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 European Parliament 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' Nuno MELO 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 Pedro PASSOS COELHO, Prime Minister of Portugal 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 2 EIN Seminar 'A project of hope for the coming generations: The European People's Party answer to Social Exclusion and Inequality' Lisbon 31may - 01 June 2012 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, European Commission 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 3 EIN Seminar 'A project of hope for the coming generations: The European People's Party answer to Social Exclusion and Inequality' Lisbon 31may - 01 June 2012 .