.  \nThe event is organised in cooperation with the International Bar Association and the Ukrainian Bar Association and will feature esteemed experts in the field of international law. Dmytro Kuleba\, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine\, will open the conference.  \nThe event will be held in room SPINELLI 3G2 from 12:30 – 15:00.  \nAgenda: \n12:30 – Welcoming remarks \n\n Anna FOTYGA\, MEP ECR \nDavid LEGA \, MEP EPP \nViola von CRAMON-TAUBADEL \, MEP Greens/EFA \n\n12:45 – Opening remarks  \n\nBaroness Helena KENNEDY KC IBAHRI\, Director \nDr Mark ELLIS IBA\, Executive Director \nMykola STETSENKO UBA\, President \nDr. Ewelina OCHAB\, IBAHRI Senior Programme Lawyer \n\n13:00 – Keynote Speech  \n\n Dmytro KULEBA\, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ukraine \n\n13:10 – Discussion Panel \nModerators: Anna FOTYGA\, MEP ECR & David LEGA\, MEP EPP \nSpeakers: \n\n Dr. Anton KORYNEVYCH (online)\, Government Representative of Ukraine at the International Court of Justice\nProf. Philipe SANDS (video address)\, Centre on International Courts and Tribunals at University College London\, Director\nOlga BUTKEVYCH\, Ukrainian Association of International Law\, President\nStanislav KRAVCHENKO\, Supreme Court of Ukraine\, President\nProf. Magdalena GAWIN\, Raphael Lemkin Center for Documenting Russian Crimes in Ukraine\, Director\nAndreas KLEISER\, International Commission on Missing Persons\, Director for Policy and Cooperation\nBill BROWDER\, The Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign\, Founder and Lead\nMarkiyan KLIUCHKOVSKYI\, International Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine\, Executive Director\nOleksandra MATVIICHUK\, Human Rights Lawyer\, Head of Ukraine’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning Center for Civil Liberties\nMaksym POPOV\,Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine\, Adviser to the Prosecutor General \n\n14:35 – Q & A Session \n14:55 – Closing Remarks
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_justice_and_accountability_for_russias_war_against_ukraine/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231114T100000
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SUMMARY:Event: Invincible Spirit: Soviet time dissidents against Russian imperialism
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR MEPs Prof Ryszard Legutko\, Anna Fotyga and Alexandr Vondra will host a group of special guests to the European Parliament\, anti-Communist dissidents who have successfully fought Soviet imperialism in their respective countries. \nThe group of humble heroes who hail from Poland\, Lithuania\, Estonia\, Belarus\, Ukraine\, Georgia\, Azerbaijan and Armenia\, including Crimean Tatars and Chechens too\, will gather in Brussels to share their desire for liberty and to protest against the new wave of Russian Imperialism. Some of them are well known to the public\, some have reached the highest positions in their respective countries. In some cases\, their heroism remains inadequately recognised. Many have also had to flee their homeland seeking political asylum worldwide. The event aims to celebrate the “Invincible Spirit” of those who fought against the shadows of the past and continue to light the way towards a brighter future.  \nThe event will be held in room SPINELLI 1G1 in the European Parliament @ 10:00 on Tuesday 14 November.  \nParticipants include: \n\nIsa Gambar\, former President of Azerbaijan\nArif Hajili\, Chairman of Musavat Party\, Azerbaijan\nVardan Harutyunyan\, anti-communist dissident\, former political prisoner from Armenia\nAdas Jakubauskas\, chairman of the Union of Lithuanian Tatar Communities\nSławomir Karpiński\, president of the “December 13” Association\, anti-communist opposition activist in the Polish People’s Republic\nOles Shevchenko\, Ukrainian politician\, Soviet-era dissident\nLeonardas Vilkas\, Lithuanian Freedom League\, human rights defender\nIlmi Umerov\, Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People\, former political prisoner\nSaulius Pečeliūnas\, Former Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania\, human rights defender\, Lithuania\nAndrius Tučkus\, Lithuanian Freedom League\, human rights defender. Lithuania\nIrena Lasota – anti-communist opposition activist in the Polish People’s Republic\, Polish philosopher\, publicist\, publisher\, social and political activist\, and president/co-director of the Institute for Democracy in Eastern Europe – online\nPiotr Jan Hlebowicz\, anti-communist opposition activist in the Polish People’s Republic\, co-chairman of the Autonomous Eastern Department of “Fighting Solidarity” (Solidarność Walcząca)\nValery Buival\, Belarusian dissident\, refugee\nSinaver Kadyrov\, activist of the Tatar national movement\nDiana Bidochko\, member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union\, co-founder and member of the Presidium of the Ukrainian Republican Party\, co-founder of «Warsaw — 90»\nMarek Bartosiak\, member of the Polish anti-communist opposition Solidarność and of the Fighting Solidarity (Solidarność Walcząca) movement\nLech Osiak\, member of the Polish anti-communist opposition Solidarność\, former political prisoner\nSafinar Dzhemilova\, head of the League of Crimean Tatar women\nTariel Gviniashvili\, former political prisoner\, human rights defender\, Georgia\nJanina Jadwiga Chmielowska\, activist of the anti-communist opposition in the Polish People’s Republic\, co-chairman of the Autonomous Eastern Department of “Fighting Solidarity” (Solidarność Walcząca)\nAkhyad Idigov\, member of the Presidium of the Government of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria\nOsman Bamatgiriev\, Ichkeria patriot in Germany\nKrzysztof Łucyk\, member of the Polish anti-communist opposition Solidarność and of the Fighting Solidarity (Solidarność Walcząca) movement\nParuyr Hayrikyan\, former long-time political prisoner\, defender of human rights in the USSR\, president of the coordination center of democratic movements in the USSR “Democracy and Independence”\nMariusz Bernard Patey\, Social activist\, publicist\, politician\nMustafa Dzhemilev – former long-time political prisoner\, defender of human rights in the USSR\, leader of the Crimean Tatar National Movement\, deputy to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine\, online\nWioleta Maria Osiak\, member of the Polish anti-communist opposition and of the Fighting Solidarity movement\nJarosław Mańka\, journalist\, director\nKrzysztof Mucharski\, Activist of the Polish Tatar community\nKalle Jurgenson – former member of the Estonian Congress and the Estonian Committee\, former member of the Estonian Parliament\, online
