Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 14h30 - 18h15 Committee of the Regions, 101 Rue Belliard, Brussels, Belgium Room JDE 51, 5th floor
Will the crisis in the financial sector now inevitably be followed by a series of national debt crises? What are the economic perspectives for Europe as a whole and the Euro in particular? These will be the main topics addressed by the first panel.
The second panel will explore the consequences of the economic and financial crisis for labour markets in Europe and examine the success or failure of activation policies in different EU member states. Details on the Forum's panels can be found in the enclosed preliminary programme.
Amongst this year edition's speakers you will find:
Hans-Werner Sinn President, Ifo Institute
Gerhard Stahl Secretary General, Committee of the Regions, Brussels
Wolf Klinz Chairman of the Special Committee on Financial, Economic and Social Crisis, European Parliament
Stefano Scarpetta Head of the Employment Analysis and Policy Division, OECD
Klaus Gretschmann Director-general, Council of the European Union
André Sapir Senior Fellow, Bruegel, Brussels
The Ifo-CoR BrIEF, a annual conference series, is co-organised by the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the European Union’s Committee of the Regions. The series has the aim of strengthening the contribution of Europe’s economic expertise to European economic policy-making and providing a platform for prominent decision-makers from the world of European politics to meet with renowned economists and discuss core questions pertaining to Europe’s future.
Participation in the event is free of charge, on invitation only.
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