<p> EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT</p><p>       </p><p>Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality</p><p>Draft PROGRAMME</p><p>Workshop1 on The Multi-annual Financial Framework 2014-2020 from a Gender Equality Perspective</p><p>Thursday, 26 January 2012, from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm European Parliament, Brussels, Room: Altiero Spinelli Building 3G2</p><p>The workshop will be chaired by Mikael Gustafsson</p><p>9.00–9.05 Opening by the Chair</p><p>9.05-9.15 Introduction by the draftsperson of the FEMM opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multi-annual financial framework for the years 2014-2020</p><p>Each of the presentations by the experts of Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB) will be followed by a question and answer session with Members and NGO representatives introduced by the respective draftpersons</p><p>9.15–9.35 Francesca Bettio, University of Siena, Italy, FGB Introduction into the method of gender budgeting</p><p>9.35-10.10 Francesca Bettio, University of Siena, Italy, FGB ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE Assesses the impact of the proposals on the employment situation of women and men, the work/private life balance, pensions, women entrepreneurship and the fight against poverty</p><p>Response by Members</p><p>1 organised by the Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs</p><p>OJ\889247EN.doc PE480.552v01-00 EN EN 10.10-10.45 Danièle Meulders, L'Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, FGB EDUCATION Assesses the impact of the proposals on education and training of women and men, on life long learning, the EU as a knowledge society and a world wide competitor in innovation, as well as on the integration of migrants</p><p>Response by Members</p><p>10.45-11.20 Antigone Lyberaki, Panteion University, Greece, FGB HEALTH/WELL-BEING/ENVIRONMENT Assesses the impact of the proposals on health, environment, social protection and infrastructure</p><p>Response by Members</p><p>11.20–11.55 Jill Rubery, University of Manchester, UK, FGB FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS Assesses the impact on the implementation of fundamental rights, notably on the elimination of violence against women, antidiscrimination and participation of women in decision making as well as protection measures (among which asylum)</p><p>Response by Members</p><p>11.55–12.25 Annamaria Simonazzi, La Sapienza University, Rome, FGB EXTERNAL RELATIONS Assesses the impact on the implementation of gender equality in the Union's external relations, notably measures against violence against women, participation of women in decision making as well as protection measures, among which civil and military intervention</p><p>Response by Members</p><p>12.25-12.30 Closure of the Workshop by the Chair</p><p>OJ\889247EN.doc 2/2 PE480.552v01-00 EN</p>