Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA): Civil Society Forum

March 18 and 19, 2025 (In-person in Brussels and videoconference)

9:30 am to 12:30 pm (EDT) / 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (CET)

Day 1 – Tuesday, March 18, 2025

9:00 am – Sign in and registration

9:30 am – Welcome remarks
Overview of TSD Committee progress and objectives for upcoming year

9:45 am – Opening remarks from DAG Chairs
Perspectives and priorities of the CETA TSD Chapters

10:15 am – Roadmap for Women’s rights

11:00 am – Break

11:15 am – Trade Diversification: Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation
Perspectives by CSOs on TSD developments

12:00 pm – Joint Chairs’ open topic session with the co-chairs exposed to any TSD related questions from the audience

9:00 am – Sign in and registration

9:30 am – EU Study on the impact of EU FTAs on key environmental factors including climate

10:15 am – Session I Aligning environmental and climate sustainability with economic growth

Trade relevant environmental policy developments

11:00 am – Break

11:15 am – Presentation of the International impacts of the EU seals regime

11:30 am – Session II EU-Canada cooperation on labour standards

Trade relevant labour policy developments

12:15 pm – Joint Chairs’ open topic session with the co-chairs exposed to any TSD related questions from the audience

12:30 pm – Closing