European Economic and Social Committee Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI) PROGRAMME SEMINAR ON MARITIME INDUSTRIES SECTORS 12 May 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens Interpretation : from EN/EL/IT/PL into EN/EL/IT/PL 9:00 a.m. Welcome by Mr Trias Pintó, CCMI president 9:15 a.m. Welcome by Mr Varvitsiotis, Hellenic Minister of Shipping and Aegean (invited) 1st Pannel : The European ship maintenance, repair and conversion sector: a resilient industry 9:30 a.m. Presentation of the European Economic and Social Committee's Opinion by Mr Krzaklewski, EESC rapporteur Mr Calvet Chambon, EESC co-rapporteur 9:50 a.m. Mr Sakko, Sea Europe, SMRC-Group Mr Zmuda, Secretary of National Section of Shipbuilding at the "Solidarnosc" Trade Union (Poland) Mr Stefanopoulos, Panhellenic Federation of Metal workers, Elefsina Mr Gratsos, Union of Greek Shipowners 10:30 a.m. Questions and Debate 11:00 a.m. Coffee break …/… -2– 2nd Pannel : Nautical Industries : a source of Regional Development 11:15 a.m. Presentation of the European Economic and Social Committee's Opinion by Mr Iozia, EESC rapporteur Mr Pesci, EESC co-rapporteur 11:35 a.m. Mr Goudant, European boating industry, "Federation of Nautical Industries", France Mr Kyriakoulis, Boat charterer Mr Michaloliakos, Mayor of Piraeus Mr Katsikadis, Greek Marina association 12:15 a.m. Questions and Debate 12:45 a.m. Conclusions 1:00 p.m. End of the Conference Proposals to be presented at the informal European Council of Ministers for Competitiveness (tbc) Press Point in the Zapio Megaro (tbc) -----------------------------------