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3rd International Conference of TTIP-Free Zones 29.-30. März in Borgerhout-Antwerpen

Zum dritten Mal treffen sich Vertreter*innen europäischer Kommunen und Gemeinden, die sich kritisch gegenüber Freihandelsverträgen ausgesprochen haben. Nach Barcelona (2016) und Grenoble (2017) findet die Konferenz 2019 unter dem Motto "Not without Communities!" in Borgerhout-Antwerpen statt.

Not Without Municipalities

Registrierung: http://notwithoutmunicipalities.com/

Friday March 29:  City hall Borgerhout

13:00

Registration

13:30

Welcome Marij Preneel, Mayor Borgerhout

short video messages by Barcelona and Grenoble


Session 1  ISDS
: Rights for people, Rules for Corprations

14:00

Presentation of European ISDS Campaign  "Rights for People Rules for Corporation "with Respect to Local Authorities

14:30

Investment Protection vs. Transparency 

Karin Verelst from university of Brussels and activist in fundamental rights and CETA

plenary question time

15:00

Container multinatinal DP-World against Belgium and Antwerp harbour: an actual case

Tine Hens journalist MO

plenary question time

 

15:30 Coffee break

16:00

Discussion in plenary  -  max 1 hour

Facilitation: Raf Verbeke


17:00

End Session 1

18:00

Meal with musical animation and informal talks and speeches- everybody pays for his own


Saturday, March 30: City hall Borgerhout

Session 2 - Evaluation of CETA Impact after about One Year of Provisional Application

09:30

CETA Situation in General and in Belgium

Michel Cermak

plenary question time

10:00

International Appeal against Importation of CETA-Goods in European Harbors

Jenna Vergeynst (Citizen initiatyives of CETA-free zones)

plenary question time

10:30

CETA and Democracy 

Kristine Pottie ( cineast of the film " CETA a silent coup d' Etat" and deposer of the request of an peoples vote on CETA in the Brussels Parlimanent"

Lorence, Client Earth on general situation

plenary question time

11:15

Discussion in plenary  -  max 1 hour

End Session 2

12:00

Lunch Sandwiches


Session 3 - The Right to Regulate

13:00

Bolkestein - Preparing the Ground for Free Trade Agreements

Olivier Hoedeman (CEO)

plenary question time

13:30

Remunicipalisation - Do Free Trade Agreements Prevent from Reclaiming Public Services

Satoko Kishimoto (TNI)

Dries Goedertier (Socialist pubic services trade Union of Belgium)

plenary question time

14:15

Local Case of Privatization of the Aid to Homeless People in Antwerp

Frans Geys (citizen movement of Antwerp)

plenary question time

14:30

Discussion plenary  -  max 1 hour

End Session 3


Session 4 - On the sqaure in-front-of the City Hall

15:30

Do You Hear the People Sing and the the „Serment of Borgerhout”

Raf Verbeke

End Session 4


about 16:30

Promenade in the neighberhoods and self-organized and self-payed meals

Possibility for gatherings and side talks in the City Hall (coffee will be served)


Session 5 European meeting 

19:00

Doors to De Roma open

20:00

Beginning of event