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SME Union Seminar
"The Future of Social Security Systems in Europe" Thursday, 7th November 2002 - 2.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. European Parliament Brussels Rue Wiertz, Room PHS 4 B 1 Programme 2: 30 p.m. Opening and Welcoming address: Prof. Dr. Günter RINSCHE Member of the Board of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation 2: 45 p.m. Key Note Speech: Jean-Claude JUNCKER, Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 3: 15 p.m. I. Panel Discussion: "PRIVATE RETIREMENT INSURANCE VERSUS STATE- RUN SECURITY SYSTEMS" Presentation: Bartho PRONK, MEP Co-ordinator of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Participants: Alexander RADWAN, MEP Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Horst GUNTHER, MP, former Parliamentary Secretary of State, Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs Prof. Dr. Norbert BERTHOLD, Chair of Economy, Economic Order and SocialPolicy, University of Würzburg Guillaume SARKOSY, Spokesman on Social Policy, MEDEF 5: 00 p.m. Greetings: Dr. Paul RÜBIG, MEP, President of the SME Union 5: 10 p.m. II. Panel Discussion: "INCREASING COMPETITION AND FLEXIBILITY FOR A MORE EFFICIENT HEALTH SYSTEM" Presentation: Dr. Gabriele STAUNER, MEP, subs. Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Participants: Miet SMET, MEP, Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Ria OOMEN- RUIJTEN, MEP, Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Barbara STAMM, MP (requested), former Minister of State, Bavaria Emilio GABAGLIO (requested), Secretary general of the European Trade Union Confederation Prof. BORENBERG, University of Tilburg 6: 30 p.m. Future prospects for an efficient Social State Dr. Norbert BLÜM (requested), former Federal Minister, Germany 7.00 p. m. Closing Remarks: Dr. Jacques SANTER, MEP, Co-President of the SME Union |
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