<p> European Economic and Social Committee</p><p>Hearing on Immigration and integration: cooperation between regional and local governments and civil society organisations</p><p>Organised by the European Economic and Social Committee, the Generalitat de Catalunya and Barcelona City Council with the collaboration of the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona and the Catalan Labour, Economic and Social Affairs Council 2 and 3 February 2006 at the Casa Llotja de Mar, BARCELONA</p><p>Thursday 2 FEBRUARY </p><p>9.00 Arrival and registration of participants</p><p>9.30 OPENING OF THE HEARING</p><p>Mr MALOSSE President of the Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship, European Economic and Social Committee</p><p>Ms PRATT Head of Unit, DG Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission</p><p>Ms TERRÓN Secretary General of the Patronat Català Pro Europa. Representative of the Governement of Catalonia in Brussels</p><p>Ms BALLARÍN Councillor of Treasury of the Barcelona City Council</p><p>Ms SIMÓ Honourable Minister for Welfare and Family Affairs, Government of the Generalitat de Catalunya </p><p>PANEL 1</p><p>10.20 Chaired by Ms O’NEILL, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee</p><p>Ms ROS, General Secretary for Immigration, Government of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain) Ms TAKÁCS, Executive officer, City of Budapest (Hungary)</p><p>11.25 Discussion </p><p>11.45 Coffee break - 2 -</p><p>PANEL 2</p><p>12.05 Chaired by Mr HINOJOSA, President of the Catalan Labour, Economic and Social Affairs Council</p><p>Ms JÄGER, Head of Division, Reception, housing and integration of immigrants, Land Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) Ms VALLAUD-BELKACEM, Member of the Mayor’s private office, City of Lyon (France) Ms DEMSIC, Head of the Youth Office, City of Ljubljana (Slovenia)</p><p>13.10 Discussion </p><p>13.30 Lunch break</p><p>PANEL 3</p><p>15.00 Chaired by a Member of the European Economic and Social Committee </p><p>Ms MacDONALD, Head of the International Projects Division, Scotland (UK) Mr BRONSVELD, International social relations’ officer, City of Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Ms ROUMET, Secretary General, European Liaison Committee for Social Housing </p><p>16.05 Discussion </p><p>16.25 Break</p><p>PANEL 4</p><p>16.40 Chaired by Mr KRIEGER, Research Manager, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions</p><p>Mr VALENTI, Chief Executive for the Department of Integration and Citizenship, City of Brescia (Italy) Ms PELLILÄ, Project leader, Social Services Department, City of Helsinki (Finland) Ms MUNCH, Executive Officer/project co-ordinator, City of Oslo (Norway) </p><p>17.45 Discussion </p><p>18.00 End of first day’s proceedings</p><p>20.30 Dinner offered by the Barcelona City Council Address: Plaça Sant Jaume, 2. 08010 Barcelona </p><p>.../... - 3 -</p><p>Friday 3 FEBRUARY </p><p>9.00 Arrival of the participants</p><p>PANEL 5</p><p>9.30 Chaired by Ms VIRÓS, President of the Economic and Social Committee of Barcelona </p><p>Mr MARTIN, Director of the École de la deuxième chance, Midi-Pyrénées Region (France) Ms HOLCK, Integration consultant, City of Copenhagen (Denmark) Mr MELICÍAS, President of the Organisation de la Misericordia (Portugal)</p><p>10.35 Discussion </p><p>11.00 Coffee break</p><p>PANEL 6</p><p>11.20 Chaired by Mr ENGLAND, Eurocities and Deputy Director of Social Services, City of Leeds (UK)</p><p>Mr SANAHUJA, Director, Technical Cabinet of Immigration, Ajuntament de Barcelona (Spain) Mr ANGRISANO, Chief Executive for the Labour market with responsibility for immigration, Campania Region (Italy)</p><p>12.25 Discussion </p><p>CONCLUSIONS</p><p>12.45 Chaired by Mr PARIZA, member of the European Economic and Social Committee </p><p>Ms DÍEZ, Member of the European Parliament </p><p>Mr PAJARES, Expert from the European Economic and Social Committee </p><p>13.30 End of the Hearing</p><p>.../...</p>