Programme:

In the framework of the LISBOAN Project supported by the European Commission, the Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences organises a high-level international symposium on "The European Union in the Global Economy".

September 28, Friday

13.30 Registration

14.00 Welcome and opening remarks (András Inotai)

14.10 First session: "Strong and weak points of the EU in the rapidly changing global environment"

Moderator: Andras Inotai, research professor, Institute of World Economics of the Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Speakers:
Jean-Louis de Brouwer, director of the European Commission's DG for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (tbc)
Tamás Szücs, head of the Representation of the European Commission in Hungary
John Stevens, member of the Federal Trust's Advisory Council, former member of the European Parliament, United Kingdom

15.10 Discussion

16.00 Coffee break

16.20 Second session: "The European Union facing competition from emerging countries"

Moderator: Judit Kiss, director of the Institute of World Economics of the Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Speakers:
Denis Redonnet, head of unit, DG Trade, European Commission
Michael Landesmann, director of research, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (WIIW)
Bogdan Góralczyk, professor, Warsaw University, Center of Europe, Poland (tbc)

17.20 Discussion

18.10 End of the first day

19.00 Dinner

September 29, Saturday

09.00 Third session: "Crisis, challenges and policy responses of the Eurozone"

Moderator: István Magas, head of Department of World Economy, Faculty of Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest
Speakers:
Franz Nauschnigg, head of European Affairs and International Financial Organizations Division, Austrian National Bank
Daniel Daianu, professor of economics, The National School of Political and Administrative Studies Bucharest, former finance minister of Romania and former MEP
Clemens Kool, professor, Utrecht University, School of Economics
Carlos Buhigas Schubert, independent analyst on European Policy, Spain

10.00 Discussion

10.30 Coffee break

10.50 Fourth session: "The EU facing selected economic security issues"

Moderator: László Botz, director of International Affairs, King Sigismund College, Hungary
Speakers:
Economics and Security: Adrian Kendry, senior defence economist, Economics and Security Assessment, Emerging Security Challenges Division, NATO
Migration: Martina Lubyova, senior research fellow, Slovak Academy of Sciences
Energy: Ivo Slosarcik, Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law, Department of European Studies, Charles University, Prague
Environment: David Ellison, senior research fellow, Institute of World Economics of the Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, expert consultant, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

11.50 Discussion

12.30 Final remarks, conclusions and policy recommendations

12.45 Buffet lunch

Afternoon: free program

Conference language is English, without translation

Contact:

If you would like to attend this event please contact Prof.  Andras Inotai or +44 (0) 20 7320 3045.