European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
9.30 a.m. – 9.45 a.m. Opening remarks
Chair: Benedicte Federspiel, President of the EESC study group REX/498, Various Interests' Group, Denmark
- Christian Baümler, rapporteur, EESC Workers' Group, Germany
- Gintaras Morkis, co-rapporteur, EESC Employers' Group, Lithuania
9.45 a.m. – 11 a.m. SESSION 1: Current situation of the Commission proposal
- Representative from DG Trade, European Commission
- Representative from the European Parliament
- Luisa Santos, Director of International relations, BUSINESSEUROPE
- Liina Carr, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
Q&A Session
Discussion
11 a.m. – 11.15 a.m. Coffee Break
11.15 a.m. – 12.55 p.m. SESSION 2: Existing mechanisms of FDI screening
- François Riegert, Minister-Counsellor, Head of the Economic services, France Permanent Representation to the EU
- Nadine Farouq, Economic Officer, the US Mission to the EU
- Representative from the Canada Mission to the EU
- Masaru Yamazumi, Counsellor, Japan Mission to the EU
Q&A Session
Discussion