08:00
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09:00 |
Day 1
Registration
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09:00
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09:30 |
Conference session 1 - Opening Plenary - Copper Hall
Commissioner László Andor, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (Commissioner Andor was unable to attend due to a last-minute Commission engagement)
Pervenche Berès, MEP and Chair of the Employment & Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament
Moderator: David White, Honorary Director General, European Commission
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09:30
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11:00 |
Meet the exhibitors in the Exhibition Hall
PLUS: A series of exhibitor presentations in the Exhibitor Presentation area - open to all
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10:30
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11:00 |
Coffee and Exhibitor presentations - Exhibition Hall
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11:00
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11:45 |
Conference session 2 - Copper Hall
Austerity and jobs: impacts and alternative approaches
Richard Dealtry, Chairman, The Global Association of Corporate Universities & Enterprise Academies (G-ACUA)
Ed Mahood, Chairman, e-Jobs Observatory
Raymond Torres, Director, International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO
Moderator: Mike Campbell, Independent Policy Researcher, Mike Campbell Associates
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12:00
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12:30 |
Conference session 3 - Copper Hall
Diversity & gender inequality – overcoming barriers to creating jobs and growth
Hayley Dunne, Project Manager - Agile Nation, Chwarae Teg
Isabella Lenarduzzi, Social Entrepreneur, JUMP
Luk Zelderloo, General Secretary, EASPD
Moderator: Mia Doornaert, Columnist, De Standaard
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12:30
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14:00 |
Lunch - Exhibition Hall
Exhibitor presentations in the Exhibitor Presentation area - open to all
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14:00
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15:00 |
Conference session 4 - Copper Hall
Young entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond
Joanna Drake, Director for SMEs and Entrepreneurship, DG Enterprise & Industry
Robert Manchin, Chairman and Managing Director, Gallup Europe
Francesca Ungaro, VP and deputy representative for Europe of the young entrepreneurs of Confartigianato
Moderator: Bob Gibbs, Director, Research Works Group
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15:15
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16:00 |
Conference session 5 - Copper Hall
Active ageing – intergenerational solidarity & interdependence
Sarah Dekkiche, Project Manager, CSR Europe
Jacques Spelkens, Head of Department, Social Innovation, GDF
Professor Gerhard Naegele, Director, Institute of Gerontology, TU Dortmund University
Moderator: Veronique Haché, Communications Manager, Business and Society Belgium
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16:00
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16:30 |
Coffee - Exhibition Hall
Exhibitor presentations in the Exhibitor Presentation area - open to all
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16:30
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17:30 |
Conference session 6 - Copper Hall
The European Social Partners work programme, 2012 – 2014
Maxime Cerutti, Director Social Affairs, Business Europe
Patrick Itschert, Deputy General Secretary, ETUC
Andreas Persson, Policy Officer for Social Affairs, CEEP
Liliane Volozinskis, Director Social Affairs, UEAPME
Moderator: Erik Svensson, Chairman, ALMEGA, EESC Sweden
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17:30
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19:00 |
Drinks reception - Exhibition Hall
All welcome
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