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 Jarosław 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