Helmut Scholz ist seit 2009 Mitglied des Europaparlaments.
Er ist Mitglied im Ausschuss für Internationalen Handel und stellvertretendes Mitglied im Ausschuss für Konstitutionelle Fragen. Er ist zudem Mitglied bzw. Stellvertreter unter anderm in den Delegationen für die Beziehungen zu den USA und zur Volksrepublik China.
Sie sind hier:
Global Challenges - Building Bridges between EU & US Progressives
Against the global challenges from Climate Change, Ending poverty securing to Peace and Disarmament there is an increasing need to continue and to deepen a closer cooperation with US and EU progressive forces and to contribute to build up a coordinated progressive agenda.
The event will focus in on Challenges, Aspects and Tasks in the areas of Foreign Trade and Foreign Policy and on Strengthening Public Sector – Reducing Poverty in the Post Pandemic Era.
This event is part of The Left group’s Strategic Initiative on the transatlantic EU-US relations.
Follow at https://broadcaster.interactio.eu/join/gbgh-jmld-52ac
Interpretation available in English, French, German, Spanish and Greek
PROGRAMME
14:30 Welcome and introduction to the event
MEP Martin Schirdewan, co-president of The Left in the European Parliament
14.40-16.30 Panel 1 : Challenges, Aspects and Tasks in the areas of Foreign Trade and Foreign Policy
Moderator: Ethan Earle, Paris-based political consultant, on: overview of Biden-Harris foreign policy
Participants:
Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, on: Biden’s macroeconomic approach, US sanctions, IFIs, Latin America and Europe
MEP Marisa Matias, The Left shadow rapporteur on the European Parliament’s report on the future of EU – US relations, which is currently being negotiated
Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK, on: positioning of the Biden administration in the recent Israel-Palestine conflict and broader Middle East policy (including Iran)
MEP Helmut Scholz, The Left coordinator in the Committee on International Trade, on: EU – US – China trade relations
Tobita Chow, director of Juctice is Global, on: environment, supply chains, vaccine diplomacy, trade policy and US-China relations
16.30 – 18.30 Panel 2: Strengthening Public Sector in the Post-Pandemic Era (10.30-12.30 NY time)
Introduction: Manon Aubry MEP, Co-president of The Left
Moderation: MEP S.Kouloglou, Foreign Affairs Committee
Participants:
REP. Ilhan Omar, US Congressional Progressive Caucus Whip
MEP Pierre Larrouturou, Socialists & Democrats, Budgets and Employment Committees
MEP Ernest Urtasun, The Greens/EFA, Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee
Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent of The New York Times