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/event_invincible_spirit_soviet_time_dissidents_against_russian_imperialism/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231025T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260929T221342Z
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SUMMARY:Supply chain challenges and solution on wind energy and alternatives for the EU
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday October 25\, from 10:00 to 12:30 in room SPAAK 6B1 of the European Parliament\, a summit will be held to address Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions in Wind Energy and Alternatives for the EU. \nSupply problems with the far East during the pandemic\, the dramatic increase in energy prices after the pandemic\, and the effects of the Ukraine-Russia war have increased the demand for the wind energy sector in the EU Region at an unprecedented rate. In response to this demand\, it is known that the most important bottleneck on the supply side is supply chain problems. In order to support the energy supply security of the EU Region and accelerate the transition to the targeted renewable energy\, it is important that the manufacturing capabilities of partners\, which is the 3rd strongest wind industry in the region\, can be directly transferred to the countries in the region. The main purpose of the summit\, which is planned from this point of view\, is to increase the awareness of the EU region countries about potential partners’ existing industrial infrastructure\, to increase the bilateral trade volume\, and to direct new investments to neighboring countries. \nPlease register for the event by sending email to ipek.tekdemir@europarl.europa.eu
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/supply_chain_challenges_and_solution_on_wind_energy_and_alternatives_for_th/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231012T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231012T153000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221351Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: Death Penalty for sharing a song?
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday afternoon\, ECR MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen and EPP MEP Miriam Lexmann will hold a conference concerning freedom of belief in Nigeria. \nThe conference will focus more specifically on the situation of the Islamic gospel musician from Northern-Nigeria\, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu. In 2020\, Mr Sharif-Aminu was brought before an upper Sharia court in Kano State\, Nigeria\, where he was sentenced to death by hanging for alleged blasphemy in a song that he composed and circulated via Whatsapp containing alleged derogatory comments regarding the Prophet Muhammad. Mr Sharif-Aminu’s lawayer\, Kola Alapinni is a guest speaker of the conference\, which will take place from 14:00 – 15:30 in room SPINELLI 1G2.  \nRegister for the event through the QR code in the event’s poster at the top of the page.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_death_penalty_for_a_sharing_a_song/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231010T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231010T090000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221344Z
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SUMMARY:Wind industry - at what cost
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, MEPs Johan Nissinen and Rob Roos will gather experts from Sweden\, the Netherlands\, Germany\, France and US\, to share real facts and to discuss the very dividing topic of wind power. \n“Not in my backyard” is the most common answer when voters are asked about wind power. Today\, we know what it is like when we have it in our backyards. \nJoin a conference that will keep you up to speed with the latest concerning the Wind Industry. \nWhen: Tuesday @ 9:00  \nWhere: SPINELLI 1H1
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/wind_industry_at_what_cost/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231008T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231008T123000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221337Z
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SUMMARY:Event: The Future of the North Caucasus
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday 6 November from 10:00-12:30 CET\, ECR coordinator in the Committee on Foreign Affairs Anna Fotyga MEP will host an event on the future of North Caucasus\, a region of diverse nations which is has fallen prey to Russia. \nFor the ECR Group\, it’s clear that the region will not become peaceful\, stable and prosperous under Russian rule. The event will examine the role of cooperation between the leaders of the various nations of the North Caucasus as an important step to achieving bright prospects for the region. The example of the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus which was operational between 1917 and 1922 be central to the discussion. Participants will include representatives from the different nations of the North Caucasus region\, as well as their diasporas in Jordan\, Israel\, the US\, Turkey and EU countries. The event will take place in SPAAK 4B001 and will be moderated by Ms Fotyga.  \nSpeakers Include:  \n\nAnna Fotyga\, ECR MEP\, Poland\nAkhmed Zakaev\, Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria\, Representative of the Chechen People \nRaphaël Glucksmann\, MEP\, France\n \nOleh Dunda\, Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine\nFrancesco Benedetti\, Writer\, Expert\, Italy \nJuraj Mesík\, Expert\, Slovakia \nInal Sherip\, Moderator \nIyad Youghar\, Chairman of the International Circassian Council\, Representative of the Circassian People\, USA \nAdel Bashqawi\, Representative of the Circassian People\, Jordan \nShamil Albakov\, Representative of the Ingush People \nNusret Bas\, Representative of the Circassian People\, Turkey \nMichael Barsik\, Vice-Chairman of the International Circassian Council\, Representative of the Circassian People\, USA \nAkhmad Akhmedov\, President All-Ukrainian Congress of the Peoples of Dagestan\, Representative of the Dagestan People \nShaher Shabso\, Representative of the Circassian People\, Israel \nHakan Cinaz\, International Circassian Council\, Representative of the Circassian People\, Turkey \nMurad Quandour\, International Circassian Council\, Representative of the Circassian People\, USA
