Social Rights

Parliamentary Asembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (Congress) 

Venue : Palace of the Republic: Library Biblioteca "Onisifor Ghibu", Nicolae Iorga 21 A  str. 
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Programme

The PACE and the Congress are committed to the promotion of the European Social Charter (revised) by developing specific actions in this area in the run-up to the High-Level Conference (HLC). Sharing the vision that full implementation of social rights, including in housing and health protection, can only be achieved through multilevel governance and coordination, they launch a call to governments at all levels to engage in the exchange between national, regional and local representatives.

 A proposed side event dedicated to multilevel governance towards the implementation of social rights with a thematic focus on the rights to housing and health protection is based on collaboration between the PACE Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (AS/Soc) and the Congress Committee on Social Inclusion and Human Dignity (CG-SOC), supported by the Congress Human Rights Unit.

The event aims to showcase recent activities of PACE and Congress and explore challenges which require the attention of stakeholders gathered at the HLC, possibly leading to new joint activities. 

Programme

13:45 – 14:00          Welcome and coffee in front of the meeting room

14:00 – 14:05          Moderation: Paul Galles, PACE rapporteur on the ”65th anniversary of the European Social Charter: social rights as the foundation of                                             resilient democracies and social justice”

14:05 – 14:15         Opening: National and local perspectives on social rights implementation 

                                Saskia Kluit, Chairperson of the PACE Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

                                Gudrun Mosler-Törnström, Congress Standing Rapporteur on Human Rights

14:15 – 14:30         Introductory Session: Social rights between international standards and practice

                                 Doina Gherman, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

                                 Aoife Nolan, President of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)

14:30 – 15:05         The right to housing: how to make it a reality for all? (article 31 of the revised ESC)

                                 Jimmy Moloney, Congress rapporteur on “Social housing innovations”

                                 Aurora Floridia, PACE rapporteur on “Analysis and guidelines to guarantee the right to housing”

                                 Svetlana Rusu, Head of the Public Policy and Legislation Department, Office of the Ombudsman of Moldova

15:05 – 15:45         Health protection: how to ensure equal access to health and a healthy environment? (article 11 of the revised ESC)

                                 Aurora Floridia, President of the Parliamentary Network for a Healthy Environment

                                 Jonathan Denis, Congress Deputy Spokesperson on Environment and Climate Change

                                 Mădălina-Mihaela Antoci, Board Member of the National Youth Council of Moldova (CNTM)

15:45 –16:00          Presentation of conclusions and a “call for action” by PACE and Congress

                                 Saskia Kluit, Chairperson of the PACE Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

                                 Gudrun Mosler-Törnström, Congress Standing Rapporteur on Human Rights