CONCORD Europe High level Conference Outlook on Inequalities: Three perspectives to ensure we leave no one behind 20th of November 2019 Co-hosted by the MEP and Vice-chair of the DEVE Committee, Erik Marquardt Venue: Renaissance Hotel, Brussels Programme 9:00-9:30 Registration and welcome coffee Opening remarks by CONCORD Director, Tanya Cox 9:30-9:45 Welcome by MEP Erik Marquardt 9:45-10:15 Keynote speech by Neven Mimica - European Commissioner tbc 10:15-10:30 Setting the scene: Intervention by Rev. John Patrick Ngoyi - Director of the Justice, Development and Peace Commission in Nigeria Discussion panel on tackling inequalities 10:30-12:00 Presentation of the new CONCORD paper “Inequalities Unwrapped – An urgent call for systemic change” - Isabelle Brachet, ActionAid International ● Annika Söder, Cabinet Secretary to the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs ● Rev. Fr John Patrick Ngoyi, Director of the Justice, Development and Peace Commission in Nigeria ● Paola Simonetti, Deputy-Director of the Economic and Social policy department, International Trade Unions Confederation ● Elisa Casazza, Project Manager, CSR Europe Concluding Remarks - Alex Prats, Oxfam Intermon 12:00-13:00 Networking Lunch 13:00-14:15 Discussion on Leaving No One Behind Presentation of the Aidwatch 2019 report - Åsa Thomasson, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, CONCORD Sweden ● Felix Fernandez-Shaw, Director of the Directorate for International Cooperation and Development Policy, European Commission ● Charles Goerens, Member of the Committee on Development, European Parliament ● John Charles Njie, Chairman of the Gambia NGO Association ● Thomas Tichelmann, Attaché Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU (tbc) ● Moderated by Valentina Barbagallo, International Development Consultant 14:15-14:45 Coffee break 14:45-16:00 Are EU and Africa allies in the fight against inequalities? Dialogue on EU-Africa cooperation ● Birgitte Markussen, EEAS, Deputy Managing Director Africa ● Ambassador of Zimbabwe, Excellency Ambassador Tadeous Tafirenyika Chifamba (tbc) ● Moderated by Vince Chadwick, journalist, DEVEX 16:00-16:15 Closing remarks by CONCORD President Johannes Trimmel 16:15-18:00 Closing reception With the support of the European Union .