Seminar of the European Ideas Network and Think Tanks Instituto Sá Carneiro

A project of hope for the coming generations: The European People's Party answer to Social Exclusion and Inequality

31 May - 01 June 2012 Largo Jean Monnet 1, 6º 1269-070 Lisboa

Agenda (31/05/2012)

Working languages: EN/PT active ES/FR passive

THURSDAY 31 MAY

14.30 - Registration

15.00 - 15.30 Welcome and Introduction:

 Jaime MAYOR OREJA MEP, Vice Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, Responsible for Political Strategy and the European Ideas Network  Paulo RANGEL MEP, Vice Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, Member of the EP Committee on 'Constitutional Affairs'  MEP, Member of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, Member of the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home affairs  Carlos CARREIRAS, President, Sá Carneiro Institute  , Prime Minister of

15.30 - 16.45 Round Table: The role of continuous education and life long vocational training

Chairwoman:  Maria da Graça CARVALHO MEP, Member of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, Member of the EP Committee on 'Industry, Research and Energy'

Speakers:  Georg HANF, Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training  Alastair THOMSON, Principal Policy and Advocacy Officer, National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (England and Wales)  Karsten ALBAEK, Senior Researcher, The Danish National Centre for Social Research  Pascaline DESCY, Head of Area Research and Policy Analysis, CEDEFOP  David JUSTINO, former Portuguese Minister for Education

16.45 - 18.00 Q&A and debate with the audience

18.00 - 18.15 Conclusions

Rapporteurs:  Richard Hume-Rothery, Rapporteur of the EIN Working Group on 'Social Market Economy'

20.00 Dinner Hotel Mirage Av.Marginal n.8554, 2775-536 Cascais

Hosted by Instituto Sá Carneiro

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FRIDAY 1 JUNE

09.30 - 09.40 Welcome and Introduction  Carlos CARREIRAS, President, Sá Carneiro Institute

09.40 - 10.20 Round Table: Youth Employment Chairwoman:  Danuta JAZLOWIECKA MEP, Member of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, Member of the EP Committee on 'Employment and Social Affairs' Speakers:  Jean-Louis DE BROUWER, Director Europe 2020, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion,  Rudi DELARUE, Director, ILO Brussels  Carla MOURO, Advisor on Youth to the President of Portugal; former Chairman of the Youth National Committee

10.20 - 10.55 Q&A and debate with the audience

10.55 - 11.05 Conclusions

Rapporteur:  Branislav STANICEK, Administrator EU Committee of the Regions

11.05 - 11.45 Round Table: Active ageing and working flexibility Chairwoman:  Anna ZÁBORSKÁ MEP, Member of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, Head of the EPP Group Slovak Delegation, Member of the EP Committee on 'Development' Speakers:  Sven Otto LITTORIN, former Swedish Minister of Employment  Jean PENDERS, former Member of the EPP Group in the European Parliament  Manuel RODRIGUES, Vice-President of PSD; Professor at AESE

11.45 - 12.20 Q&A and debate with the audience

12.20 - 12.30 Conclusions

Rapporteur:  Lothar FUNK, Professor of Economics, University of Applied Sciences, Düsseldorf

12.30 - 13.00 Closing session

13.00 Lunch at the 'Assembleia da República' + visit

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