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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship and employment\, Europe’s major challenge
DESCRIPTION:ECR MEP Margarita De La Pisa Carrión will host a conference focusing on policies to protect entrepreneurship. \nThis is the third and final conference in a series concentrating on business and employment. The speakers who include Professor Rafael Martins de Lima\, IE Business School; ECR MEP Rob Roos; Professor Jacqueline O’Hale\, Acton School of Business at UFM Madrid; and ECR MEP Elżbieta Rafalska will gather to share their expert views on policies to protect entrepreneurship. A working lunch will be held after the event.  \nA live video link is available here. \nWhere: SPINELLI 1H1 \nAgenda \n Moderator: Margarita De La Pisa Carrión\, ECR MEP \nEntrepreneurship as boost for development \n\nECR MEP Rob Roos\n\nMenaces against entrepreneurship and initiative \n\nProf. Rafael Martins de Lima\, IE Business School \n\nSuccessful policies and promotion of entrepreneurship \n\nProf. Jacqueline O’Hale\, Acton School of Business at UFM Madrid\n\n  \nConclusions \n\nECR MEP Elzbieta Rafalska
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/entrepreneurship_and_employment_europes_major_challenge/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230314T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260929T221503Z
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SUMMARY:“We are with you! Ми з Вами! Polish aid for Ukraine”
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR MEP Beata Mazurek together with Ryszard Terlecki\, the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm will open a photo exhibition titled ‘We are with you! Ми з Вами! Polish aid for Ukraine’. \nThe exhibition consists of forty-two panels presenting photographs showing the varied efforts of the authorities of the Republic of Poland\, as well as its ordinary citizens\, to help Ukrainian men\, women and children fleeing Russia’s brutal aggression. The title of the exhibition: “We are with you! ми з Вaми!” is a slogan that quickly became a symbol of solidarity between Polish citizens and the people of Ukraine\, appearing on posters in the windows of homes throughout Poland. The exhibition will be presented in three languages – Polish\, English and Ukrainian. \nWhere: WEISS 0\, Flower’s Bar area
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/we_are_with_you_polish_aid_for_ukraine/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230314T133000
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DTSTAMP:20260929T221511Z
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SUMMARY:Investigating Human Rights in North Korea
DESCRIPTION:ECR MEP Michiel Hoogeveen and EPP MEP Lukas Mandl\, together with The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) are hosting a side-event on “Investigating DPRK Human Rights\, Ten Years after the UN COI: Satellite Imagery\, Lines of Responsibility\, Accountability”. \nThis side event aims to draw attention to the worsening human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)\, as well as the deepening rift between the degrading human security situation of North Koreans and the continued obstinate focusing of resources not on the people\, but on the development and testing of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. The event intends to emphasize the importance of continuing to address DPRK human rights\, ten years after the establishment of the UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. \nWhere: Strasbourg WEISS S2.2 \nYou can watch the event live here.  \nAgenda \nWelcoming Remarks: \nMEP Michiel Hoogeveen \n  \nPart 1: “DPRK Human Rights\, Ten Years after the UN COI: Past\, Present\, Future” \nModerator: MEP Michiel Hoogeveen \n\nPierre Rigoulot\, French historian and author of “The Aquariums of Pyongyang” \nGreg Scarlatoiu\, Executive Director\, HRNK\n\n  \nPart 2: “Witnesses to Inhumanity: Satellite Imagery\, Lines of Responsibility\, Accountability” \nModerator: MEP Lukas Mandl \n\nJoseph S. Bermudez\, Jr.\, HRNK Senior Advisor (via live video link)\nRobert Collins\, HRNK Senior Advisor and Author \nJung Gwang-il\, Chairman\, NoChain for North Korea and survivor\, Political Prison Camp No. 15 Yoduk \nTwo former North Korean women prisoners\, Reeducation through Forced Labor Camp No. 12 Jongori \n\n  \nPart 3: Q&A Session \nModerator: MEP Michiel Hoogeveen \n \n  \n \nConcluding Remarks: \nMEP Lukas Mandl
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/investigating_human_rights_in_north_korea/
LOCATION:Strasbourg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230321T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230321T120000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221458Z
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SUMMARY:Euro 7: opportunity or threat?
