Evaluation of the Performance of Network Industries Providing Services of General Economic Interest

This workshop was jointly organised by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee.

The objective of the workshop was to discuss the performance of network industries providing services of general economic interest, in the context of market opening to competition. It discussed the conclusions of an evaluation report on this subject produced by the European Commission, which was be presented at this occasion. The workshop also discussed methodological issues linked to the evaluation process itself, with the aim of developing and improving it further in the future."

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Programme (81 kB) (81 kB)

Morning sessions: Performance of network industries
9.30-9.40	Welcome and opening remarks by Mr János Tóth, President of Section for Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society, EESC
9.40-10.00	Keynote speech: Mr Joaquín Almunia, Member of the European Commission
Session I: Commission report Chair: Ms Evelyn PICHENOT (President of the Permanent Study Group on Services of general Interest, EESC)
10.00-10.40	Presentation of the report “Evaluation of the Performance of Network Industries Providing Services of General Economic Interest – 2006 Report” (European Commission) Developments of the legislative framework: Mr Marcel Haag Industry performance and market integration(193 kB): Mr Christian Buelens Distributive effects, access and quality(114 kB): Mr Rod Meiklejohn Consumer satisfaction of network industry services(129 kB): Mr Akis Kyriacou
10.40-10.50	Discussant A(271 kB): Mr David Hall (University of Greenwich, Public Services International Research Unit, PSIRU)
10.50-11.00	Discussant B(25 kB): Mr Francis McGowan (University of Sussex)
11.00-11.15	Coffee break
Session II: Subjective and objective assessment of the impact of reforms in network industries Chair: Stéphane Buffetaut (EESC)
11.15-11.40	Presentation of the project " Subjective and objective assessment of the impact of reforms in network industries(566 kB)": Mr Massimo Florio (University of Milan)
11.40-11.50	Discussant A: Ms Sophie in't Veld (Member of European Parliament)
11.50-12.00	Discussant B(221 kB): Mr Joost Verlinden (Federal Planning Bureau)
12.00-12.30	Open discussion and questions on the morning sessions
12.30-14.00	Lunch buffet
Afternoon sessions: Evaluation of the methodology and needs for horizontal monitoring
Session III: Evaluation of the Commission's methodology Chair: Mr Raymond Hencks (EESC)
14.00-14.20	Motivation and methodology of the horizontal evaluation(195 kB): Ms Fabienne Ilzkovitz (European Commission)
14.20-15.00	Presentation of a report on the methodology used to assess the performance of network industries providing services of general economic interest(504 kB): Mr Dominique Spaey (Van Dijk Management Consultants)
Session IV: The future of the horizontal evaluations Chair: Werner Stengg (European Commission)
15.00-16.00	Round table discussion Mr Levi Nietvelt(211 kB) (The European Consumers' Organisation, BEUC) Mr Pierre Bauby (European Liaison Committee on Services of General Interest, CELSIG) Ms Penny Clarke (European Federation of Public Services Unions, EPSU) Ms Sian Jones (European Anti Poverty Network, EAPN) Mr Hugues Vérité (BUSINESSEUROPE) Mr Davide Gallino (European Regulators Groups, ERG)
16.00-16.30	Open discussion and questions on the afternoon sessions
16.30-16.45	Closing remarks by Mr Marco Buti (European Commission) and Mr Raymond Hencks (EESC)
16.45	Close

10/09/2007 : Evaluation of the Performance of Network Industries Providing Services of General Economic Interest

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