In Brussels for a seminar on the role of national parliaments in the Euro zone
Notre Europe – Institut Jacques Delors et la Foundation of European Progressive Studies organisent un séminaire d’experts avec le titre « Le rôle et la place des Parlements dans la coordination des politiques budgétaires et économiques ». Il aura lieu le 25 mars 2013 à Bruxelles.
Yves Bertoncini, directeur de Notre Europe – Institut Jacques Delors, et les deux co-auteurs du rapport récemment publié sur le « Democratic control of the European Council and the Eurozone summits« , Valentin Kreilinger (chercheur à Notre Europe – Institut Jacques Delors) et Olivier Rozenberg (Chargé de recherche FNSP au Centre d’Etudes européennes de Sciences Po Paris) interviennent dans cet événement.
The seminars aims at an intensive expert debate among EU and national experts, which aims to contribute to the clarification of concepts and the emergence of new ideas and proposals for this important policy issue for the coming years.
Welcome address and introduction:
Ernst STETTER, Secretary General of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies
Session 1: Political and Legal Uncertainties in the existing
Budgetary and Economic Policy Coordination
Introductory statements by:
- Christophe CARESCHE, Member of the French Parliament
- Marcel HAAG, Head of Unit, Europe 2020 – European Semester, Secretariat General of the European Commission
- Johannes LINDNER, Head of EU Institutions and Fora Division, European Central Bank
- Olivier ROZENBERG, Associate Research Professor, Centre d’Etudes européennes, Sciences Po Paris
- Manuel SARRAZIN, Member of the German Parliament
- Moderation: Christian DEUBNER, Member of Scientific Council and independent consultant, Foundation for European Progressive Studies
Session 2: Differentiation in Budgetary and Economic Policy
Coordination
Introductory statements by:
- Poul Skytte CHRISTOFFERSEN, Ambassador of Denmark in Belgium
- Agata GOSTYNSKA, Research Fellow, Polish Institute of International Affairs
- Ben SMULDERS, Principal Legal Adviser, Équipe Institutions, Legal Service of the European Commission
- Moderation: Valentin KREILINGER, Research Fellow, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute
Session 3: Multi-Parliamentary Control of Budgetary and Economic Policy
Coordination
Introductory statements by:
- Roberto GUALTIERI, Member of the European Parliament
- Andreas MAURER, Head of Brussels office, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
- Marcel MERSCH, Head of Unit, Economic and Social Policy, S&D Group
- Julie SMITH, Professor of International Relations, University of Cambridge
- Moderation: Olivier ROZENBERG, Associate Research Professor, Centre d’Etudes européennes, Sciences Po Paris
Session 4: Convergence of National Policy Processes in the Field of Budgetary and Economic Policies
Introductory statements by:
- Markus GALLANDER, Adviser on Budgetary Issues, Parliamentary Group of the SPD
- Sandro GOZI, Member of the Italian Parliament
- Christian KASTROP, Deputy Director-General of the Economic Policy Department, Directorate for Public Finance and Economic Affairs, German Federal Ministry of Finance
- Renaud THILLAYE, Policy Researcher, Policy Network
- Moderation: Christian DEUBNER, Member of Scientific Council and independent consultant, Foundation for European Progressive Studies
Concluding remarks: Yves BERTONCINI, Director of Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute
Sur invitation uniquement.