030610/NH PREVIEW 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? themes proposed and speakers invited ( * = speakers to be confirmed) WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE 1600 Participants Arrive 1630-1645 Introduction to the Conference Nick HOPKINSON Director (External Relations), Wilton Park 1645-1745 1 WHAT ARE THE MAJOR SHORT-TERM CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES? Minister to be announced, London 1745-1900 2 THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE GREEK CRISIS FOR EU ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE *Phillippos SACHINIDIS Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Athens Dr Phoebus ATHANASSIOU Legal Counsel, European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main 1900 2000 Photograph followed by reception Dinner 2130-2330 Bar Open THURSDAY 1 JULY 0800 0900-1030 Breakfast 3 1030 1100-1230 HOW TO STRENGTHEN EUROZONE GOVERNANCE? (Speaker to be announced) - Financial Markets Authority (AMF), Paris Dr Paola SUBACCHI Research Director, International Economics, Chatham House, London Coffee 4 IS INSUFFICIENT DEMAND IN GERMANY THE REAL ISSUE? David MARSH Senior Adviser, Soditic CBIP, London THURSDAY 1 JULY (continued) 1230 1415-1500 1500-1615 Lunch 5 a b c d 1615 PRESENTATION OF KEY THEMES TO PLENARY FOLLOWED BY CONCURRENT BREAK OUT GROUPS CHAIRED BY THE SPEAKERS Should the Stability and Growth Pact Be Linked to Europe 2020 Priorities? Dr John RYAN Visiting Professor, University of Venice How Will Financial Services Regulation Impact on EU Economic Growth? Graham BISHOP Chairman, GrahamBishop.com, East Sussex Prospects for the European Monetary Fund Dr Heribert DIETER Researcher, Global Issues Division, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Berlin Prospects for a Social Europe Guillaume KLOSSA Adviser to Nicole Notat, European Council Reflection Group for the Future of Europe; President, EuropaNova Tea 1645-1700 6 BRIEF THREE MINUTE REPORTS FROM SESSION 5 BREAK OUT GROUPS 1700-1830 7 PROSPECTS FOR NATIONAL STABILITY AND CONVERGENCE PROGRAMMES AND IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING EUROPE 2020 *Román ESCOLANO Director of Institutional Affairs, Madrid Dr Maria João RODRIGUES Professor, Institute for Strategic and International Studies (IEEI), Lisbon; former Special Adviser to European Commission for the Lisbon Agenda (2005-07) Dr JarosÅ‚aw PIETRAS Department of Economics, University of Warsaw: former Under Secretary of State, Office of the Committee for European Integration (UKIE), Warsaw speaker, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, Madrid 1915 Drinks followed by conference dinner at 2015 2200-2400 Bar Open FRIDAY 2 JULY 0800-0845 Payment of Bills 0800 Breakfast 0900-0945 0945-1100 8 a b c PRESENTATION OF KEY THEMES TO PLENARY FOLLOWED BY CONCURRENT BREAK OUT GROUPS CHAIRED BY THE SPEAKERS Enhancing Innovation, Education and Skills Hans VAN DER LOO Head, European Union Liaison, Royal Dutch Shell Office, Brussels Europe 2020: Building a Greener and More Competitive Economy? Chris LITTLECOTT Senior Policy Advisor, Green Alliance, Brussels Europe 2020: Lisbon As Usual? John EVANS General Secretary, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC), Paris FRIDAY 2 JULY (continued) 1100 Coffee / tea 1130-1145 9 BRIEF THREE MINUTE REPORTS FROM SESSION 8 BREAK OUT GROUPS 1145-1300 10 HOW MAY EU27 AND EUROZONE GOVERNANCE INTERACT? Sharon BOWLES, MEP Chair, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament, Brussels/Strasbourg * speaker, DG ECFIN, European Commission, Brussels *Michael ELLAM Managing Director, International and Europe, HM Treasury, London 1300-1315 11 CONCLUDING REMARKS 1315 Lunch 1415 Bus Leaves for Gatwick Airport / Participants depart ENQUIRIES about participation to Miss Lisa Elvy, Conference Administration, WILTON PARK, Wiston House, Steyning, West Sussex, United Kingdom BN44 3DZ tel: 44-1903-817777 fax: 44-1903815244 e-mail: lisa.elvy@wiltonpark.org.uk The charge for this 2 day/2 night conference, covering all sessions, full board and overnight accommodation and a bus (return) from Gatwick Airport direct to Wilton Park, is £1,490. Participation for only part of the conference can be arranged on a pro rata basis. A limited number of concessional places may be negotiable. Programme enquiries to Nick Hopkinson. There will be discussion in smaller groups. Updated previews are available on www.wiltonpark.org.uk