Programme

10:00 | Welcome and introductory remarks

  • Luca JAHIER, president of the EESC study group for the opinion on a EU Budget expenditure tracking and performance framework, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

10:10 | Panel debate

  • Lourdes ACEDO MONTOYA, Head of Unit, Chief Economist and Coordination Directorate General for Budget (BUDG), European Commission
  • Niclas HERBST, rapporteur for the Budget expenditure tracking and performance framework, European Parliament
  • Luca MENESINI, rapporteur on the performance framework regulation 2028-34, European Committee of the Regions (tbc)
  • Ivana MALETIĆ, Member, European Court of Auditors (Chamber IV) (tbc)
  • Dragana VON KAPHENGST, Senior Adviser, German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
  • Fabrizio BARCA, former Italian Minister for Regional Affairs and cohesion, founder of the network Forum Dis-equality and diversity (tbc)
  • Carl RICHTER, EU Budget & Public Finance Policy Officer, WWF European Policy Office
  • Christian MORABITO, United Nations Expert
  • Andrés RODRÍGUEZ-POSE, professor at "Princesa de Asturias" / London School of Economics (LSE), chair of the Commission´s high level group on “the future of EU cohesion policy” (tbc)

12:45 | Summary and conclusions

  • Konstantinos DIAMANTOUROS, rapporteur for the EESC opinion on an EU Budget expenditure tracking and performance framework, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
  • Dominika BIEGON, co-rapporteur for the EESC opinion on an EU Budget expenditure tracking and performance framework, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

13:00 | End of the hearing

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