Wednesday, 17 October 2012

09.00-09.30 hrs	Welcome speeches Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament (EP), Ex-Officio Vice-President of the European People's Party Wilfried Martens, President of the European People's Party Vasile Blaga, Chairman of the PDL Party (Partidul Democrat Liberal), Romania Hunor Kelemen, Chairman of the RMDSZ Party (Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség), Romania Theodor Dumitru Stolojan MEP, Head of the Romanian Delegation of the EPP Group in the EP
09.30-11.00 hrs	EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL COHESION: PROMOTING GROWTH AND JOBS IN A EUROPE OF GREATER SOLIDARITY Chairwoman Corien Wortmann-Kool MEP, Vice-Chairwoman of the EPP Group in the EP responsible for the Economy and Environment Working Group, Vice-President of the European People's Party Guest speakers Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship, Vice-President of the European People's Party Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Vice-President of the European People's Party Ralf Brauksiepe, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Alexandra Gătej, CEO, Maldon and Wat Debates Conclusions Amalia Sartori MEP, Chairwoman of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee in the EP
11.00-12.30 hrs	REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL COHESION - INCREASING THE IMPACT OF EU DEVELOPMENT POLICY FOR THE WELL-BEING OF CITIZENS Chairman Marian-Jean Marinescu MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP responsible for the Budget and Structural Policies Working Group Guest speakers Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy Dacian Cioloş, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso, President of the Committee of the Regions Michael Schneider, President of the EPP Group in the Committee of the Regions Debates Conclusions Lambert van Nistelrooij MEP, EPP Group Coordinator in the Regional Development Committee of the EP, Rapporteur on the General Regulation on Structural Funds

Thursday, 18 October 2012

09.00-10.30 hrs

INTERNET: FREE AND FAIR Chairman Manfred Weber MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP responsible for the Legal and Home Affairs Working Group Introduction Marielle Gallo MEP, EPP Group Vice-Coordinator in the Legal Affairs Committee of the EP Guest speakers Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Richard Bruton, Irish Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Piotr Waglowski, Polish Lawyer, Publicist, Webmaster Corneliu Porumboiu, Romanian film director and screenwriter Discussion Conclusions Angelika Niebler MEP, Chairwoman of the EPP Group Internet Working Group

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