Af: the Danish Presidency
PHOTO:ZHONG MIN PENG@RP
08.00 – 09.00 Arrivals, doorsteps, handshakes
Kaare Dybvad Bek, Minister of Denmark for Immigration and
Integration and Torsten Schack Pedersen, Minister of Denmark for Resilience and Preparedness
Ministers, Heads of Delegation arrive through the main entrance on Julius
Subsequently, Heads of Delegations are welcomed by Kaare
Dybvad Bek, Minister for Immigration and Integration, and
Torsten Schack Pedersen, Minister for Resilience and
Preparedness.
09.00-11.00 Session 1: The European Preparedness Union Strategy
Torsten Schack Pedersen chairs the meeting. ‘Tour de table’ and
introductory remarks by the minister will be streamed on EBS.
EU Member States, Schengen Associated Countries, European
Commission, General Secretariat of the Council, European
Parliament (LIBE chair) and EEAS are invited to the discussion.
Minister of Denmark for Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness Torsten Schack Pedersen: EU must strengthen preparedness against crises and climate
Denmark wants to strengthen the EU’s joint preparedness in light of growing uncertainty and climate change. That was the message from Minister for Civil Security Torsten Schack Pedersen (V) on Tuesday at an EU ministerial meeting in Copenhagen.
“We are facing increasing levels of conflict and more extreme weather events such as wildfires and floods,” he said.
At the meeting, the EU ministers discussed the Commission’s new preparedness strategy, which includes proposals for joint stockpiling of medicine and energy equipment.
Torsten Schack Pedersen emphasized the need for common solutions, such as aircraft for firefighting and rapid repair of critical infrastructure.
“The strategy comes at exactly the right time,” he stated.
13.25 – 14.55 Session 3: New solutions to manage irregular migration
Kaare Dybvad Bek chairs the meeting.
EU Member States, Schengen Associated Countries, European
Commission, General Secretariat of the Council, European
Parliament (LIBE chair), EEAS, EUAA and Frontex are invited to
the discussion. UNHCR and IOM are invited to give a
presentation.
14.55 – 15.15 Family photo
The family photo is taken by the Danish Presidency’s
15.15 – 16.00 Session 4: The fight against organized drug trafficking
Peter Hummelgaard chairs the meeting. Introductory remarks by
the minister will be streamed on EBS.
EU Member States, Schengen Associated Countries, European
Commission, General Secretariat of the Council, European
Parliament (LIBE chair), Europol, Eurojust, EUDA and EPPO are
invited to the session.
16.00 – 16.30 Official press conference
Press conference with Kaare Dybvad Bek, Minister for Immigration and
Integration, Peter Hummelgaard, Minister for Justice, Torsten Schack
Pedersen, Minister for Resilience and Preparedness, Magnus Brunner,
Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, and Hadja Lahbib,
Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management.
Each minister and commissioner will make a short statement followed
by questions from the media. The press conference will be streamed.
