La Dirección General de Asuntos Económicos y Financieros de la Comisión Europea y el Comité Económico y Social Europeo, organizan el próximo 22 de febrero una conferencia, en línea, sobre la gobernanza económica de la UE.
Con este evento se pretende que tanto sociedad civil, sindicatos, ciudadanos y representantes de los empleadores, generen un amplio debate en torno a la Revisión de la Gobernanza Económica.
El evento comenzará con los discursos de apertura de Christa Schweng, presidenta del Comité Económico y Social Europeo, y el comisario de Economía, Paolo Gentiloni. A continuación, los panelistas de las instituciones y órganos de la UE, los interlocutores sociales y los representantes de las organizaciones no gubernamentales ofrecerán sus puntos de vista sobre los aspectos de la revisión.
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Agenda
- 22 February: 09.10 – 09.30 (Europe/Brussels)
The review of the economic governance framework
A time for reflection on the way forward for EU economic governance in the context of the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on public finances
Keynote speeches
Christa Schweng, EESC President
Commissioner Gentiloni - 22 February: 09.30 – 11.00
Session 1: Social cohesion, debt sustainability and growth
Is high public debt the result of weak fiscal discipline or is it due to low growth? How can fiscal and economic policies deliver fair outcomes for present and future generations? Should Member States focus on consolidating their public finances or should they prioritise structural reforms? Can fiscal consolidation be growth friendly.Presentation by Margarida Marques, rapporteur for the European Parliament report on the review of the macroeconomic legislative framework
Panel discussion and Q&A
Chair
Stefano Palmieri, President of the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion, EESCPanellists:
- James Watson (Director of Economics, BusinessEurope)
- Luca Visentini (General Secretary, ETUC)
- Thierry Philipponnat (Head of Research and Advocacy, Finance Watch)
- Iolanda Fresnillo (Policy and Advocacy Manager on Debt, Eurodad – European Network on Debt and Development)
- Eva Zamrazilová (Chair of the Czech National Fiscal Council)
- Maria Demertzis (Bruegel)
- 22 February: 11.00 – 11.30
Coffee break
- 22 February: 11.30 – 13.00
Session 2: Re-designing the EU economic governance framework for the twin transition
Can EU economic governance resolve the investment gap challenge to achieve the climate and digital transitions? What should be the EU’s role regarding fiscal policy? What should be kept at national level? How should local authorities be involved in the economic governance framework?
Presentation by Dominika Biegon, rapporteur for the EESC own-initiative opinion on reshaping the EU fiscal framework for a sustainable recovery and a just transition
Panel discussion and Q&A
Chair:
Reinhard Felke, DG ECFINPanellists:
- Isabelle Brachet (EU Fiscal Reform Policy Coordinator, Climate Action Network)
- Richard van Zwol (Chair of the network of EU IFIs)
- Bojan Ivanc (Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Slovenia)
- Marcello Messori (Senior Fellow, Luiss School of European Political Economy)
- Francesco Saraceno (Sciences Po)
- 22 February: 13.00 – 13.10
Closing, Maarten Verwey, Director-General, DG ECFIN
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