60 years of European Community - Let´s shape the future!
On 13 March, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is holding a high-level conference, in cooperation with the Italian prime minister's office and under the auspices of the Italian parliament, entitled Sixty years of European community — let's shape the future!
The conference will be held in the Auletta dei gruppi parlamentari, at the Montecitorio complex, from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
The speakers will include:
- Laura Boldrini, President of the Chamber of Deputies
- Georges Dassis, president of the European Economic and Social Committee
- Paolo Gentiloni, president of the Italian Council of Ministers
- Domenico Minniti, Italy's interior minister
- Ian Borg, parliamentary secretary for the Maltese presidency
- Sandro Gozi, Italy's minister for European affairs
- Susanna Camusso, general secretary of the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL)
- Luca Visentini, general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (CES)
The conference will comprise three sessions addressing the following key issues now facing Europe:
- Social Europe as a tool for tackling inequalities
- Completing the Economic and Monetary Union for a stronger Europe
- Integration policies and immigration
Following the proceedings, the EESC president Georges Dassis will pay tribute to Dr Pietro Bartolo from Lampedusa, on behalf of the European Economic and Social Committee, for the great example of humanity shown by this representative of Italian civil society, who has become internationally renowned following the award-winning film Fuocoammare [Fire at Sea], in treating the refugees and migrants rescued in the Strait of Sicily.
Attendance is by invitation only.
Programme
8.15 – 9 a.m. Reception - coffee
9 – 10 a.m.Opening statements
- Laura Boldrini, president of the Chamber of Deputies
- Georges Dassis, president of the European Economic and Social Committee
- Paolo Gentiloni, president of the Italian Council of Ministers
- Antonio Tajani, president of the European Parliament (to be confirmed)
- Ian Borg, parliamentary secretary of the Maltese Presidency
10 - 11.30 a.m.Social Europe as a tool for tackling inequalities
Coordinator: Gabrielle Bischoff, president of Group II (Employees)
- Maria Joao Rodrigues, EP rapporteur on the social pillar, former Portuguese minister for labour
- Allan Päll, secretary-general, European Youth Forum
- Maurizio Gardini, president, Alleanza delle Cooperative Italiane
- Valeria Ronzitti, secretary-general of the European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public Services
- Susanna Camusso, general secretary of the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL)
Debate
Coordinator’s conclusions
11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.Completing the Economic and Monetary Union for a stronger Europe
Coordinator: Jacek Krawczyk, president of Group I (Employers)
- Euclides Tsakalotos, Greek Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance (to be confirmed)
- James Watson, Director of Economics, BusinessEurope
- Luca Visentini, secretary-general of the European Trade Union Confederation
- Giovanni Sabatini, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the European Banking Federation
- Véronique Willems, secretary-general of the European Association of Craft and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (UEAPME)
Debate
Coordinator’s conclusions
1.15 – 3 p.m.Lunch
3 - 4.30 p.m.Integration policies and immigration
Coordinator: Luca Jahier, president of Group III (Various Interests)
- Dimitris Avramopoulos, European Commissioner (to be confirmed)
- Domenico Minniti, Italian Minister for Home Affairs
- Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Prof. Marco Impagliazzo - president of the Comunità di Sant’Egidio - The pioneering experiment on humanitarian corridors
- Oonagh Aitken, Solidar Association International
Debate
Coordinator’s conclusions
4.30 - 5 p.m. Tribute to Dr Pietro Bartolo, head of healthcare, island of Lampedusa
5 – 5.20 p.m.Conclusions
- Sandro Gozi, Italian deputy state secretary for European policy and affairs
- Georges Dassis, president of the European Economic and Social Committee
- European Union (EU 27)
- Italy
- Cross-thematic/Interdisciplinary
Entry created by Ines Marinkovic on March 6, 2017
Modified on March 6, 2017
