EPP Conference on Economic and Social Policy Engaging Europe for Entrepreneurship

The European Peoples Party together with the EPP associations is organizing the first EPP Conference on Economic and Social Policy Engaging Europe for Entrepreneurship. The Conference is open to all those, who are interested in participating and contributing to the Economic and Social dialogue inside the EPP family.

The conference is going to take place on Thursday, 6th November 2003, 14:30hrs to 19:00hrs in the European Parliament, Brussels.
Programme:
14:30 hrs. Opening,Wilfried MARTENS,President of the EPP
14:45 hrs. Panel I: "Entrepreneurship the new way of wealth creation"
Chair: ,Peter JUNGEN,Co-chairman of the EPP Working Group No.2 "Economic and Social Policy"
Participants:,Alexander Graf von SCHWERIN,European Economic and Social Committee,Lisbeth GRÖNFELDT BERGMANN, MEP,Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Women and Entrepreneurship,Bashir KHANBHAI, MEP,Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy Immigrant Entrepreneurship,John MONKS,Secretary-General ETUC,Timo SUMMA (t.b.c),Director Directorate B Promotion of Entrepreneurship and SMEs, DG Enterprise, European Commission
Discussion
16.30 hrs. Coffee break
16.45 hrs. Panel II: "From Employee to Entrepreneur The new approach"
Chair:,Bartho PRONK, MEP,Co-chairman of the EPP Working Group No.2 "Economic and Social Policy"
Participants:,Ben BUTTERS,European Economic and Social Committee,Jorn PHIGALT,CEO of ITM Europe Chairman Transatlantic Small Business Initiative (TASBI),Dan MITCHELL(t.b.c.),Heritage Foundation,Jerzy SAMBORSKI,President SME Union Poland,Miet SMET, MEP,Former Belgium Minister of Employment, Labour and Equal Opportunities for Men and Women
Discussion
18.30 hrs. Final Speech,Antonio LOPEZ ISTURIZ,Secretary General of the EPP,19:00 hrs. Reception
To register for the event, please contact: ,Yelba TORRES,Assistant,European Peoples Party,67, rue dArlon,B-1040 Brussels - Fax. [phone]
with the following information:
NAME : ________________________,ORGANISATION : ________________________,FUNCTION : _______________________,COUNTRY : ______________________,PHONE/FAX: _______________________,E-MAIL : _____________________
I will participate in:
EPP Conference on Economic and Social Policy YES / NO,(Thursday, 6th November 2003, 14:30 hrs. to 19:00 hrs.)
Reception YES / NO,(Thursday, 6th November 2003 from 19:00 hrs.)

Kraje

Belgium