10:00 Welcome and introduction

  • Stefano Palmieri, president of the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO), EESC
  • Janusz Pietkiewicz, study group president, EESC

10:15 Recovery, Sustainability, Resilience – How can beyond GDP measures help the EU to reach its goals?

Opening address:

  • Petru Sorin Dandea, rapporteur of the EESC Own-initiative Opinion on Beyond GDP measures for a successful recovery and a sustainable and resilient EU economy

Panel discussion with:

  • Alessio Terzi, Economic Analyst, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
  • Romina Boarini, Director, Centre on Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity, OECD
  • Malthe Munkøe, Senior Adviser, BusinessEurope
  • Liina Carr, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
  • Jonathan Barth, Managing Director, ZOE Institute for Future-Fit Economies
  • Ester Asin, Director, WWF European Policy Office

Q & A and debate with EESC members and external participants

12:45 Summary and conclusions

  • Petru Sorin Dandea, rapporteur of the EESC own-initiative opinion

13:00 End of the debate