The next long-term EU budget is being written now, and with it, the new Global Europe Instrument that will define EU external action for years to come. The instrument will shape what can be funded, how decisions are made and how they are scrutinised. These choices will have a real impact on communities facing poverty, inequality, conflict and climate change, and will affect the EU’s ability to advance human rights, democracy and civic participation. On 30 September, European policymakers, civil society leaders from Global South and Europe will come together to debate what the future of cooperation should look like, and to centre effectiveness, global justice and solidarity in the EU’s approach to partnerships and cooperation.

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Draft programme

2:00-2:20 ​Registration

2:25-2:35 ​Opening and scene-setting - Introductory remarks by MEP Udo Bullmann, S&D, DE 

2:35-2:45 ​Keynote speech - Mr Javier García de la Oliva, Regional Head for Europe and the Americas at ActionAid International and President of CONCORD Europe

2:45-4:00 ​Panel discussion I - Learning from success: Building the future of public development finance

Moderated by: Ms Jaimie Just, CONCORD Europe

​Panellists:

• Ms Elizabeth Richard, Programme Manager, ActionAid Haiti
• Ms Laura Restrepo Alameda, Climate Action Network Latin America (CANLA)
• Ms Yuliia Sachuk, Co-founder and President of Fight For Right

​Discussants:

• European Commission representative - Mr Stefano Signore, Director DG INTPA Directorate A (TBC)
• Member of the European Parliament 

​Interactive exchange - Q&A with audience

4:00-4:30 ​Coffee break

4:30-5:45 ​Panel discussion II - Investing in people and public goods: Reimagining  ​EU development finance

Moderated by: Ms Hanna Saarinen, Senior Policy Advisor at Oxfam International

​Panellists:

• Dr Daniela Magalhães Prates, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, UN Trade and Development
• Mr Joris Totté, CEO, Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO)
• Dr Maria Jose Romero, Eurodad

​Discussant:

• European Commission representative - Mr Taneli Lahti, Director DG INTPA Directorate E 

​Interactive exchange - Q&A with audience

5:45-5:55 ​Closing remarks - Closing reflections by MEPs and one CSO co-organiser