When: 20 March 2018, 14:30-17:30
Where: European Commission, Charlemagne Building, De Gasperi Room, Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels
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Timeframe Session Details of the session
14:30 -15:00 The EU’s added value in supporting the transition from institutional to family- and community-based care
• Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General, Eurochild (opening remarks)
• MEP Georgi Piriniski, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Bulgaria
• Carsten Rasmussen, Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy
• Zornitsa Roussinova, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy of Bulgaria
15:00 - 15:30 How can we achieve better outcomes for children through EU funding in the next MFF?
Moderators:
• Aaron Greenberg, Regional Advisor, Child Protection, UNICEF • Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General, Eurochild
Instrument for Pre-Accession IPA II
• Dragana Ciric Milovanovic, Director, Europe Regional Office, Disability Rights International
Response from the European Parliament:
• MEP Cristian Dan Preda, Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), Romania
European Structural and Investment Funds ESIF
• Stefan Darabus, Regional Director, Central and Southern Europe, Hope and Homes for Children Romania
• George Bogdanov, Director, National Network for Children, Bulgaria (on behalf of Opening Doors National Coordinators in the EU)
Response from the European Commission:
• Marie-Anne Paraskevas, Senior Policy Officer, European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
• Andor Urmos, Policy Analyst, European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy
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15:00 - 15:30 (continued)
Success story shared by Remi Kolagbodi, Youth Care Leaver from Bulgaria
Asylum Migration Integration Funding AMIF
• Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General, Eurochild Response from the European Commission:
• Grzegorz Gajewski, Programme Manager AMIF and ISF, European Commission, Directorate-General Migration and Home Affairs Directorate Migration and Security Funds
European Neighborhood Instrument – ENI • Dr Halyna Postoliuk, Country Director, Hope and Homes for
Children Ukraine
16:40 – 17:10 Q&A Questions and answers, contributions from the audience
• Moderator: Aaron Greenberg, Regional Advisor, Child Protection, UNICEF
17:10 – 17:30 Closing Closing remarks and recommendations for the next MFF
• Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General, Eurochild • Mark Waddington, Chief Executive, Hope and Homes for
Children
17:30-19:00 Networking reception