Programme

2 p.m.  Registration and coffee

2.30 p.m.   Introductory remarks

  • Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, President, European Semester Group (ESG), European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Priorities for the 2020 European Semester, from a civil society perspective, and drivers for implementation

1st session

  • Anne Demelenne, Rapporteur of the EESC additional opinion on the "Annual Growth Survey 2019", EESC
  • Katia Berti, Deputy Head of Unit of the "Employment and Social Aspects of the European Semester" Unit, DG EMPL, European Commission
  • Jean-Luc Vanraes, CoR Member, Political Coordinator of the ECON Commission, European Committee of the Regions
  • Kajus Hagelstam, Head of Unit of the Economic Governance Support Unit, European Parliament
  • Grégory Claeys, Research Fellow, Bruegel

General debate

2nd session

  • Patrizia Heidegger, Director of Global Policies and Sustainability, European Environmental Bureau
  • James Watson, Director, BusinessEurope
  • Sian Jones, Policy Coordinator, European Anti-Poverty Network
  • Chiara Putaturo, EU Inequality and Tax Policy Advisor, Oxfam EU Office
  • Kajus Hagelstam, Head of Unit of the Economic Governance Support Unit, European Parliament

General debate

Next steps, policy response by European Commission

  • Miguel Gil Tertre,  Head of Unit of the "European Semester, European Strategic Investments & Cohesion" Unit at Secretariat-General, European Commission

Closing remarks

  • Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, President of the study group on the EESC additional opinion on the "Annual Growth Survey 2019", EESC

5.30 p.m.  End of the hearing


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