8 November – 15:00 to 18:00
Welcome by Jacek Krawczyk, Vice-President of the EESC
Video message from Staffan Nilsson, President of the EESC
Statements by EESC Group Presidents
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Henri Malosse, President of the Employers' Group (Group I)
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Georgios Dassis, President of the Workers' Group (Group II)
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Luca Jahier, President of the Various Interests' Group (Group III)
Round I: Reinforcing economic governance
Chair: Michael Smyth, President of the ECO Section
Statements by EESC members
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David Croughan, Member of Group I
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Stefano Palmieri, Member of Group II
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Viliam Páleník, Member of Group III
Statements by external guests
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Thierry Philipponnat, Secretary General, Finance Watch
General debate
Conclusions by the Chair
Round II: Maintaining social solidarity
Chair: Leila Kurki, President of the SOC Section
Statements by EESC members
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Pedro Almeida Freire, Member of Group I
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Gabriele Bischoff, Member of Group II
Statements by external guests
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Conny Reuter, Secretary General of SOLIDAR, President of the Social Platform
General debate
Conclusions by the Chair
9 November – 9:30 to 12:45
Round III: Towards sustainable growth and employment: the EU budget and the Europe 2020 Strategy
Chair: Joost van Iersel, President of the Europe 2020 Steering Committee
Statements by EESC members
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Vincent Farrugia, Member of Group I
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Xavier Verboven, Member of Group II
Questions and answers: Klaus Regling, CEO, European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF): "The European Monetary Union – Return to Stability"
Statements by external guests
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Philippe de Buck, Director General, BUSINESSEUROPE
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Luca Visentini, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation
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Andrea Benassi, Secretary General, UEAPME
General debate
Conclusions by the Chair
Overall conclusions by Staffan Nilsson, President of the EESC
