When: 20 March 2018, 14:30-17:30

Where: European Commission, Charlemagne Building, De Gasperi Room, Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels

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Timeframe Session Details of the session

14:30 -15:00 The EU’s added value in supporting the transition from institutional to family- and community-based care

• Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General, Eurochild (opening remarks)

• MEP Georgi Piriniski, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Bulgaria

• Carsten Rasmussen, Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy

• Zornitsa Roussinova, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy of Bulgaria

15:00 - 15:30 How can we achieve better outcomes for children through EU funding in the next MFF?

Moderators:

• Aaron Greenberg, Regional Advisor, Child Protection, UNICEF • Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General, Eurochild

Instrument for Pre-Accession IPA II

• Dragana Ciric Milovanovic, Director, Europe Regional Office, Disability Rights International

Response from the European Parliament:

• MEP Cristian Dan Preda, Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), Romania

European Structural and Investment Funds ESIF

• Stefan Darabus, Regional Director, Central and Southern Europe, Hope and Homes for Children Romania

• George Bogdanov, Director, National Network for Children, Bulgaria (on behalf of Opening Doors National Coordinators in the EU)

Response from the European Commission:

• Marie-Anne Paraskevas, Senior Policy Officer, European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

• Andor Urmos, Policy Analyst, European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy

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15:00 - 15:30 (continued)

Success story shared by Remi Kolagbodi, Youth Care Leaver from Bulgaria

Asylum Migration Integration Funding AMIF

• Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General, Eurochild Response from the European Commission:

• Grzegorz Gajewski, Programme Manager AMIF and ISF, European Commission, Directorate-General Migration and Home Affairs Directorate Migration and Security Funds

European Neighborhood Instrument – ENI • Dr Halyna Postoliuk, Country Director, Hope and Homes for

Children Ukraine

16:40 – 17:10 Q&A Questions and answers, contributions from the audience

• Moderator: Aaron Greenberg, Regional Advisor, Child Protection, UNICEF

17:10 – 17:30 Closing Closing remarks and recommendations for the next MFF

• Jana Hainsworth, Secretary General, Eurochild • Mark Waddington, Chief Executive, Hope and Homes for

Children

17:30-19:00 Networking reception