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/event_the_future_of_the_north_caucasus/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231007T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231007T170000
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SUMMARY:Event: Sell Out My Soul: The Impending Threats to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Hong Kong
DESCRIPTION:​On Tuesday evening\, ECR MEP Anna Fotyga will moderate an event at which Benedict Rogers\, Co-Founder\, Hong Kong Watch; human rights activist will present a new report\, Sell Out My Soul: The Impending Threats to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Hong Kong. \nThe report will provide an in-depth analysis of the growing challenges to freedom of religion or belief\, as defined by Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights\, including self-censorship and surveillance in places of worship in Hong Kong\, the impact of the draconian National Security Law on religious adherents\, the impact on faith-based schools in the education sector\, and Beijing’s campaign of ‘Sinicization’ of religion. The report will serve as an early warning signal and call on the international community to closely monitor developments in regard to freedom of religion or belief in Hong Kong. \nPastor Roy Chan\, former pastor of Good Neighbour North District Church in Hong Kong will also speak at the event. \nThe event will take place at 17:00 in room SPINELLI 5F385 in the European Parliament.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/event_sell_out_my_soul_the_impending_threats_to_freedom_of_religion_or_beli/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230927T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230927T143000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221353Z
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SUMMARY:Online event: Wagner Group in Belarus\, lessons to learn from the past and new threats?
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, ECR Group MEP Anna Fotyga together with Renew Group MEP Petras Auštrevičius will host an online discussion focused on the activities of the Wagner Group in Belarus. \nThe conversation will feature interventions from academics\, journalists and politicians including: Raimundas Lopata\, member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania; Samuel Ramani\, associate fellow at Royal United Services Institute; Dmytro Zolotukhin\, former deputy minister of information policy of Ukraine; Karen Philippa Larsen\, PhD candidate\, global security and world views\, Danish Institute for International Studies; and Hanna Liubakova\, freelance journalist and researcher from Belarus.  \nThe event will be held online from 13:00 – 14:30.  \nRegister for the event here.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/online_event_wagner_group_in_belarus_lessons_to_learn_from_the_past_and_new/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230926T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230926T140000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221357Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Astronomer Copernicus\, or Conversation with God
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the birth of the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus\, ECR MEP Witold Waszczykowski invites you to the opening of the exhibition “The Astronomer Copernicus\, or Conversation with God” on Tuesday. \n“The Astronomer Copernicus\, or Conversation with God” goes on display at the European Parliament on the 550th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus’s birth. \nA copy of Jan Matejko’s famous painting of Copernicus will adorn the European Parliament in Brussels from 26 September 2023. \nThe painting by Ireneusz Rolewski\, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź\, is a faithful copy of an 1873 work by Polish painter of historical canvases\, Jan Matejko. Matejko painted “The Astronomer Copernicus\, or Conversation with God” in homage to the Polish astronomer. \nMatejko’s work is being shown to mark the 550th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus’s birth. The astronomer’s name has been given to the European Union’s landmark Earth observation programme to monitor the surface of the globe\, including its atmospheric\, marine and land environments\, to ensure the greater safety of all inhabitants.  \nThe display will have its official opening at 1:00 p.m. on 26 September\, 2023. \nWhen: Tuesday @ 13:00  \nWhere: Altiero Spinelli Floor 3 – Bar area 3D
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/exhibition_the_astronomer_copernicus_or_conversation_with_god/
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SUMMARY:ECR Group Youth Summit 2023
DESCRIPTION:From 20 – 22 September in the European Parliament\, the first ECR Group Youth Summit will bring together more than 130 passionate and engaged young individuals from 12 EU Member States\, to engage in thought-provoking discussions\, exchange ideas\, and shape the future of Europe from a conservative perspective. #ECRYouthSummit \nThe aim of this three-day long study visit is to look closely at the state of the European Union\, which has been in crisis for at least two decades. In a time when the European project has faced numerous challenges and its credibility has wavered\, this summit stands out as a platform for young people to voice their diverse opinions and ideas. \nThe European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament is the only constructive non-federalist opposition force in the EU and has always been a strong supporter of the Union’s motto: United in diversity. At the core of the ECR Group Youth Summit is a commitment to a euro-realist vision for the EU’s future—a vision of a Union of sovereign nation states capable of doing less but doing it better. By providing a platform for young Europeans to express their thoughts and concerns\, the summit aims to foster a pluralism of opinions and ideas\, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach to European integration. \n#ECRYouthSummit \nThe event will feature numerous panel discussions and Q&A sessions between audience members and our distinguished guests\, which include ECR MEPs. \nThe conference will open on Wednesday 17:00 with an assessment of the current “State of the Union” from a Conservative perspective\, with