290610/NH
PROGRAMME
WILTON PARK CONFERENCE 1066
Wednesday 30 JUNE – Friday 2 JULY 2010
THE EUROPEAN UNION’S ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE: PROSPECTS FOR
RECOVERY, REFORM AND EUROPE 2020
How might the EU’s economy be governed after the credit crunch and sovereign debt crises?
Can the Stability and Growth Pact, economic sanctions and the proposed European Monetary
Fund strengthen Eurozone governance? How might the ‘Europe 2020’ programme be best
implemented? How may economic governance in the EU 27 operate in relation to new
Eurozone frameworks resulting from recent crises and the Lisbon Treaty?
WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE
1600
Participants Arrive
1630-1645
Introduction to the Conference
Nick HOPKINSON
Director (External Relations), Wilton Park
1645-1745
1
TOWARDS A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR EU FISCAL
CONSOLIDATION?
Professor John RYAN
Fellow, Centre for Economic Policy Analysis, University of Venice
1745-1845
2
IS INSUFFICIENT DEMAND IN GERMANY THE REAL ISSUE?
Dr Heribert DIETER
Senior Fellow, Global Issues Division, German Institute for International and
Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin
1915
Drinks reception
2000
Dinner
2130-2330
Bar Open
POLICY
THURSDAY 1 JULY
0800
Breakfast
0915-1000
3
PROSPECTS FOR A SOCIAL EUROPE
Guillaume KLOSSA
Chairman, EuropaNova, Paris
1000-1045
4
HOW WILL FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION
ECONOMIC GROWTH?
Graham BISHOP
Principal, GrahamBishop.com, Battle, East Sussex
IMPACT
ON
EU
THURSDAY 1 JULY (continued)
1045
1115-1245
Conference photograph and Coffee/Tea break
5
1245
1500-1630
Lunch
6
1630
1700-1815
PROSPECTS FOR NATIONAL STABILITY AND CONVERGENCE
PROGRAMMES
Jorge BLÁZQUEZ
Economic Adviser, Minister’s Cabinet, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism,
Madrid
Professor Rafael DOMÉNECH VILARIÑO
Chief Economist for Spain and Europe, Economic Research Department, BBVA,
Madrid
HOW TO STRENGTHEN EUROZONE GOVERNANCE?
Philippe GUDIN De VALLERIN
Assistant Secretary, Macroeconomic Polices and European Affairs, Directorate
General of the Treasury, Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment, Paris
Dr Paola SUBACCHI
Research Director, International Economics Programme, Chatham House, London
Tea
7
PROSPECTS FOR NATIONAL STABILITY AND CONVERGENCE
PROGRAMMES AND MONITORING EUROPE 2020
Dr Maria João RODRIGUES
Professor of Economics, Lisbon University Institute for European Studies (ISCTEIUL); former Special Adviser to the European Commission for the Lisbon Agenda
Dr Jarosław PIETRAS
Director General, DGI Environment and Consumer Protection, Health,
Foodstuffs, Education, Culture, Youth and Audiovisual, Council of the European
Union, Brussels; former Under Secretary of State, Office of the Committee for
European Integration (UKIE), Warsaw
1915
2000
Drinks followed by
Dinner
2200-2330
Bar Open
FRIDAY 2 JULY
0800-0845
Payment of Bills
0800
Breakfast
0915-1045
8
PROSPECTS FOR EUROPE 2020
Lisbon As Usual?
John EVANS
General Secretary, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC),
Paris
Enhancing Innovation, Education and Skills
Hans VAN DER LOO
Head, European Union Liaison, Royal Dutch Shell Office, Brussels
Building a Greener and More Competitive Economy?
Chris LITTLECOTT
Senior Policy Adviser, Green Alliance, London
FRIDAY 2 JULY (continued)
1045
Coffee / tea
1130-1245
9
HOW MAY EU27 AND EUROZONE GOVERNANCE INTERACT?
Melpo-Menie JOSÉPHIDÈS
Legal Counsel, European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main
1245-1300
10
CONCLUDING REMARKS
1300
Lunch
1415
Bus Leaves for Gatwick Airport / Participants depart