Information Organiser / Venue Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs an Energy (BMWi) Scharnhorststraße 34–37 10115 Berlin Entrance: Invalidenstraße 48 Tel.: +49 30 8615-0 Fax: +49 30 18615-7010 E-Mail: [email protected] www.bmwi.de Registration Please register by the following website: http://www.bmwi-registrierung.de/europakonferenz The number of participants is limited. Participants must present their confirmation of participation and a valid photo ID in order to gain access to the event. Organisation For further information, please email [email protected] Hotline: +49 40 370886-365 Due to increased security measures, please allow for extra time to access the building. Online survey In preparation for the conference, we invite you to participate in a brief online survey. Please follow the link: http://www.bmwi-registrierung.de/europakonferenz Public transport Berlin-Hauptbahnhof Bus M41, M85, 120, 142, 245, 123, 147, TXL Imprint Published by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) 11019 Berlin www.bmwi.de January 2015 Design Vagedes & Schmid GmbH, Hamburg Images shutterstock.de Editorial department Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy was awarded the auditberuf undfamilie® (“career and family certificate”) for its family-friendly human resources policy. The certificate is awarded by berufundfamilie gGmbH, an initiative of the non-profit Hertie Foundation. Investment, Growth, Jobs – Our path towards a strong Europe Conference 24 February 2015, Berlin Invitation Programme Dear Madam, dear Sir, Europe is facing a transition period. Economic growth is slow; high unemployment - particularly youth unemployment - is a great problem in parts of Europe, even affecting society as a whole. The debt crisis is not over yet, either. This means that, more than ever, we need to focus on setting the right priorities for a better and stronger Europe. There are many aspects to the urgent problems we are now facing in Europe. One immediate issue is to provide a fresh stimulus and new measures to encourage growth and investment, to boost Europe’s international competitiveness, and to create jobs. If we are to be successful in the long term, however, we will also need to tackle the weaknesses of the Economic and Monetary Union. We will need to provide more incentives for structural reform. If we are to safeguard the prosperity of our citizens, we will have to boost our potential for growth in Europe. Europe will earn the trust of its citizens if it tackles these challenges. We would like to present and discuss ideas for the future development of the European Union and specific ways to implement them with you at the conference entitled “Investment, Growth, Jobs - Our path towards a strong Europe” on 24 February 2015. I look forward to seeing you there. from 09:30 Registration Coffee and light breakfast 10:30 Beginning of the conference, Aula Moderation: Dr. Ulrike Guérot, Director of the European Democracy Lab, Berlin followed by Opening speech Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy 11:00 Speech: “New Stimulus for Employment, Growth and Investment in Europe – the EU Growth Policy” Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs 11:15 Sincerely yours, Sigmar Gabriel Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Panel 1: Elements of a European Growth Policy Prof. Dr. Henrik Enderlein, Professor of Political Economy, Hertie School of Gover nance, Director J. Delors Institute - Berlin Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Dr. Angelica Schwall-Düren, Minister for Federal Affairs, Europe and the Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia Dr. Martin Wansleben, Chief Executive of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry 12:15 Lunch break 13:30 Speech: “A new Start for Europe: Challenges for the European Commission” Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission 13:45 Panel 2: Reform Priorities for the European Monetary Union Jörg Asmussen, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Laurence Boone, Special advisor to the French President on international and European economic and fiscal policy issues, Sherpa G7, G20 (tbc) Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, Ph.D., President of the German Institute for Economic Research Jakob von Weizsäcker, MEP, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 15:00 Coffee break 15:30 Panel 3: Institutional Challenges to European Integration Prof. Dr. Danuta Maria Hübner, MEP, Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Keynote) Prof. Dr. Franz C. Mayer, LL.M., Chair of Public Law, European Law and Public International Law, Comparative Law, Law & Politics, Bielefeld University Manuel Sarrazin, MdB, Committee on the Affairs of the European Union Dr. Daniela Schwarzer, Senior Director for Research and Director of the Europe Program, German Marshall Fund, Berlin 16:45 Concluding speech Hubertus Heil, MdB, deputy chair of the SPD Parliamentary Group 17:00Reception, Eichensaal
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