END THE BLOCKADE AGAINST CUBA !
European Parliament 29 – 30 November 2017
Room ASP1G2
29 November 16.30 – 18.30
16.30 welcome by Gabi Zimmer- GUE/NGL President
Introductions :
· Joao Pimenta Lopes, GUE/NGL Vice Président EUROLAT
· Norma Goicochea Estenoz. Ambassador of Cuba to the EU
First panel : The Impact of the Blockade on Cuban Society and on human rights
Moderator Marina Albiol GUE/NGL MEP IP Spain
Dr. Eugenio Selman-Housein Sosa, Director del Cardio Centro William Soler Cuba
Luciano Vasapollo professor of economy Rome Università La Sapienza, Nuestramerica
Second panel : The illegal extraterritorial application of Helms-Burton Act and its implications for the EU
Moderator : Eleonora Forenza GUE/NGL MEP Altra Europa Italy
Eric DAVID- Prof. Em. International Law Université Libre de Bruxelles,
Oscar Luis Hung Pentón, Vicepresidente de la Comisión de Asuntos Económicos de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. Cuba
18.30 – 19.00 Tribute to Che Guevara
20.00 Dinner and cultural event in cooperation with Cubanismo
Centre culturel Garcia Lorca-47/49 Rue des Foulons Brussels
30 November 9 – 11
A European campaign against the blockade
Moderator : Estefania TORRES GUE/NGL mep Podemos Spain
Solidarity movements and associations from all Europe.
Javier Couso Gue/Ngl Mep- Vice president Cuba friendship group in the European parliament
Luciano IACOVINO — La Villetta from Italy
Isabelle Vanbrabant — Cubanismo- Belgium
Portugal
Silvia Roman Asosacion Ernesto Che Guevara-Spain
Heike Hänsel MeB Netzwerk Cuba- Germany