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, ECR environment coordinator Alexandr Vondra will host a public hearing on the Euro 7 emissions standard proposal. \nAttendees include experts from environmental NGOs; transport trade unions; and the automotive industry\, who will gather to debate the economic\, technical\, environmental\, and social aspects of Euro 7. The proposal\, which is part of the European Commission’s Green Deal\, aims to develop stricter emissions standards for all petrol and diesel cars\, vans\, lorries and buses. It will likely be the final air quality regulation for petrol and diesel cars before the shift to zero-emission vehicles in 2035. As Euro 7 covers brakes and tyres emissions\, it has an impact on EVs too. The ECR Group is of the opinion that the proposal should be softened and the entry into force postponed. The ECR Group can only support a proposal which is realistic and feasible and does not compromise an affordable individual mobility in Europe. \n  \nWhen: Tuesday @ 9:00 – 12:00 \nWhere: SPAAK 6B1 \nA link to the event can be found here \nAgenda \n\nModerator: Petr Knap (EY)\n\n  \nIntroductory remarks \n• Alexandr Vondra \n  \nEconomic and technical aspects of Euro 7: \n• Sigrid de Vries (ACEA) \n• Raluca Marian (IRU) \n  \nQ&A \n  \nCoffee break \n  \nEnvironmental and health aspects of Euro 7: \n• Anna Krajinska (T&E) \n• Stijn Janssen (VITO) \n• Thanasis Megaritis (Concawe) \n  \nQ&A \n  \nCoffee break \n  \nSocial and consumers aspects of Euro 7: \n• Benjamin Denis (IndustriALL) \n• Laurianne Krid (FIA) \n• Wolfgang Göbel (ECG) \n  \nQ&A \n  \nConcluding remarks: \n• Luca de Meo
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/event_euro_7_opportunity_or_threat/
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SUMMARY:7th edition of the Silesia 2030 Conference ‘The dark side of the European Green Deal’
DESCRIPTION:Contaminated rivers\, sick children\, tons of e-waste\, high emissions\, exploitation of African miners by Chinese mine owners – this is the dark side of the European Green Deal. \nThis is the title of the seventh edition of the Silesia 2030 international conference\, which will be held on Wednesday\, March 22\, in room 6B1 with the participation of Polish and foreign experts.  \nThe Silesia 2030 series of debates is held on the initiative of MEP Grzegorz Tobiszowski. \nClimate policy leads the European Union towards climate neutrality\, i.e. zero emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. It translates into renewable energy sources\, electric cars – clean Europe protecting the climate. The goals sound noble. However\, the Green Deal requires large amounts of raw materials\, and the EU has either little or no resources\, mainly because their acquisition is connected with environmental degradation and high energy intensity. In many cases\, thousands of tons of rock need to be crushed and incinerated to obtain 1 kilogram of sought element. Mining of other elements require use of acids and chemicals\, which are discharged into rivers after the process is completed. The energy required for these activities is produced from coal\, without respecting EU standards\, resulting in huge emissions of greenhouse gases. \n  \nThe European Commission boasts of decreasing emissions within the EU. Meanwhile\, global emissions are still growing\, partly in order to satisfy the requirements and needs of the EU green transition. This is an environmental aspect.  \nNevertheless\, there is also a social agenda – people living in environmentally degraded regions\, third world countries who are treated as electronic waste scrapyards\, miners working in extremely difficult conditions for several hours a day without a day off\, for Chinese mine owners. \n  \nIt is China that is the hegemon in the raw materials market – especially rare earth elements used in electronic appliances\, renewable sources of energy or electric cars. China supplies the EU with 90% of these elements! In the case of many other raw materials\, imports from third countries reach 90-100%! This is an extremely dangerous situation\, which could result in the collapse of the entire climate policy in the event of interruptions in supply chains. \nThe economic issue is also extremely important. Huge demand for raw materials increases their prices\, thus making the energy transition more and more expensive. Over the past two years\, the price of lithium in Poland has increased fifteenfold! With such rises\, the purchase of an electric car will soon not be possible even for the middle class. \n  \nThe authorities of the European Union and many member states do not seem to see all these problems. Therefore\, we would like to discuss these issues during the 7th edition of the Silesia 2030 Conference in Brussels. Without ideology and demagogy\, supported by reliable and substantive voices of scientists\, we want to show – in the heart of the European Union – also the dark side of the European Green Deal. Our goal is to provoke reflection – whether such climate policy really protects the climate. \nWhen: Wednesday @ 10:00 – 12:30  \nWhere: SPAAK 6B1 \nAgenda: \nOpening of the conference “The dark side of the European Green Deal” @ 10:00 \nOpening remarks @ 10:05 \n\nGrzegorz Tobiszowski\, MEP\, initiator of the Silesia Conference \n\nSpeech and Presentation @ 10:30  \n\nDr. Tomasz Rogala\, President of the EURACOAL and Polish mining Group \n\nSpeech and Presentation @ 11:00 \n\nProf. Krzysztof Galos\, Director of the Institute of Mineral and Energy Economy of the Polish Academy of Sciences\n\nSpeech @ 11:30 \n\nProf. Adam Smoliński\, Scientific Secretary of the GIG\n\nPress briefing @ 12:00 \nEnd of Conference @ 12:30
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/7th_edition_of_the_silesia_2030_conference_the_dark_side_of_the_european_gr/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230328T180000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: L’Eroica Italy Cycling
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, Vice-President of the European Parliament Roberts Zile and MEP Carlo Fidanza will host the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the vintage non-competitive bicycle tour\, “L’Eroica”. \nThey invite the public to focus on a healthy lifestyle and appreciate the cultural-historical connection with one of the Europeans’ favourite sports\, road cycling\, while observing the historic valleys and dusty roads. According to ECR TRAN coordinator Mr Zīle\, who has part-taken in several races\, “L’Eroica” is a great combination of tourism infrastructure and use of the transport network. The exhibition will explain how the L’Eroica Italy events have become a global success\, with cycling weekends taking place across the globe\, attracting thousands of cyclists. Several vintage bicycles\, posters from previous cycling weekends and cycling memorabilia will feature in the exhibition. \nWhen: Tuesday @ 18:00  \nWhere: SPINELLI 3rd floor – Bar area
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/exhibition_leroica_italy_cycling/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230329T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230329T103000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221447Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: “Though if it be to die\, we will fight… and our deeds will live forever”.
