Final European event - Re-energising Europe – Now!
In the last few months, the NPE report has been presented and discussed in the member states and beyond. One month ahead of an important European Council Summit at which EU leaders will tackle the three key dimensions identified in the report (migration, EMU reform and defence/security), this final European NPE event aimed to provide a substantial contribution to the current reform debate. It aspired to bring the NPE debate back to Brussels in an attempt to re-energise the European project at a crucial point in time. The conference brought together prominent European and national policy-makers to discuss the perspectives for a win-win package deal that reflects the interests and concerns of the EU27.
PROGRAMME
15.00 Welcome
Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions;
Vice-President of the Board of Governors of the King Baudouin Foundation
15.10 Presentation of the 3rd NPE report "Re-energising Europe – A package deal for the EU27"
Janis A. Emmanouilidis, Director of Studies, European Policy Centre
15.30 Keynote speech
Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission
Question & answer session
16.30 Panel debate
Gordon Bajnai, Chairman of the Global Advisory Board, Campbell Lutyens; Former Prime
Minister of Hungary
Janis A. Emmanouilidis, Director of Studies, European Policy Centre, Brussels
Maria João Rodrigues, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Progressive
Alliance of Socialists and Democrats; former Portuguese Minister of Employment
Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions;
Vice-President of the Board of Governors of the King Baudouin Foundation
Moderator: Geoff Meade, Meade Davis Communications
17.30 Concluding remarks
Herman Van Rompuy, President Emeritus of the European Council; President of the
European Policy Centre
17.45 Cocktail reception
