11.30 a.m.  Morning session - opening and introductory remarks

  • Stefano Palmieri, President of the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO), European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Panel 1:   Towards a more resilient and sustainable European economy

  • Maria João Rodrigues, Member of the European Parliament
  • Enrico Giovannini, Professor of economic statistics, University of Rome Tor Vergata
  • Francesca Campolongo, Head of Unit - Finance and Economy, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission

Conclusions from the panel: Javier Doz Orrit, Rapporteur for the opinion on Towards a more resilient and sustainable European economy, EESC

1 p.m.    Networking buffet

2.30 p.m.    Afternoon session - opening and introductory remarks

  • Stefano Palmieri, President of the ECO Section, EESC

Panel 2:    A vision for completing the Economic and Monetary Union during the next European legislature

  • Kai Wynands, Head of Cabinet to Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President of the European Commission
  • Agnès Bénassy-Quéré, Professor at the Paris School of Economics
  • Mathias Dolls, EconPol Scientific Co-ordinator and Deputy Director, ifo Center for Macroeconomics and Surveys, Munich

Conclusions from the panel: Judith Vorbach, Rapporteur for the opinion on A new vision for completing the Economic and Monetary Union, EESC

Summary and conclusions

  • Stefano Palmieri, President of the ECO Section, EESC

4 p.m.  End of the debate

Interpreting from BG/ES/CS/DA/DE/ET/EL/EN/FR/HR/IT/LV/LT/HU/NL/PL/PT/RO/SK/SL/FI/SV into BG/ES/CS/DE/EL/EN/FR/IT/LV/LT/HU/PL/RO