speakers including Professor Ryszard Legutko MEP\, ECR Group Co-Chairman\, Roberts Zīle MEP\, Vice-President of the European Parliament\, ECR MEPs Carlo Fidanza\, Margarita de la Pisa and Michiel Hoogeveen. The young participants will have plenty of opportunity to comment on the politicians’ thoughts. \nThursday morning will start with a thought-provoking panel discussion titled “Clash of values in Europe: common sense vs. radical progressivism”\, which will feature an inspiring speech by Professor Ferenc Hörcher from the University of Public Service in Budapest. This will be followed by a panel discussion with Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski MEP\, Alarico Lazzaro (Young Confederalists of Europe) and Shauny Bronders (Jong N-VA)\, and a Q&A session with the audience. \nAt noon\, ECR Group Co-Chairman Nicola Procaccini MEP\, will give a video address on the prospects for European conservatives in 2024. \nIn the afternoon\, thematic workshops will take place\, where participants will exchange views with experts in small groups on specific EU policy areas. \nThe concluding plenary session titled “Between more Europe and no Europe: a euro-realist middle way” will commence with a speech delivered by Professor Lucas Bergkamp from KU Leuven\, followed by a panel discussion with ECR MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski and author Max-Erwann Gastineau\, offering insights into the concept of Eurorealism. Eurorealism is the guiding principle of the ECR family and describes a middle way\, navigating the delicate balance between further integration and more distance from the EU.  \nThe 2023 ECR Group Youth Summit promises to be an inclusive event where young conservatives from across the EU will come together to discuss pressing issues\, challenge the status quo\, and contribute to shaping a more diverse and pragmatic future for Europe. \nThe event is open to journalists. Interviews with speakers and participants can be arranged. \nPress contact: Michael Strauss  \nmichael.strauss@europarl.europa.eu  \n+32470882348 \nECR Youth Summit Programme:  \nUse our Hashtag throughout the week #ECRYouthSummit \n \nWednesday 20 September \n17:00 – 18:30 | Opening session | The State of the Union | ASP 1G3 | EN\, PL\, IT\, ESP  \n• Welcome by Roberts Zīle MEP\, Vice-President of the European Parliament  \n• Opening keynote speech by Professor Ryszard Legutko MEP\, ECR Group Co-Chairman  \n• Feedback round from the participants  \n• Exchange of views with MEPs (Carlo Fidanza MEP\, Margarita de la Pisa MEP\, Michiel Hoogeveen MEP)  \n• Q&A session with the audience  \nChair: Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski MEP \n \nThursday 21 September \n10:00 – 12:00 | Plenary #1 | Clash of values in Europe: common sense vs. radical progressivism | ASP 1G3 | EN\, PL\, IT\, ESP \n• Impulse speech by Professor Ferenc Hörcher\, University of Public Service in Budapest  \n• Panel discussion (Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski MEP\, Alarico Lazzaro (Young Confederalists of Europe)\, Shauny Bronders (Jong N-VA)\, Frano Čirko (Croatian Sovereigntists Party) and Ewelina Janowicz (young participant\, no formal affiliation)  \n• Q&A session with the audience  \nChair: Michiel Hoogeveen MEP \n \n12:00-12:30 | Day 2 keynote | On the eve of the European elections: what are the prospects for European conservatives in 2024? | ASP 1G3 | EN\, PL\, IT\, ESP \n• Keynote speech by Nicola Procaccini MEP\, ECR Group Co-Chairman \n14:30 – 16:00 | Breakout sessions   \n1. The EU foreign policy and the war in Ukraine\, Anna Fotyga MEP\, ECR AFET Coordinator\, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland | ASP 1H1  \n2. EU Treaties: Federalist Attacks on the Integrity of the Treaties and the Future of the Europe | ASP 7F387  \n3. Navigating the European Union: Institutional set-up and decision-making | ASP 4F384  \n4. The Green Deal\, energy and climate policy | SCHOLL 06U003  \n5. The EU Budget: Where does the money come from and how is it spent? | SCHOLL 03U002  \n6. The EU and the migration challenge | ZWEIG A1K006  \n7. Free trade and trade agreements | SCHOLL 01U001  \n8. Digital rush: the flood of digital policies and their impact on EU competitiveness | SCHOLL 05U002  \n9. Workshop: Mastering traditional media – How to give TV interviews? | SCHOLL 08U107  \n \nFriday 22 September \n10:00 – 12:00 | Plenary #2 | Between more Europe and no Europe: a euro-realist middle way | ASP 1G3 | EN\, PL\, IT\, ESP \n• Impulse speech by Professor Lucas Bergkamp\, KU Leuven \n• Panel discussion (Jacek Saryusz-Wolski MEP\, Max-Erwann Gastineau\, author) \n• Q&A session with the audience  \nChair: Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski MEP \n  \n12:00 – 12:30 | Conclusions | ASP 1G3 | EN\, PL\, IT\, ESP \n• Short exchange of views with the participants
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/ecr_group_youth_summit_20_22_september/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230918T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230918T180000
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SUMMARY:Conference & Exhibition: Suffering Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, ECR MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen together with EPP MEP Michaela Sojdrova will host conference focusing on Christian persecution in Africa\, followed by a photo exhibition highlighting personal stories. \nChristian persecution is a growing problem worldwide. Africa in particular is a deadly continent for Christians\, due to radical groups like Boko Haram\, Fulani\, and IS. Violence because of religion and belief costs thousands of lives every year. The conference will hear from the NGOs Open Doors and Stichting de Ondergrondse Kerk (SDOK). The conference will begin at 16:00 in room SPAAK 7C50. The photo exhibition will open at 18:00 on SPINELLI 3G\, near the Voxbox area.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_exhibition_suffering_christians_in_sub_saharan_africa_and_elsewh/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230828T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230828T123000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221408Z
CREATED:20230825T070700Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: ‘Pact of Criminals’
