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
16:30
Presentation of the exhibition
“The Ruhr area. A European region in transition.”
Opening Speech
- Dennis Radtke MEP (EPP Group, Member of the European Parliament for the Ruhr area)
Keynote Speech
- Nicolas Schmit (EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights)
17:30
Conference
„No region left behind – Challenges for Europe´s regions in transition“
17:30 – 17:35
Welcome
- Dennis Radtke MEP (EPP Group Coordinator in the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs)
- Dr. Hardy Ostry (Head of European Office, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung)
17:35 – 18:00
Keynote speech
- Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European commission)
18:00 – 20:00
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
- Christian Kullmann (Chairman of Evonik Industries AG, Germany), confirmed
Questions & Answers
Closing Statement
- Anne Liekenbrock (Head of office to Dennis Radtke MEP)
Until 22:00
Cocktail and Fingerfood
March 18, 2020
Venue*:
European Parliament, Brussels
ASP 00 G La Brasserie
Hoteloptions:
Motel One Brussels
EU Thon Hotel Brussels
B-aparthotel Ambiorix
*limited number of places