DESCRIPTION:The Warsaw ghetto uprising took place in German-occupied Poland between 19 April and 16 May 1943 as an act of fierce and desperate resistance to Nazi Germany’s efforts to transport the ghetto’s remaining population to death camps in Majdanek and Treblinka. \nThe conference\, entitled: ‘Though if it be to die\, we will fight… and our deeds will live forever’\, will pay tribute to the heroes of the Warsaw ghetto uprising on it’s 80th anniversary. \nThe event will be streamed live from the ECR Group’s YouTube channel. \nYou can watch the live stream here. \nWhen: Wednesday @ 10:30 \nWhere: SPAAK 6B54 \nAgenda: \nOpening and welcome remarks by hosts: \n\nMEP Anna Fotyga\nMEP Adam Bielan\n\nKeynote Speech:\n Heritage \n\nProf. Piotr Gliński – Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland\, Minister of Culture and National Heritage\n\nSpeakers:  \n\nMarian Turski – Chairman of the Council of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (recorded speech)\nArtur Hofman – President of the Social and Cultural Association of Jews in Poland \nAlbert Stankowski – Director of the Warsaw Ghetto Museum \nZygmunt Stępiński – Director of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews \nMonika Krawczyk – Director of the Jewish Historical Institute \nProf. Grzegorz Berendt – Director of the Museum of the Second World War \nBronisław Wildstein – writer\, journalist\, anti-communist opposition member \nRuth Isaac – Director of European Affairs\, European Jewish Association (EJA) \nBarbara Cuglietta – Director of the Jewish Museum in Belgium \nPascale Falek – Policy Officer\, Office of the Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism and Supporting Jewish Life\, European Commission
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_though_if_it_be_to_die_we_will_fight-_and_our_deeds_will_live/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230329T123000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition opening: \"City of the Living. City of the Dead\"
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition hosted by ECR MEPs Anna Fotyga and Adam Bielan will commemorate 80 years since the Warsaw ghetto uprising. \nThe opening of the exhibition\, entitled: ‘City of the Living\, City of the Dead’ will pay tribute to the heroes of the uprising. A reception will follow the grand opening. The opening speeches will be livestreamed on the ECR Group’s YouTube channel. \nYou can watch the live stream here. \nWhen: Wednesday @ 13:30 \nWhere: Yehudi Menuhin area\, SPAAK \nAgenda: \nOpening and welcome by hosts: \n\nMEP Anna Fotyga\nMEP Adam Bielan\n\nMain Speech:\n Heritage \n\nProf. Piotr Gliński – Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland\, Minister of Culture and National\n\nSpeeches: \n\nArtur Hofman – President of the Social and Cultural Association of Jews in Poland\nAlbert Stankowski – Director of the Warsaw Ghetto Museum\nRobert Wilczyński -photographer/author of the exhibition\nPawel Freus – curator of the exhibition\nAlex Benjamin – Director of the European Jewish Association\n\n“Miasteczko Bełz” version for accordion and violin (Piotr Kopietz/ Weronika Mońka-Chwała) \nStanding reception
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/exhibition_opening_city_of_the_living-_city_of_the_dead/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230330T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230330T153000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221451Z
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SUMMARY:Conference: The many faces of anti-Semitism
DESCRIPTION:A remark may be considered anti-Semitic by one person\, but not by another. Is it hatred of Jews or hatred of Israel? \nThese questions will be discussed at a conference with the EU Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism\, Ms Katharina von Schnurbein. The event will be hosted by ECR MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen\, who supports the definition of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). It focuses on rhetorical and physical hatred against Jews\, Jewish community institutions and religious institutions. Ruissen is calling for more institutions to adopt this definition. \nWhen: Thursday @ 13:30 – 15:30 \nWhere: SPAAK 5B1
URL:https://ecrgroup.eu/event/conference_the_many_faces_of_anti_semitism/
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