DESCRIPTION:On Monday 28 August at 12:30\, ECR MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski together with Dr Tomasz Łabuszewski\, director of the Institute of National Remembrance in Warsaw\, will open an exhibition on the 84th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. \nThe exhibition can be found on the third floor of the Spinelli building\, part D in the European Parliament from 28 August to 2 September.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/exhibition_pact_of_criminals/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230718T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230718T183000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221412Z
CREATED:20230713T085000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T221412Z
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition ‘The Spirit of Freedom’
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR MEP Anna Fotyga will host an art exhibition of Ukrainian\, Georgian\, Belarusian and Polish artists\, who will share their experiences\, emotions and messages in response to Russia’s war of aggression and its impact on their nations. \nThe event will feature a musical performance by Olha Pasichnyk and will be followed by a Georgian and Ukrainian wine reception.  \nThe Art Exhibition will begin at 18:30 in the Yehudi Menuhin area in the European Parliament.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/art_exhibition_the_spirit_of_freedom/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230718T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230718T163000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221414Z
CREATED:20230713T075300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T221414Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: ‘Security of Europe 15 years after the Russian invasion of Georgia’
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR Foreign Affairs Coordinator Anna Fotyga\, will host a conference focused on the security landscape of Europe 15 years after the Russian invasion of Georgia. \nThe event will feature special addresses from distinguished guests including\, Viktor Yushchenko\, President of Ukraine 2005 – 2010; Valdas Adamkus\, President of Lithuania 1998 – 2009; Toomas Hendrik Ilves\, President of Estonia 2006-2016; Mikheil Saakashvili\, President of Georgia 2004 – 2013; and Jarosław Kaczyński\, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland\, Prime Minister 2006 – 2007. \nFollowing this\, there will be a panel discussion moderated by MEP Anna Fotyga.  \nThe event will begin at 16:30 in room SPINELLI 1G2. \nThe full list of participants includes: \n\nAnna Fotyga MEP\, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland 2006-2007; Chief of the Chancellery of the President Lech Kaczyński 2007 – 2008. \nVsevolod Chentsov\, Head of The Mission of Ukraine to the European Union\nIvars Godmanis\, First Prime Minister of independent Latvia after the collapse of the Soviet Union (1990-1993)\, later on Minister of Finance (1998-1999) and again Prime Minister (2007-2009)\nDavid Kramer\, Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute; Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy\, Human Rights\, and Labour; Deputy Assistant Secretary State for European and Eurasian Affairs in the George W. Bush administration \nGiorgi Baramidze\, Vice-Prime Minister of Georgia and State Minister for Euro-Atlantic Integration from 2004 – 20212\nŽygimantas Pavilionis\, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania 2006 – 2009; Lithuania’s Ambassador to United States and Mexico 2012-2015; Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania \nBatu Kutelia\, Georgian Ambassador to The United States 2009-2011 and Deputy Secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council 2011-2013\nAnatol Liabedzka\, Chair of the United Civic Party; Advisor to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya for constitutional reform and parliamentary cooperation\nBernard-Henri Levy\, French philosopher; journalist; witness of the Russian invasion of Georgia
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_security_of_europe_15_years_after_the_russian_invasion_of_georgi/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230718T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230718T160000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221410Z
CREATED:20230713T095600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T221410Z
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SUMMARY:Can lasting peace be achieved in the South Caucasus region? - Panel Discussion with Professor Zurab
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, Professor Karol Karski MEP will welcome Professor Zurab Khonelidze\, rector of the Sokhumi State University and author\, to a panel discussion in European Parliament to discuss his new book titled ‘Georgian Paradigm of Peace’. \nThe book focuses on a new concept for the adaption of long-term peace in the South Caucasus. The discussion will be mainly held in English but interpretation to and from Georgian will be provided.  \nThe event will be held in SPINELLI A1H1 from 14:00 to 16:00.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/can_lasting_peace_be_achieved_in_the_south_caucasus_region_panel_discussion/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230629T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221416Z
CREATED:20230620T113600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T221416Z
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: \"Failed State: A Guide to Russia's Rupture\"
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday 29 June\, ECR MEP Witold Waszczykowski will host a panel discussion with Janusz Bugajski\, author of the book “Failed State: A Guide to Russia’s Rupture”. \n​Agenda: \n\nIntroductory note by MEP Witold Waszczykowski \nPresentation of the book “Failed state: A Guide to Russia’s Rupture” by author Janusz Bugajski\n\n\nPanel discussion: \nRobert Pszczel\, Senior Officer for Russia and the Western Balkans in NATO\, Former Head of NATO Information Office in Moscow\nPrzemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski\, political scientist and professor at the University of Łódź\n\nThe event will take place in SPINELLI A1H1.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/panel_discussion_failed_state_a_guide_to_russias_rupture/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230613T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230613T180000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221418Z
CREATED:20230609T113700Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: What’s new at the Farmers Market?
