2 p.m. Registration and coffee
2.30 p.m. Introductory remarks
- Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, President, European Semester Group (ESG), European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Priorities for the 2020 European Semester, from a civil society perspective, and drivers for implementation
1st session
- Anne Demelenne, Rapporteur of the EESC additional opinion on the "Annual Growth Survey 2019", EESC
- Katia Berti, Deputy Head of Unit of the "Employment and Social Aspects of the European Semester" Unit, DG EMPL, European Commission
- Jean-Luc Vanraes, CoR Member, Political Coordinator of the ECON Commission, European Committee of the Regions
- Kajus Hagelstam, Head of Unit of the Economic Governance Support Unit, European Parliament
- Grégory Claeys, Research Fellow, Bruegel
General debate
2nd session
- Patrizia Heidegger, Director of Global Policies and Sustainability, European Environmental Bureau
- James Watson, Director, BusinessEurope
- Sian Jones, Policy Coordinator, European Anti-Poverty Network
- Chiara Putaturo, EU Inequality and Tax Policy Advisor, Oxfam EU Office
- Kajus Hagelstam, Head of Unit of the Economic Governance Support Unit, European Parliament
General debate
Next steps, policy response by European Commission
- Miguel Gil Tertre, Head of Unit of the "European Semester, European Strategic Investments & Cohesion" Unit at Secretariat-General, European Commission
Closing remarks
- Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, President of the study group on the EESC additional opinion on the "Annual Growth Survey 2019", EESC
5.30 p.m. End of the hearing
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