Programme

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10.30 Welcome and introduction

  • Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS, president of the Economic and Monetary Union, Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO) section of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
  • Athanasios IOANNIDIS, president of the study group for the EESC opinion on "The role of trade unions in improving productivity"

10.45 How employers and trade unions can collaborate towards enhanced productivity

                Panel discussion with:

  • Jens THAU, AGV Banken and Chairman of the Banking Committee for European and Social Affairs on the European Banking Federation

  • Dennis RADTKE, Member of the European Parliament, EPP

    Q & A and debate with EESC members and external participants

11.10 How employers and trade unions can collaborate towards enhanced productivity - what are the main obstacles of this relationship

               Panel discussion with:

  • Alex BRYSON, Professor of Quantitative Social Science at University College London – Social Research Institute

  • Edouard TURKISCH, Team Leader, European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

    Q & A and debate with EESC members and external participants

11.35 Summary and conclusions

  • Philip VON BROCKDORFF, Rapporteur for the EESC own-initiative opinion on "The role of trade unions in improving productivity"

11.45 End of the debate