Programme of the conference of 12 November 2008
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Plenary session – Session plénière – Plenarsitzung
| 09:15-09:30 |
Welcome address |
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Jose Manuel Barroso President of the European Commission |
| 09:30-09:45 | EU budget and democracy Budget et démocratie de l'UE EU Haushalt und Demokratie |
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Hans-Gert Pöttering President of the European Parliament |
| 09:45-10:15 | Results of the consultation Résultats de la consultation Ergebnisse der Konsultation |
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Dalia Grybauskaitė EU Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget |
| 10:15-11:15 | 10:15-10:45 Press conference - Conférence de presse - Pressekonferenz |
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10:15-11:15 Consultation contributors' meeting Réunion des contributeurs à la consultation Treffen der Konsultationsteilnehmer (Networking session) |
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Parallel sessions – Sessions parallèles – Parallelsessions
Shaping the EU budget for the future – Façonner le budget de l'UE pour le futur – Den EU Haushalt für die Zukunft in Form bringen
| 11:15-13:00 | Session 1: Competitiveness Compétitivité Wettbewerbsfähigkeit |
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Chair: Laurent Cohen-Tanugi Attorney, Chair of the 'Europe and Globalisation' mission |
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Philippe de Buck Director General BUSINESSEUROPE |
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Sixten Korkman Research Institute of the Finnish Economy |
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Adrian Wilkes Chairman, Environmental Industries Commission |
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Fabrizio Barca Director General, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Italy |
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Questions and discussion Questions et débat Fragen und Diskussion |
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Session 2: EU in the world L'UE dans le monde Die EU in der Welt |
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Chair: Thomas Klau Editorial director, European Council on Foreign Relations |
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Yvo de Boer Executive Secretary, UNFCCC |
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Eckhard Deutscher Chair, Development Assistance Committee - OECD |
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Siân Platt Programme Officer, World Vision |
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Wolfgang Petritsch Former High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina |
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Questions and discussion Questions et débat Fragen und Diskussion |
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Session 3: Solidarity – sustainability Solidarité – durabilité Solidarität - Nachhaltigkeit |
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Chair: Joakim Palme Institute for Future Studies, Stockholm |
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Tony Long Director, WWF European Policy Office |
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John Monks General Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation |
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Gabor Demszky Chair, Eurocities Economic Development Forum |
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Ilkka Laitinen Executive Director, European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders |
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Stefan Tangermann Director, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD |
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Questions and discussion Questions et débat Fragen und Diskussion |
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| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch (standing buffet) Déjeuner (buffet debout) Mittagspause (Stehbüffet) |
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Parallel sessions – Sessions parallèles – Parallelsessions
Cross-cutting issues – Questions transversales – Querschnittsthemen
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Session 4: Added value of EU expenditure Valeur ajoutée des dépenses de l'UE Mehrwert der EU Ausgaben |
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Chair: Íñigo Méndez de Vigo MEP |
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Christian Calliess Freie Universität Berlin |
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Fritz Breuss Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration |
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Jaroslaw Pietras Director-General, Council of the European Union |
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Michel Delebarre 1st. Vice-President, Committee of the Regions |
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Questions and discussion Questions et débat Fragen und Diskussion |
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Session 5: Delivery modes Moyens de mise en œuvre Methoden des Haushaltsvollzugs |
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Chair: Jean Pisani-Ferry Director, BRUEGEL |
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Herbert Bösch MEP, Chairman of the Budget Control Committee |
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Vítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira President of the European Court of Auditors |
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Dominique de Crayencour Director, Institutional Affairs, European Investment Bank |
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Isabelle Collins Director, Technopolis |
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Jan Olbrycht MEP, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Regional Development |
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Questions and discussion Questions et débat Fragen und Diskussion |
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| 14:30-16:00 | Session 6: A EU financing to support EU Policies? Un financement pour soutenir les politique de l'UE ? EU Finanzierung zur Unterstützung der EU Politiken ? |
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Chair: Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa President, Notre Europe |
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Alain Lamassoure MEP, Standing Rapporteur of the Committee on Budgets |
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Jacques Le Cacheux Director, OFCE |
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Stephen Hale Director, Green Alliance |
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Michael Keen Advisor, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF |
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Questions and discussion Questions et débat Fragen und Diskussion |
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| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee break
Pause café Kaffeepause |
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Plenary session – Session plénière – Plenarsitzung
Panel – Table ronde – Runder Tisch
| 16:30-17:30 | Lessons from the day and conclusions Leçons du jour et conclusions Ergebnisse des Tages und Fazit |
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Paul Adamson Chairman, The Centre |
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Reimer Böge MEP, Chair of the Committee on Budgets |
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Jean-Pierre Jouyet French State Secretary for European affairs |
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Dalia Grybauskaitė EU Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget |
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Questions and discussion Questions et débat Fragen und Diskussion |
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| 17:30-18:30 | Reception |
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