NO REGION LEFT BEHIND – Challenges for Europe´s regions in transition
Wednesday, 18th March 2020, 17:30
Keynote speaker: Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission)

Programm
17:30
Conference
„No region left behind – Challenges for Europe´s regions in transition“
17:30 – 17:35
Welcome
- Winfried Kretschmann MdL (Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg)
- Dennis Radtke MEP (EPP Group Coordinator in the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs)
- Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung)
17:35 – 18:00
Keynote speech
- Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European commission)
18:00 – 19:15
Panel discussion
- Pierre Baussand (Head of Office, Eurofound Brussels) – Moderator
- Anna Lisa Boni (Secretary General, EUROCITIES), confirmed
- Josianne Gauthier (Secretary General, Catholic Social justice organisations, CIDSE), confirmed
- Jörg Hofmann (Chair of IG Metall, Germany), confirmed
- Prof. Dr. Stefan Berger (Institute of Social Movements, Director), confirmed
Questions & Answers
Closing Statement
- Anne Liekenbrock (Head of office to Dennis Radtke MEP)
Until 21:00
Cocktails and Fingerfood
Until 22:00
Cocktails
Special Guests:
- Susanne Metzler, Deputy Director, Representation of North Rhine-Westphalia to the EU
- Reinhard Bütikofer, Member of European Parliament, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
- Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová, Member of European Parliament, European Conservatives and Reformists Group
- James Watson, Secretary General, Eurogas
- Gunnar Jungk, Head of Brussels office, Thyssen Krupp
- Raquel Lucas, Head of Unit, DG EMPL, European Commission
- Marc Lemaître, Director General, DG Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission
March 18, 2020
NEW Venue*:
Landesvertetung Baden-Württemberg
Rue Belliard 60/62
1040 Brüssel
Hoteloptions:
Motel One Brussels
EU Thon Hotel Brussels
B-aparthotel Ambiorix
*limited number of places