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday evening\, ECR MEP and member of the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee\, Veronika Vrecionová will host the grand opening of an exhibition which aims to showcase the pivotal role of plant breeding in supporting European farmers in developing sustainable\, diverse\, and resilient food systems \nThe interactive exhibition will welcome farmers who will discuss their farms\, crop and challenges. In addition\, young scientists will be on hand to inform citizens of the role of technology in the context of food security\, food safety and the long-term sustainability of food production. \nThe exhibition can be found at the Flower carpet area in the European Parliament\, Strasbourg. \nIt will run from June 13 to June 15. \nIf you would like to register for this event\, the link can be found here.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/exhibition_whats_new_at_the_farmers_market/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230606T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230606T130000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221422Z
CREATED:20230602T100500Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Independence 1918
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday afternoon\, ECR Co-Chairman Prof. Ryszard Legutko together with ECR MEP Ryszard Czarnecki will host the opening of the exhibition ‘Independence 1918’. \nThe exhibition will focus on the path to independence\, which Poland regained in November 1918 after 123 years of absence from the political map of Europe.  \nA piece of history from the generation of Pilsudski and Dmowski is the message of this exhibition. \nThe event will will be held at SPINELLI Bar Area 3D.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/exhibition_independence_1918/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230606T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230606T100000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221425Z
CREATED:20230530T143700Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: How to Win the War and Not Lose the Peace
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR MEP’s Anna Fotyga\, Alexandr Vondra and Roberts Zīle will together host a conference focused on the future security of Ukraine and the Euro-Atlantic. \nThe panel will hear expert analysis on the topic from members of The Alphen Group\, who will present to guests ‘A comprehensive strategy to secure Ukraine’s Future’.  \nThe event will take place in SPINELLI 01E2 @ 10:00. \nTopics and Speakers: \nThe road to Ukraine’s victory and the subsequent future of Euro-Atlantic security \n\nAlexander Vershbow\, Former Deputy Secretary-General of NATO and former US Ambassador to Moscow\n\nA comprehensive strategy to secure Ukraine’s future \n\nProf. Dr. Julian Lindley-French\, Chairman of The Alphen Group\, Project Director\nProf. Zaneta Ozolina\, Professor at the University of Riga\, member of The Alphen Group \nDr. Camille Grand\, Distinguished fellow\, European Council on Foreign Relations\, member of the Alphen Group\, former NATO assistant secretary general for Defence Investment Division \nMs. Orysia Lutsevych\, Chatham House\, head of the Ukraine Forum\nProf. Rob de Wijk\, Founder\, the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies\, member of The Alphen Group\n\nUkraine’s future as a security provider for the Euro-Atlantic  \n\nAmbassador Vsevolod Chentsov\, Head of the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_how_to_win_the_war_and_not_lose_the_peace/
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DTSTART:20230531T103000
DTEND:20230531T103000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221427Z
CREATED:20230526T083000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T221427Z
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SUMMARY:European Parliament names ECR Group meeting room after Witold Pilecki
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, a ceremony will be held to name the ECR Group meeting room\, SPAAK 1A002\, in honour of Witold Pilecki\, a Polish World War II officer\, intelligence agent and resistance fighter who fiercely resisted both Nazism and Communism and whose opposition to totalitarian regimes represents the core values underpinning European integration. \nEuropean Parliament President Roberta Metsola will attend the ceremony alongside ECR Co-Chairmen Prof Ryszard Legutko and Nicola Procaccini\, and EPP Chairman Manfred Weber. \nIn 1940\, Witold Pilecki\, a decorated veteran of the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921\, volunteered to allow himself to be captured by German occupying forces in order to infiltrate Auschwitz concentration camp. During the two and a half years Pilecki spent at the camp\, he smuggled out huge amounts of information\, documenting the day-to-day brutalities of prison life. Some years after his escape from Auschwitz\, in 1947\, the Communist authorities captured Pilecki. Accused of spying\, he was tortured into signing a ‘confession’ and executed a year later.  \nFollowing the ceremony\, a conference paying tribute to the life of Witold Pilecki will take place in the newly named room. The conference will be co-hosted by ECR MEP Anna Fotyga and EPP MEP Rasa Juknevičienė. \nThe invited guests include\, Marek Ostrowski\, nephew of Witold Pilecki; David Harris\, CEO of the American Jewish Committee (1990-2022); Magdalena Gawin\, Director of the Pilecki Institute; Krzysztof Szwagrzyk\, Deputy President of the Institute of National Remembrance; Tandeusz Płużański\, son of Pilecki’s co-conspirator and death-cell inmate; and Marek Mutor\, President of Platform of European Memory and Conscience \nThe event will be web-streamed here. \nWhen: Wednesday @ 10:30  \nWhere: SPAAK 1A002
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/european_parliament_names_ecr_group_meeting_room_after_witold_pilecki/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230531T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230531T120000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221432Z
CREATED:20230522T125300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T221432Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: Life and Faith under Oppression
