ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MALTA NATIONAL CONFERENCE

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ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

Msida, MSD06, Malta

Tel/Fax: +(356) 21340335; +(356) 21334706; Email: economics@um.edu.mt

Head of Department: Professor Lino Briguglio

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

COMPETITIVENESS AND THE LISBON AGENDA – A SMALL-STATES PERSPECTIVE

Dates: Tuesday 18 th

and Wednesday 19 th

October 2005

Venue: Foundation for International Studies, Valletta, Malta.

Organizers: The Economics Department and the Islands and Small States Institute of the University of

Malta, (sponsored by the Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications).

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER 2005

0900-0930 Introductory Session

Hon. Minister Censu Galea, (15 minutes)

Brief speech by each of the Four Invited Speaker (3 minutes each )

(note: invited speakers will present their keynote speech on the second day)

0930-1100 Panel Session 1: Government Representatives

Focus of Presentations: “The Overarching Role of Government in Promoting

1100-1130

Competitiveness, with reference to Sustainability of Public Finance and Education”

Presentation by Panelists (about 12 minutes each - 60 minutes)

Discussion (25 minutes)

Coffee Break

1130-1300 Panel Session 2: Representatives of the Business Community

Focus of Presentations: “Fostering Entrepreneurship and Promoting Investment”

Presentation by 5 Panelists (about 12 minutes each - 60 minutes)

1300-1400

Discussion (25 minutes)

Light Lunch

1400-1530 Panel Session 3: Union Representatives

Focus of Presentations: “Balancing Wage Rates and Productivity and Promoting

Employment”

Presentation by 5 Panellists (about 12 minutes each - 60 minutes)

Discussion (25 minutes)

1530-1600 Coffee Break

1600-1730 Panel Session 4: Representatives of Civil Society

Focus of Presentations: “Social Cohesion, Environmental Protection and Competitiveness:

Synergies and Conflicts”

Presentation by 5 Panelists (about 12 minutes each - 60 minutes)

Discussion (25 minutes)

WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2005

0900-0930 Two Keynote Speeches by Invited Speakers (15 minutes each)

0930-0940 Questions/discussion on keynote speeches

0940-1010 Two Keynote Speeches by Invited Speakers (15 minutes each)

1010-1020 Questions/discussion on keynote speeches

1020-1045 Coffee Break

1145-1115 Summary of Conference Proceedings (30 minutes)

1115-1200 Plenary Open Discussion on all Issues (45 minutes)

1200-1230 Closing Session: Speech by the Hon Tonio Fenech (to be confirmed)

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