Programme

14.30 Welcome

  • Stefano Palmieri, president of the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO), European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
  • Jose-Antonio Moreno-Diaz, EESC member, president of the EESC FRRL Group
  • Karolina Dreszer-Smalec, EESC member, president of the study group for the EESC own-initiative opinion

14.45 Setting the stage – Introducing the EESC own-initiative opinion on The Rule of Law and its Impact on Economic Growth

  • Jukka Ahtela, rapporteur for the EESC own-initiative opinion

14.55 The rule of law as a key for the functioning of the European social market economy

  • Emmanuel Crabit, Director of the Directorate on Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law, DG JUST, European Commission
  • János Bertók, Director for Public Governance, OECD
  • Richard Barrett, Member of the Venice Commission in respect of Ireland
  • Q & A and debate with EESC members

16.00 How can upholding the rule of law contribute to sustainable economic growth in Europe?

  • Stefan Voigt, Director, Institute of Law and Economics, University of Hamburg and expert for the rapporteur of the EESC own-initiative opinion
  • Malthe Munkøe, Senior Adviser, Economics Department, BusinessEurope
  • Marco Cilento, Head of Institutional Policy, ETUC
  • Michiel van Hulten, Executive Director of EU office, Transparency International
  • Q & A and debate with EESC members

17.20 Summary and conclusions

  • Jukka Ahtela, rapporteur for the EESC own-initiative opinion

17:30 End of public hearing

All speakers are confirmed.


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