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday 31 May\, ECR MEP Bert-Jan Russien\, together with EPP MEP Michaela Šojdrová  will host a conference focusing on the voices of political prisoners and the persecuted Belarusian Christian communities. \nThe event will take place from 10:00 – 12:00\, in room SPAAK 5B1 and online. \nTo register for the event please email bert-jan.ruissen@ep.europa.eu \nList of speakers: \n\nRev. Uladzimir Drabysheuski\, Orthodox Church Belarus\nRev. Viachaslau Barok\, Roman Catholic priest in exile \nIhar Ivanou\, Director of “Skaryna Press” (London)\nValieryja Charnamortsava\, former political prisoner and a researcher of GULAG prisoners history\nVital Rymasheuski\, leader of the “Belarusian Solidarity Movement” and “Belarusian Christian Democracy” co-chair
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_life_and_faith_under_oppression/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230526T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230526T130000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221430Z
CREATED:20230526T061000Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Safety on our streets
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday MEP Johan Nissinen will host a workshop discussing the increasing gang-criminality and attacks on emergency services personnel on the streets of Sweden. \nAs a citizen\, you risk being in the line of fire almost every day when gang elements start shooting on the streets or in the shopping malls. What perspective can we use from other EU-countries to fight this undesired development? How is Belgium dealing with gang criminality?  \nThe workshop will host Guest speaker Mr Saad Amrani\, Chief Commissioner and strategic advisor of the Commissioner General of the Belgian Federal police\, who will describe the situation on the streets in Belgium. Mr. Amrani will discuss the measurements and strategy that the Belgian Federal Police is taking to counteract radicalization\, criminality and society’s naivety about the prevailing dynamics. The workshop will take place in room WIE 08U107\, @ 11:00 – 13:00.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/a_workshop_on_safety_on_our_streets/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230523T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230523T170000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221436Z
CREATED:20230517T115900Z
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SUMMARY:Photo Exhibition: Stories from occupied Crimea
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday evening\, ECR MEP Anna Fotyga together with Ambassador Vsevolod Chentsov\, Head of the Mission of Ukraine to the European Union\, will host a photo exhibition focusing on the stories of the people of Crimea. \nThe photos belong to Ukrainian journalists who not only reported on human rights violations in occupied Crimea but also documented the lives of the families of political prisoners from 2014 – 2019. In response to their reporting\, Alina Smutko\, Taras Ibragimov and Aliona Savchuk were banned from entering Crimea and the Russian Federation for 10 – 35 years. The event will take place at 17:30\, at the Ukrainian Civil Society Hub\, Place Luxembourg\, located in front of the European Parliament.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/photo_exhibition_stories_from_occupied_crimea/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230523T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230523T163000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221434Z
CREATED:20230517T120800Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: Crimean Tatars after February 2022
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR Foreign Affairs Coordinator Anna Fotyga will host a conference dedicated to drawing attention to the situation of Crimean Tatars in Crimea and the increased persecution\, discrimination and stigmatisation that they face since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. \nThe conference brings together human rights experts\, academics\, Ukrainian officials and ethnic Crimean Tatars to discuss the serious human rights violations committed by the occupying forces against the indigenous people of Crimea. The event will take place from 15:00 – 16:30 in room ASP 1H1 and will be webstreamed. \nLinks to the live stream can be found here: English or Ukrainian \nList of speakers: \nHost: Anna Fotyga MEP  \n• Emine Dzhaparova\, First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine \n• Refat Chubarov\, Chairman of Medjlis of the Crimean Tatar people \n• Tamila Tasheva\, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea \n• Eamon Gilmore\, EU Special Representative for Human Rights \n• Vsevolod Chentsov\, Ambassador of Ukraine to the European Union \n• Tetiana Pechonchyk\, Head of Human Rights Centre ZMINA \n• Iryna Siedova\, Expert of Crimean Human Rights Group \n• Eskender Bariev\, Member of the Medjlis of the Crimean Tatar people and Head of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center \n• Prof. Andrew Wilson\, University College London\, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations \n• Aziz Umerov\, Crimean Tatar\, brother of the political prisoner Leniie Umerova \n  \n• Bekir Mamut\, Editor of newspaper Qirim
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_crimean_tatars_after_february_2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230503T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230503T150000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221439Z
CREATED:20230427T144900Z
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SUMMARY:Putin-beyond any suspicion? Film screening of ‘Under Threat’
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday 3 May at 15:00 in SPINELLI 05E2\, Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski will host a screening of a film titled ‘Under Threat’ which will be followed by a discussion. \nOn 10 April 2010\, a Polish presidential plane crashed near the Russian city of Smoleńsk\, killing all 96 people on board. In 2010\, the then Polish government agreed that the search of the causes of the disaster should remain in the competence of Russia. However\, to this day\, this investigation has not been completed.The black boxes and wreckage of the airplane have not yet been returned to Poland The aim of this film screening and discussion is to remember the 96 lives lost that day. The post-film conversation will involve interventions from Ewa Stankiewicz\, the film director; Glenn Jorgensen\, a member of the investigation committee; Grzegorz Januszko\, who lost his daughter in the crash; and Petras Austrevicius & Ivars Ijabs\, Members of the European Parliament.
