14.00 - Welcome address
- Mr Jacek KRAWCZYK, President, EESC Employers' Group
14.10 - Opening statement
- HE Marie-Louise COLEIRO PRECA, President of Malta
14.30 - Panel 1 – Attracting private sector investment: the example of Malta
- Mr Ian BORG, Parliamentary Secretary for EU funds and 2017 Presidency
- Mr Frank V. FARRUGIA, President, Maltese Chamber of Commerce
- Mr Tony ZAHRA, President, Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association
- Mr Paul ABELA, President, Malta Chamber of SMEs (GRTU)
- Ms Dolores SAMMUT BONNICI, President, Malta Employers' Association
- Ms Marisa XUEREB, Managing Director, Raesch Quarz Malta
Questions & Answers
Moderator: Mr Stefano MALLIA, Vice-president of the EESC Employers' Group
15.30 - Keynote speech
- Mr Joseph MUSCAT, Prime Minister of Malta
15.50 - Panel 2 – How efficient is EFSI in mobilising private investment?
- Mr Alberto MAZZOLA, Rapporteur of the EESC opinion on "the Extension of the duration of EFSI (EFSI 2.0)", Member of the Employers' Group
- Mr Fabian ZULEEG, Chief Executive and Chief Economist, EPC
- Mr Rene SALIBA, Chairman of the Fiscal Council and Chairman of the Malta Development Bank Working Group
- Ms Merete CLAUSEN, Head of Unit, ECFIN L.2, Financing of innovation, competitiveness and employment policies, European Commission
- Mr Michael SMYTH, Vice-President of the EESC in charge of Budget
Questions & Answers
Moderator: Ms Emmanuelle BUTAUD-STUBBS, Member, EESC Employers' Group
17.15 - Closing session
- Mr Stefano MALLIA, Vice-president, EESC Employers' Group
- Mr Joost VAN IERSEL, President, ECO section, EESC