2nd European Business Summit

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Programme at a glance

The Conference programme includes 2 plenary sessions, 13 candidate country presentations and 12 interactive panel discussions.

These interactive panel discussions are grouped in three main clusters (economic, social and environmental performance) to reflect the entrepreneurial aspects of sustainable development. Enlargement, the other main ‘horizontal’ theme of the summit, is also involved in all the panel discussions.

 

Thursday 6 June, 2002        
               
  13.00
  Participants welcome and registration
Opening of the "Exhibition & Networking Village"

     
  14.30   Official opening of the European Business Summit in the "Exhibition & Networking Village"

     
  14.45 - 15.45   Business Opportunities in Candidate Countries:
Teatime presentation by a panel of experts

  Candidate Countries  
  16.00 - 17.15   First series of 3 concurrent interactive panel discussions

       
      The efficient operation of an enlarged single market

  1: Economic Performance
 
      One European social model for 28 countries?

  2: Social Performance  
      Global climate change obligations in a wider Europe

  3: Environmental Performance  
  17.30 - 18.30   Plenary Session: Lessons from previous enlargements and the challenge of future enlargement.

  Plenary session  
  19.00   Welcome reception in the "Exhibition & Networking Village"

     
 
 
Friday 7 June, 2002        
 
  09.00-10.15   Second series of 3 concurrent interactive panel discussions

       
      EU financial markets in a wider Europe

  1: Economic Performance  
      Meeting the skills gap across Europe

  2: Social Performance  
      Sustainable energy supply in a liberalised and enlarged market

  3: Environmental Performance  
  10.30-11.30   Business Opportunities in Candidate Countries: Coffee presentation by a panel of experts

  Candidate Countries  
  11.45-13.00   Third series of 3 concurrent interactive panel discussions

       
      Strategic alliances and competition

  1: Economic Performance  
      Migration of workers in a wider Europe

  2: Social Performance  
      Developing environmental awareness across Europe

  3: Environmental Performance  
  13.30-14.30   Lunch in the "Exhibition & Networking Village"
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  13.30-14.30   Business Opportunities in Candidate Countries:
Lunch presentation by a panel of experts

  Candidate Countries  
  14.45-16.00   Fourth series of 3 concurrent interactive panel discussions

       
      E-business and e-government in the new Europe

  1: Economic Performance  
      Consumer confidence and safe food products

  2: Social Performance  
      Mobility and the development of new transport modes

  3: Environmental Performance  
  16.00-16.30   Coffee break in the "Exhibition & Networking Village"

     
  16.30-17.30   Plenary Closing Session: "Entrepreneurship and sustainable

  Plenary session  
  18.00   Farewell Cocktail
       
 
 
Saturday 8 June, 2002        
      Satellite Activities