International Spring Conference:
"Prospects for the European Economy"

Thursday and Friday 21-22 March 2002
Kardinal Wendel Haus Mandlstr. 23, Munich

Final Programme
Thursday, 21 March 2002

12:30	Cold buffet lunch
13:15	Welcome and Introduction: Hans-Werner Sinn, President, Ifo Institute for Economic Research
13:30	The United States in the World Economy Torsten Sloek, IMF
14:00	The European Economy Hans-Werner Sinn, Ifo Institute
14:30	Discussion
15:00	Coffee break
15:30	Policy Recommendations of the European Economic Advisory Group at CESifo Giancarlo Corsetti, Universita di Roma Tre
16:30	Panel Discussion: "Policy Challenges for Europe - How to Move the European Economies onto a Higher Growth Path" Barry Bosworth (Brookings), Pierre Jacquet (French Development Agency), Giampaolo Galli (Confindustria), Jürgen Kröger (EU), Flemming Larsen (IMF Europe), and Wolfgang Schill (ECB)
18:30	General discussion
19:30	Dinner at the Restaurant Spatenhaus
Friday, 22 March 2002

9:00	Welcome and Introduction: Gernot Nerb, Head, Dept. of Business Surveys, Ifo Institute
9:30	Major Branches of European Industry
	Chemicals Malcolm Mitchell, Chief Economis, BP-Chemicals
	Steel Industry Armand Sadler, Chief Economist, Arcelor
	Electronics Dieter May, VP Corporate Strategy, Infineon
	Engineering Industries Heinrich Blauert, Director general, The Association of Swedish Engineering Industries
	Automobiles Jamal N. El Hout, VP Planning, General Motors Europe
11:30	Summary Hans-Günther Vieweg, Ifo Institute
12:00	Discussion
13:00	Conclusion Hans-Werner Sinn
	Hot buffet lunch
14:30	End of conference

Final Programme