In cooperation with
Reforms for Growth in Europe
Seminar organized by the Italian Parliament in cooperation with the OECD
Rome, Senate of the Republic (25-26 June 2015)
DRAFT AGENDA
(As of June 19th 2015)
Thursday 25 June
Venue: Senate of the Republic, Palazzo Madama, entrance at Piazza Madama
14:00 Welcome address by:
Pietro Grasso, President of the Senate of the Republic Laura Boldrini, President of the Chamber of Deputies
Opening remarks by William Danvers, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
14:30 First session: New politics, new policies? OECD Better Life Index.
Moderator: Paolo Guerrieri Paleotti, Budget Committee, Senate, Italy
Anthony Gooch, Director, Public Affairs and Communications Directorate, OECD
Discussant:
Massimo Livi Bacci, Professor of Demography; Florence University; Italy
Q&A
More info: oecdbetterlifeindex.org/
15:45 Coffee Break
16:00 Second session: Reforms for Growth in Europe and Italy
Moderator: James Politi, Rome Bureau Chief for the Financial Times
In cooperation with
Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister of Economy and Finance
Catherine L. Mann, Chief Economist and Head of the Economics Department, OECD, followed by Q&A
Q&A
17:15 Third session: Reforming tax systems worldwide
Moderator: Franco Carraro, Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee, Senate, Italy
Raffaele Russo, Head, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD
Discussants:
Giampaolo Galli, Chamber of Deputies, Italy, OECD Global Parliamentary Network focal point
Pierre-Alain Muet, Assemblée Nationale, France, OECD Global Parliamentary Network focal point;
Q&A
More info: oecd.org/tax; oecd.org/tax/beps.htm
18:30 Closing remarks by Linda Lanzillotta, Vice President of the Senate, Italy, OECD Global Parliamentary Network focal point, WIP focal point
Transfer on foot from the Senate of the Republic to the Chamber of Deputies, Palazzo Montecitorio
19:30 Cocktail in the Sala Aldo Moro and Sala dei Cavalieri of the Chamber of Deputies
Friday 26 June
Venue: Senate of the Republic, Palazzo Madama, entrance at Piazza Madama
9:30-11:00 Fourth session: The reform of the labour market
Moderator: Linda Lanzillotta, Vice President of the Senate, Italy, OECD Global Parliamentary Network focal point, WIP focal point
Mark Keese, Head of Employment Analysis and Policy Division, Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD
In cooperation with
Discussants: Cesare Damiano, Chairman of the Committee on Labour, Chamber of Deputies, Italy José López Garrido, Congreso de los diputados, Spain, Deputy Spokesperson, Committee for Economy and Competitiveness Maurizio Sacconi, Chairman of the Committee on Labour and Social Security, Senate, Italy (to be confirmed) Q&A
More info: www.oecd.org/employment
11:00-11:15 Coffee-break
11:15-12:45 Fifth session: Public sector efficiency and quality of public services at a time of spending review
Moderator: Filippo Patroni Griffi, Judge, Council of State, Italy, former Minister for Public Administration
Ronnie Downes, Deputy Head, Budgeting and Public Expenditures, OECD
Discussants: Angelo Rughetti, Undersecretary of State for Simplification and Public Administration, Italy Peter Simon, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament Q&A
More info: www.oecd.org/governance/
12:45-14:00 Lunch at the Senate of the Republic
14:00-15:30 Sixth session: Education policies to foster growth
Moderator: Francesca Puglisi, Committee on Education and Cultural Properties, Senate, Italy
Stefania Giannini, Minister of Education, Universities and Research, Italy Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD
In cooperation with
Baroness Kishwer Falkner of Margravine, Chairman of EU Sub Committee on EC and Financial Affairs, House of Lords, UK
Q&A
More info: oecd.org/education; skills.oecd.org; oecd.org/pisa;
15:30-17:00 Seventh session: The fight against corruption as an instrument of growth
Moderator: Giuliana Palumbo, Structural Economic Analysis Directorate, Bank of Italy
William Danvers, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
Discussant: Nicoletta Parisi, National Anti-Corruption Authority, Italy
Q&A
More info: oecd.org/corruption; oecd.org/cleangovbiz
17:00-17:15 Closing remarks by Maria Elena Boschi, Minister for Constitutional Reforms and Parliamentary Relations, Italy