1 Agenda of the European Economic Congress 2015 Inaugural session 20 April 2015 10.00-18.00 The difficult Europe The effects of the crisis still impact the performance of economies and public finances of many European states. The spectre of stagnation is still there. Europe is burdened with unemployment and the lack of prospects for young people. The formally united European Community has to contend with a scarcity of actual cohesion. Internal contradictions hamper joint action, undermine the competitiveness of the economy and block free market mechanisms. Political instability around Europe hampers development planning and impedes initiative. The future of our Europe is a set of difficult questions. The European Economic Congress will attempt to answer them. 10.00-10.10 Opening of the Congress and reception of Guests: – Wojciech Kuśpik – Chairman of the Board, PTWP SA, Initiator of the European Economic Congress – Piotr Litwa – Voivode of Silesia – Wojciech Saługa – Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship – Marcin Krupa – Mayor of Katowice – Jerzy Buzek – Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament between 2009-2012, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland between 1997-2001, Chairman of the Council of the EEC 10.10-10.30 Inaugural speeches: – Bronisław Komorowski – President of the Republic of Poland – Andrej Kiska – President of the Slovak Republic 10.30-12.00 300 billion for the new Europe. The large-scale investment programme of the European Union How to break stagnation in the economy? Demographic, political and economic risks The capital, regulations and leverage: the mechanics of the new financial vehicle More freedom and more responsibility: a comparison with previously used investment support mechanisms The role of the European Commission, financial market institutions and private investors The need for wise priorities. Which objectives will the funds be spent on? An opportunity to take a quantum leap. Results for Europe: industry, technologies, infrastructure and the labour market The new EU financial framework in Member States. Case: EUR 300 billion for Poland Speech: – Jyrki Katainen – Vice-President of the European Commission, European Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness (15 minutes) Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list): Evaldas Gustas – Minister of Economy, Lithuania; Jyrki Katainen – Vice-President of the European Commission, European Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness; Janusz Lewandowski – Chairman, Polish Prime Minister‘s Economic Council, Member of the European Parliam; Božidar Lukarski – Minister of Economy, Bulgaria; Janusz Piechociński – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Poland; Dana Reizniece-Ozola – Minister of Economics, Latvia; Mihai Tudose – Minister of Economy, Trade and Tourism, Romania; Mihály Varga – Minister of National Economy, Hungary Moderator: Jerzy Buzek – Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament between 2009-2012, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland between 1997-2001, Chairman of the Council of the EEC 12.00-12.30 Break Plena: 12.30-14.00 The role of the state in the economy. Freedom, regulations and intervention Free market dilemmas in the time of stagnation. Expectations with regard to the state Smart interventionism or manual control? When the state enters the sphere of economy 2 Direct involvement: the state as the owner of multiple companies Cooperation between business and the state: benefits and traps Privatisation and the areas of business activity reserved to the state Is the state able to compensate for economic imbalance, or does it rather contribute to its deepening? Areas that need regulations. Quality and stability of the law. The phenomenon of over-regulation and its consequences Economic patriotism or protectionism: walking a thin line. Concerns about the free market Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list): Zdeněk Bakala – Czech entrepreneur, Co-Founder, BXR Group, Deputy Chairman of the Board, New World Resources Plc, Member of the Programme Board, CEED Institute; Leszek Balcerowicz – Chairman of the Board, Civil Development Forum, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance between 1989-1991 and 1997-2000, Chairman of the Board of National Bank Polski between 2001-2007; Witalij Kliczko – Mayor of Kijev, Leader, Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR); Horst Köhler – President of the Federal Republic of Germany between 2004-2010, German economistand politician; Jan Kulczyk – Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Kulczyk Investments, Founder, CEED Institute; Ivan Mikloš – Slovak politician, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Slovakia