EUU, Alm.del - 2012-13 - Bilag 533: Invitation til interparlamentarisk konference om økonomisk styring 16-17/10-13

INTERPARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON ECONOMIC AND FINANCIALGOVERNANCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONVilnius, 16–17 October 2013DRAFT PROGRAMMEWednesday, 16 OctoberArrival of delegations11.00 – 14.00Registration in the hotelsMeeting of the Presidency Trio and representatives of the EuropeanParliament12.3013.00–14.00Departure from hotels for the Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaMeeting of the Presidency Trio (Ireland/Lithuania/Greece)representatives of the European Parliamentand

Venue: A. M. Brazauskas Hall, Building I of the Seimas, Gedimino pr. 53,Vilnius

Meetings of political groups13.3014.00–14.50Departure from hotels for the Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaMeetings of political groups:EPPS&DVenue: Meeting Room 218b, Building III of the SeimasVenue: Press Conference Room, Building II of the Seimas

ALDEVenue: Meeting Room of the Committee on European Affairs,Building I of the Seimas14.00Departure by bus for the Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaRegistration in the Seimas (for those not registered yet)Venue: Lobby, Building II of the Seimas

Gedimino pr. 53, LT-01109 Vilnius, LITHUANIATel. + 370 5 239 6762 E-mail: [email protected]

OPENING SESSIONVenue: Hall of the Act of 11 March, Building I of the SeimasIntroductory remarks by Mr Bronius BRADAUSKAS, Chair of theCommittee on Budget and Finance of the Seimas of the Republic ofLithuaniaIntroductory remarks by Mr Remigijus ŽEMAITAITIS, Chair of theCommittee on Economics of the Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaOpening address by Dr Vydas GEDVILAS, Speaker of the Seimas of theRepublic of LithuaniaAdoption of the agendaKeynote speakers:

The Challenge of Restoring Growth and Competitiveness in EuropeH.E. Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ, President of theRepublic of LithuaniaDebate

Genuine Economic and Monetary Union: The Imperative to MoveForwardMr Olli REHN, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible foreconomic and monetary affairs and the euroDebate

Tour of the Seimas (in English and French)optionalReturn by bus to the hotels

Departure by bus from the Seimas for dinnerDeparture from the hotels for dinnerDinner hosted by Dr Vydas GEDVILAS, Speaker of the Seimas of theRepublic of LithuaniaVenue: Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius

Departure to the hotels

Thursday, 17 October08.00Departure by bus for the SeimasVenue: Hall of the Act of 11 March, Building I of the Seimas8.30SESSIONI.PURPOSEANDVISIONOFTHEINTERPARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON ECONOMIC ANDFINANCIAL GOVERNANCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONDebate on the Rules of Procedure of the Interparliamentary Conference (tbc)2

Keynote speakers:Mr Bronius BRADAUSKAS, Chair of the Committee on Budget andfinance of the Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaMr Philippe MARINI, Chair of the Committee on Finance of the FrenchSenateMr Othmar KARAS, Vice-President of the European ParliamentDebate10.00Family photoVenue: Hall of the Act of 11 March, Building I of the SeimasCoffee breakVenue: Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the Seimas10.30SESSION II. SETTING THE RIGHT FRAMEWORK FOR POST-CRISIS ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNIONKeynote speakers:Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA, Member of the European Commission responsiblefor taxation, customs, statistics, audit and anti-fraudMr Michael STÜBGEN, Member of the Committee on the Affairs of theEuropean Union of the German Bundestag (tbc)Ms Elisa FERREIRA MEP, Rapporteur on the European Semester in theEuropean ParliamentDebate12.3012.30LunchVenue: Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the SeimasPress ConferenceVenue: Press Conference Hall, Building II of the SeimasSESSION III. BANKING UNION AND FINANCIAL INTEGRATIONIN THE EUROPEAN UNIONKeynote speakers:Mr Vitas VASILIAUSKAS, Chairman of the Board of the Bank ofLithuaniaMs Marianne THYSSEN MEP, Rapporteur on the prudential supervision ofcredit institutions in the European Parliament (tbc)Mr Erkki LIIKANEN, Governor of the Bank of Finland, Member of theGoverning Council of the European Central BankProf André SAPIR, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Senior Fellow at Bruegel3

Debate16.00Coffee breakVenue: Stained Glass Gallery, Building I of the SeimasSESSIONIV.BUDGETARYCONSOLIDATIONANDSTRUCTURAL REFORMS IN EUROPE: TRACK RECORD ANDPROSPECTSKeynote speakers:Mr Rimantas ŠADŽIUS, Minister of Finance of the Republic of LithuaniaMr Steffen KAMPETER, Parliamentary State Secretary at the FederalMinistry of Finance, Germany (tbc)Mr Eduardo CABRITA, Chair of the Committee on Finance of thePortuguese Assembly of the RepublicMs Pervenche BERÈS, Chair of the Committee on Employment and SocialAffairs of the European ParliamentDebate18.0019.00Adoption of the conclusions andthe rules of procedure (tbc)of theInterparliamentary ConferenceEnd of the Interparliamentary ConferenceDeparture by bus from the Seimas for dinner20.00Dinner hosted by Mr Bronius BRADAUSKAS, Chair of the Committee onBudget and Finance, and Mr Remigijus ŽEMAITAITIS, Chair of theCommittee on Economics of the Seimas of the Republic of LithuaniaVenue: Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, A. Vienuolio 1,Vilnius23.00Departure by bus to the hotels

Friday, 18 OctoberDeparture of delegations