Events
16 May 2011 - 08:00
Katowice, Poland
The European Economic Congress 2011 (EEC), held from May 16th to 18th 2011 in Katowice, is one of the most important business events in Central Europe.
For three days Katowice becomes a place of discussion of several hundred debaters: people of politics, business, science and economy. The Organizing Committee – Patronage Council is in charge of the merits and the organizational shape of the Congress. Its Honorary Head is Jerzy Buzek, the President of the European Parliament, who always constitutes an essential guarantee of high level of the event. The leading topic of the next Congress will be competitive European economy. Together with panelists and guests we will reflect on what actions have to be undertaken, which processes need to be launched, which priorities we should focus on so that European economy can compete successfully with the most expansive economies of Asia and both Americas.
The crucial aspect competitiveness is the question of institutional reform of the EU which needs to function more efficiently and effectively. New EU order is opening another scope of Congress topics – covering problems of public finance, new EU budget perspective, processes of stabilization of EU members economies.
Among subjects of the European Economic Congress 2011 you can also find points connected with climate and energy package and its impact on economy, the future of power industry and common EU energy policy, competitiveness of traditional industrial sectors, innovations, relations industry – science and links between development of economy, regions and cities.
Problems of Central and Eastern Europe region will be a subject of separate discussion this year. More detailed discussions will concern, among others, mining, metallurgy, heat engineering, gas market and construction.
The Congress will be held almost on the eve of taking over the presidency of the Coucil of the European Union by Poland. On the one hand, it enhances guests’ interest in Poland and in participation in the Congress, on the other one, it creates a natural need of introducing priorities of Polish presidency into the scope of topics.
III European Economic Congress 2011 will gather over 4 500 guests from Poland and from abroad.
Source PAIZ
www.eec2011.eu
