European Economic and Social Committee

9.30 a.m.

Registration

10.00 a.m.

Welcome address: Mr Bryan Cassidy, President of the Section for the Single Market, Production and Consumption, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Tax and financial havens: a threat to the EU's internal market

Chair: Ms Lena Roussenova, chair of the study group, EESC

10.10 a.m.
 

10.30 a.m.

10.45 a.m.

11.00 a.m.

11.15 a.m.

Keynote speech: Prof. dr. Dries Lesage, Department of Political Science, Ghent University
 

European Commission: Mr Thomas Neale, Head of Unit, Company Taxation initiatives, DG TAXUD
 

European Commission: Mr Oscar Rivera, Policy Analyst, Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility,

DG MARKT
 

Tax Justice Network: Mr John Christensen, Founder and Director, Tax Justice Network
 

OECD: Mr Donal Godfrey, Head of the Harmful Tax Practices Unit, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration

11.30 a.m

Coffee break

11.45 a.m.

EESC position: Mr Edgardo Iozia, rapporteur for the EESC opinion on "Tax and financial havens: a threat to the EU's internal market"

12.00 a.m.

Debate

12.50 a.m

Conclusions: Ms Lena Roussenova, chair of the study group on tax and financial havens