12 June 2007 Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
10.30 am
Welcome Addresses
Prof. Hans-Werner Sinn President, Ifo Institute, Munich
Gerhard Stahl Secretary General, Committee of the Regions, Brussels
Keynote Address
Joaquín Almunia Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Commission, Brussels
11.15 am
Panel 1 Offshoring – Outsourcing and the Forces of Globalisation
Pervenche Berès Chairwoman of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament, Brussels
Discussion
12.45 pm
Lunch
1.15 pm
Panel 2 Efficiency and Equity in European Education and Training Systems as Key Factors in the Revised Lisbon Strategy
Prof. Ludger Woessmann Head of the Human Capital and Innovation Department, Ifo Institute, Munich
Odile Quintin Director-General of the Directorate-General for Education and Culture, Brussels
2.45 pm
Coffee Break
3.00 pm
Panel 3 Demography, Employment and Social Protection: The Future of the European Welfare State
Dr. Martin Werding Head of the Social Policy and Labour Markets Department, Ifo Institute, Munich
Nikolaus van der Pas Director-General of the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunity, Brussels
4.00 pm
Concluding Remarks Prof. Hans-Werner Sinn, President, Ifo Institute, Munich
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