between 2010-2012; George Ngethe Njenga – Dean, Strathmore Business School, Nairobi, Kenya CEED Institute Award 2015 12.30-14.00 Innovative Europe – a time of taking specific actions The new economy in Europe and worldwide: the ones who keep chasing and the ones being caught up with Whom do we compete with? Leaders of the knowledge-based economy and their achievements Putting an end to simple reserves that drive growth. Dilemmas of Central Europe Stimulating innovations in the economy: assumptions, experience and implementation practice The state, business and science. Do universal cooperation standards exist? Does an alternative to European innovations exist? “Innovate or perish” Speech: – Carlos Moedas – European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list): Piotr Chełmiński – Member of the Board, Business Development / Power and Heat Generation Officer, PKN Orlen; Wojciech Dąbrowski – Chairman of the Board, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA; Lena Kolarska-Bobińska – Minister of Science and Higher Education, Poland; Carlos Moedas – European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation; Klaus Dieter Rennert – Chief Executive for EMEA and CIS, Hitachi, Ltd.; representative of the Board of Orange Moderator: Wawrzyniec Smoczyński – Managing Director, Polityka INSIGHT 14.00-14.45 Break 14.45-16.30 Energy, industry and climate, or three-in-one. Part 1 The influence of the EU climate policy on the competitiveness of the economy. It is time to draw some conclusions The price of energy – the price of independence. The idea of European energy solidarity versus security and economic growth Reindustrialisation versus environmental protection standards. What types of industry should be present in Europe? How to translate the holistic approach to the economy and climate into the language of European regulations? Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list): Gérard Bourland – CEO, Veolia Group in Poland; Pavel Cyrani – Member of the Board, Director of Strategy Department, ČEZ a.s.; Thierry Doucerain – Chairman of the Board, EDF Polska SA; Surojit Ghosh – Member of the Board, ArcelorMittal Poland; Włodzimierz Karpiński – Minister of Treasury, Poland; Dariusz Lubera – Chairman of the Board, Tauron Polska Energia SA; Rokas Masiulis – Minister of Energy, Lithuania; Paweł Olechnowicz – Chairman of the Board, CEO, Grupa Lotos SA (Lotos Group); Pavel Šolc – Deputy Minister for Energy and Industry, Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Czech Republic; Marek Woszczyk – Chairman of the Board, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA; Krzysztof Zamasz – Chairman of the Board, Enea SA Moderator: Wojciech Kuśpik – Chairman of the Board, PTWP SA, Initiator of the European Economic Congress 17.00-18.00 Energy, industry and climate, or three-in-one. Part 2 3 The influence of the EU climate policy on the competitiveness of the economy. It is time to draw some conclusions The price of energy – the price of independence. The idea of European energy solidarity versus security and economic growth Reindustrialisation versus environmental protection standards. What types of industry should be present in Europe? How to translate the holistic approach to the economy and climate into the language of European regulations? Speeches: – Jerzy Buzek – Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament between 2009-2012, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland between 1997-2001, Chairman of the Council of the EEC – Włodzimierz Karpiński – Minister of Treasury, Poland – Rafał Trzaskowski – Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland 14.45-16.30 Challenges of the global economy. New markets and new directions Traditional output markets for the economies of Central Europe: yesterday and today The influence of long-term consequences of the crisis on the volume of the European trade Our neighbours are in trouble. The European Union versus Northern Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe Features of distant markets – Asia, Africa and South America. Opportunities and limitations Development in the regional market (Central Europe) as an alternative to global expansion The changing role of global barons – USA and China. European advantages in economic relations Guests invited to take part in the thematic session (alphabetical list): Mark Cliffe – Chief Economist, ING Group; Miguel Frasquilho – Chairman, AICEP Portugal Global – Trade & Investment Agency; Béla Glattfelder – Secretary of State for Economic Regulation, Ministry of National Economy, Hungary; Janusz Piechociński – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Poland; Adam Purwin – Chairman of the Board, PKP CARGO SA; Wang Chao – Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,