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1 The European Economic Congress 2013 13-15 May 2013 Preliminary agenda 13 May 2013 (Monday) 10.00-18.00 Place: Centrum Kultury Katowice im. Krystyny Bochenek (Krystyna Bochenek's Culture Center Katowice) Inaugural session 10.00-10.30 10.30-12.00 The Europe of growth. The future of the European economy How to stimulate economic growth and take care of the job market? What can be the catalyst for the growth of the European economy? How to build its competitiveness and what to rest it upon? o The common market o Structural reforms o The European Union Budget and the Europe 2020 strategy The consequences of the EU climate and energy package for the prospects of industrial development and the competitiveness of the economy in Europe The vision of the deindustrialization of Europe – should it be innovative manufacturing? The potential results of the “industrial flight” Towards a compromise – an economy based on modern, innovative and clean industrial manufacturing Cooperation and cohesion. Central Europe in the European Union Partnership in the Visegrád Group (V4) and the possibilities of developing this structure Common interests, common stances, common projects – regional cooperation that conduces to the integration of the whole EU The new financial prospect for the EU and the strategic development objectives of the countries Speeches: Janusz Piechociński – Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, Minister of Economy of Poland Martin Kuba – Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Tomáš Malatinský – Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic Juhan Parts – Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia Daniels Pavļuts – Minister of Economy, Latvia Stanko Stepišnik – Minister of Economic Development and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia Mihaly Varga – Minister for National Economy, Hungary Asen Vasilev – Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Bulgaria Birutė Vėsaitė – Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania Varujan Vosganian – Minister of Economy of Romania Ivan Vrdoljak – Minister of Economy, Croatia Moderator: Jerzy Buzek – President of the European Parliament between 2009–2012, Prime Minister of Poland between 1997- 2001 12.30-14.00 Go Global! World, Europe, Africa. Time for New Deal The Role of Europe in the Contemporary World – Illusions, Reality and Assets The European Union’s Cooperation and Competitiveness in Comparison to the Most Dynamic Economies in the World Europe Open to the World. Expansion - on What Conditions? Changes on the World Economic Map. Areas of Dynamic Growth. Africa’s “Golden Age”? Sources of the African Economic Boom. Possibilities of Releasing of the Potential Economy and Safety. Common Future for Africa and Europe? Central Europe and Africa – Beginnings of Special Relations Guests invited to take part in the session (alphabetical list): Oby Ezekwesili – Federal Minister of Solid Minerals of Nigeria between 2005-2006, Federal Minister of Education of Nigeria between 2006-2007, Vice President, World Bank, African division between 2007-2012; El Hadji Malick Gakou – Minister of Commerce, Industry and Informal Sector of Senegal between 2012-2013; James L. Jones – Retired United States Marine Corps General, Former United States National Security Advisor between 2009-2012, Supreme Allied Commander Europe between 2003-2006; Horst Köhler – President of Germany between 2004-2009, Managing Director of the International 2 Monetary Fund between 2000-2004, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development between 1998-2000; Jan Kulczyk – Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kulczyk Investments, Founder of CEED; Olusegun Obasanjo – Founder, Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation, President of Nigeria between 1999 - 2007; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Minister of Finance of Nigeria; Andris Piebalgs – EU Commissioner for Development Moderator: Aleksander Kwaśniewski – President of Poland between 1995-2005 14.45-15.15 European Union’s Development Policy. New perspectives in financing the development 2013-2020 Speeches: Elżbieta Bieńkowska – Minister of Regional Development of Poland Janusz Lewandowski – EU Commissioner for Financial Programming and the Budget 15.15-16.00 The future of the Eurozone The Eurozone as a political project from the sharp crisis to system changes Corrective actions that have been undertaken – the evaluation of their first results Further integration of the euro area Plans and scenarios for the development of the situation Guests invited to take part in the session (alphabetical list): Mikołaj Dowgielewicz – Lieutenant Governor, Council of Europe Development Bank, CEB; Janusz Lewandowski – EU Commissioner for Financial Programming and the Budget; Jozef Makúch – Governor, Národná banka Slovenska (National Bank of Slovakia); Matti Vanhanen – Prime Minister of Finland between 2003-2010, Executive Director, The Finnish Family Firms Association; Maciej Witucki – Executive Chairman, Orange Polska, Telekomunikacja Polska; representative of ING Bank 16.15-18.00 Energy in Europe – in search of a partnership The establishment and implementation of the common EU energy policy The common European energy market as a political project, as well as a technical and economic undertaking Investments of crucial importance for Europe’s common energy security The 2050 roadmap and the priorities of the climate policy – the tolerance for differences and an area of compromise The specific character of the energy mix of the EU Member States Guests invited to take part in the session (alphabetical list): Fabrizio Barbaso – Deputy Director General of DG Energy, European Commission; Daniel Beneš – Chairman of the Board, ČEZ, as; Mikołaj Budzanowski – Minister of Treasury of Poland; Krzysztof Kilian – Chairman of the Board, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA; Marcin Korolec – Minister of Environment of Poland; Jacek Krawiec – Chairman of the Board, CEO, PKN Orlen; Mikael Lemström – Chairman of the Board, Fortum Power and Heat Poland; Dariusz Lubera – Chairman of the Board, Tauron Polska Energia SA; Dariusz Mioduski – CEO, Kulczyk Investments; Jaroslav Neverovič – Minister of Energy, Lithuania; Paweł Olechnowicz – Chairman of the Board, General Director, Grupa Lotos SA; Grażyna Piotrowska-Oliwa – Chairman of the Board, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA; Sanjay Samaddar – Chairman of the BOD of ArcelorMittal Poland, CEO of FCE Business Division East; Pavel Šolc – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic; Filip Thon – Chairman of the Board, RWE Polska 3 _______________________________________________________ 13 May 2013 15.30-17.00 Silesian Voivodeship Office (Śląski Urząd Wojewódzki) Africa – Central Europe Economic Cooperation Forum (part I) Inauguration with Ministries of Central Europe and representatives of governments and business of African countries Speeches i.a.: Andris Piebalgs – EU Commissioner for Development Janusz Piechociński – Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, Minister of Economy of Poland Radosław Sikorski – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Minister of Finance of Nigeria El Hadji Malick Gakou – Minister of Commerce, Industry and Informal Sector of Senegal between 2012-2013 13 May 2013 (Monday) 12.30-14.00 Teatr Korez (Korez Theatre) in the building of Centrum Kultury Katowice im. Krystyny Bochenek (Krystyna Bochenek Katowice Centre of Culture) Sustainable investments – Culture pays! Sustainability – for culture and business Possible alliances between artists, cultural managers and businessmen CSR, corporate volunteering, artistic interventions – examples of building a two-way, mutually profitable relation Non-finance methods and possibilities of cooperation between business and culture, as well as possible scenarios for the future Models of cooperation – a case study (confrontations) Guests invited to take part in the session (alphabetical list): Samuel Abraham – Rector, School of Liberal Arts, Bratislava; Waldemar Dąbrowski – CEO, Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa, Minister of Culture between 2002-2005; Krzysztof Kaczmar – Chairman of the Board, Fundacja Kronenberga przy Citi Handlowy (Citi Handlowy Kronenberg Foundation); Leo van Loon – Managing Director, European Creative Business Network, Director, Creative Factory in Rotterdam; Krzysztof Materna – Co-Owner, MM Communications; Wojciech Przybylski – Editor- in-Chief, Res Publica Nowa; Ludwik Sobolewski – Chairman of the Board, Warsaw Stock Exchange SA between 2006-2013; Jakub Szczęsny – Architect, Keret House 13 May 2013 (Monday) 14.45-16.00 Teatr Korez (Korez Theatre) in the building of Centrum Kultury Katowice im. Krystyny Bochenek (Krystyna Bochenek Katowice Centre of Culture) Is it possible to count on culture? Creative industries – a debate in the EU Cultural industries (called intellectual industries) – the most dynamically evolving sector in contemporary economy When does culture become a business and when can business be called creative entrepreneurship? How far can go the process of the worlds of culture and business intermingling with each other? Models of cooperation – a case study (confrontations) Guests invited to take part in the session (alphabetical list): Ewa Gołębiowska – Director, Cieszyn Castle; Ilona Kanclerz – Modny Śląsk; Paweł Potoroczyn – Director, Adam Mickiewicz Institute; László Puczkó – Head of Institute, Institute of Tourism and Catering, Budapest College of Communication and Business; Joanna Przetakiewicz – Director, La Mania; Monika Smoleń – Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland;