Programme

Morning session

28th Regime – Why are alarm bells ringing?

09.30 – 09.45 I Introduction and welcome address by

• Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, EESC Workers' Group President
• Esther LYNCH, ETUC General Secretary

09.45 – 11.00 I 28th company law regime – Why is this proposal coming now? - How does it jeopardise workers’ rights?

• Maxi LEUCHTERS, Rapporteur of the INT opinion on the 28th Regime
• Antonio GARCIA DEL RIEGO, Co-rapporteur of the INT opinion on the 28th Regime 
• Marcus MEYER-ERDMANN, ETUI

Q&A

11.00 – 13.00 I Would the 28th regime really be a 'transformative step' towards completing the single market?

• Michael McGRATH, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection (video message)
• Hubert GAMBS, Deputy Director-General of DG Just
• René REPASI, MEP, S&D Group, rapporteur of the INL report "The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies"
• Isabelle SCHÖMANN, ETUC Deputy General Secretary

Q&A
 

Afternoon session

EU's Competitiveness agenda for workers: European investment and transformation for quality jobs

14.30 – 16.00 Ι Quality Jobs Roadmap and Act - a road towards new EU social legislation

• Joaquín PÉREZ REY, State Secretary for Labour, Spain 
• Stefan OLSSON, Deputy Director-General of DG EMPL
• Estelle CEULEMANS, MEP, S&D Group
• Claude ROLIN, EESC rapporteur of the SOC opinion on "Quality jobs roadmap"
• Lorenzo REPETTI, ETUC, Director of Policy

Q&A

16.00 – 17.25 Ι Keynote speech by

• Enrico LETTA, President of the Institut Jacques Delors, former Prime Minister of Italy (video message)

Addressing the investment and innovation deficit – A new social contract?

• Shahin VALLÉE, Head of DGAP's Geo-Economics Program, German Council of Foreign Relations
• Andrew WATT, Director General of ETUI

Q&A

17.25 – 17.30 Ι Closing remarks by 

• Esther LYNCH, ETUC General Secretary
• Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, EESC Workers' Group President