30 years on, it’s time for an EU Single Market that really works – A little less conversation, much more action?

EU single market

As the EU Single Market celebrates its 30th anniversary and the European Council acknowledged there was “unfinished business” with the Single Market, the business community is organising a special event to discuss how best to renew its success and revive the dynamic of EU economic integration and convergence.

Venue of the event can be found here.

Draft programme

Moderated by: Jennifer Baker

16.15	Welcome coffee
16.30	Welcome address by: Michael Stibbe, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the EU
16:35	Welcome keynote by: Kerstin Jorna, Director General, Directorate-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
	Interactive online participation and exchange with both panels: Enrico Letta, rapporteur, High-Level Report on the future of the Single Market
16.50	Panel 1 - What are the main challenges in the Single Market? Markus J. Beyrer, Director General, BusinessEurope Veronique Willems, Secretary-General, SMEunited Ben Butters, Chief Executive Officer, Eurochambres Alejandro Abellan, Director General for the Internal Market and EU Policies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain Followed by Qs&As
17.35	Panel 2 - How can we make the Single Market priority number one again? Christel Delberghe, Director General, EuroCommerce Frank Heemskerk, Secretary General, European Round Table for Industry Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General, DIGITALEUROPE Andreas Schwab, MEP, EPP Coordinator, Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, European Parliament Response from the incoming Belgian Presidency: Renaat Schrooten, Director General for Economic Analysis and International Economy, Ministry of the Economy, Belgium Followed by Qs&As
18.20	Wrapping-up and concluding remarks

Followed by a drinks reception

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