In Brussels for a conference on the triptych Competition-Cooperation-Solidarity
On October 16, 2012 Notre Europe organises a conference on Competition-Cooperation-Solidarity: Facing the New EU Challenges”
9.30: Opening speech:Jacques Delors “triptych” : achievements and prospects
António Vitorino, President of Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute
10.00: Round table 1 The Economic and Monetary Union: the Need for a New Start
Etienne Davignon, Former Vice-President of the European Commission
Jo Leinen, Member of the European Parliament
André Sapir, Member of the Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa group, Professor
of Economics, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Senior Fellow, Bruegel
Chair: Yves Bertoncini, Director, Notre Europe
12.00: break
14.00: Round table 2 Single Market and EU Fundings: a new Package for Growth and Convergence
Jonathan Faull, Director General Internal Market, European Commission
Philippe Maystadt, Former President of the EIB, President of the EPC
Hannes Swoboda, President of the S&D group, European Parliament
Chair: Adriana Cerretelli, Journalist, Il Sole 24 Ore
15.30: Round table 3 Improving the social dimension of the EU
Alejandro Cercas, Member of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee, European Parliament
Koos Richelle, Director General Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission
Frank Vandenbroucke, Former Belgian Minister of Social Affairs, Professor, KU Leuven
Chair: Philippe Pochet, Director General, European Trade Union Institute
17.00: Concluding remarks A balanced European Union: Prospects for the Future
Jacques Delors, Former President of the European Commission, Founding President of Notre Europe