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/film_screening_putin_beyond_any_suspicion/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230426T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230426T160000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221444Z
CREATED:20230420T144100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T221444Z
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SUMMARY:Debate: About woke and European Values: Freedom of Expression\, who still dares?
DESCRIPTION:ECR Group Vice-President Assita Kanko\, will host a debate about the ongoing attack on free speech and the dangers of ‘woke’ culture. \nThe guests involved in the discussion include Othmar Karas\, Austrian politician and First vice-president of the European Parliament;Bart De Wever\, Belgian-Flemish politician\, mayor of Antwerp and author of the book Over Woke (about Woke); Sonia Mabrouk\, French journalist and author; and John C. Fortier\, American author and political scientist. \nThe conversation will focus on the need to remain alert to developments such as religious extremism\, oppressive traditions\, integration\, and the ‘woke’ trend that limit individual freedoms. The aim of the debate is to prevent the conversation from being dominated by the far-right and far-left with their enemy thinking. \nA link to register for the the event can be found here \nWhen: Wednesday @ 16:00 \nWhere: SPAAK 7C50 \nAgenda: \n\nArrival of guests @ 16:00 \nIntroduction and welcome by Assita Kanko and VP Othmar Karas @ 16:30\nPresentation by Bart De Wever\nPresentation by Sonia Mabrouk & John. C. Fortier\nInterview of Bart De Wever\, Mabrouk and Fortier by Assita Kanko @ 17:00 \nQ&A\nDrinks and interviews @ 18:00
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/debate_about_woke_and_european_values_freedom_of_expression_who_still_dares/
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SUMMARY:Book: “Tradition and Change. Scruton’s Philosophy and Its Meaning for Contemporary Europe\"
DESCRIPTION:ECR MEP\, Professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski will host a presentation of Sir Roger Scruton’s (1944-2020) book “Tradition and Change. Scruton’s Philosophy and Its Meaning for Contemporary Europe”. \nFollowing the presentation\, a discussion will be developed on the premises of Sir Roger Scruton’s work devoted to various issues related to Western civilization\, with guests including Professor Piotr Wróblewski\, editor of the book\, and Professor Ferenc Hörcher philosopher and political analyst\, contributing to the conversation. The event is aimed at provoking thoughts on social change and tradition; and what conservative means in the contemporary political debate in Europe.  \nIf you would like to attend\, please register via this registration link. \nWhen: Wednesday @ 12:30 – 14:00 \nWhere: European Parliament Library\, SPINELLI 5D
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/book_presentation_tradition_and_change-_scrutons_philosophy_and_its_meaning/
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SUMMARY:Press Breakfast: Working And Resting Conditions For Professional Drivers In The EU - When Will They
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday morning\, ECR Transport and Tourism Committee member\, Kosma Złotowski\, together with EPP MEP Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska and The Association of Employers Transport and Logistics Poland (TLP)\, will host a press breakfast aiming to draw attention to the challenging working and resting conditions faced by European transport drivers. \nThe road transport industry cannot function without drivers\, however\, the continuous poor social working conditions in the industry is one of the reasons for the growing shortage of professional drivers across Europe. The expert guests including\, Iwona Blecharczyk\, ‘Trucking Girl’ and CEO Imagination transport; Dagmara Trusewicz\, CEO Truckers Life Foundation; Sjef Boekestijn\, COO Boekestijn Transport Services; and Maciej Wroński\, President of Transport & Logistics Poland\, will gather to discuss what action can be taken in Europe to improve the working environment of transport drivers. \nIf you would like to attend this event\, please RSVP by April 24 to Rafal.kaminski@europarl.europa.eu \nWhen: Wednesday @ 9:00 – 11:00 \nWhere: SPINELLI 1H1
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/press_breakfast_working_and_resting_conditions_for_professional_drivers_in/
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