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Opening the Conference
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INTRODUCTION
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Annemie Turtelboom
Member of the European Court of Auditors |
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OPENING REMARKS
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Klaus-Heiner Lehne
President of the European Court of Auditors
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
| | Lilyana Pavlova Vice-President, EIB
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10:00 - 11:00
| SESSION I
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The Benefits of Technical Assistance in Europe |
PANEL DISCUSSION 1 Presentation from Moderator,
Annemie Turtelboom Member of the European Court of Auditors
INTERACTIVE POLL: QUIZ QUESTION FOR AUDIENCE
James Watson Director for Economics, Business Europe
Koen Kennis Chairman, PMV - Flemish promotional bank
Jean-Marc Denis Chairman of the Board, European Processor Initiative
Moderated by Annemie Turtelboom Member of the European Court of Auditors |
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Q&A From Audience |
| DESCRIPTION | | Why is technical assistance so important for the EU today? What is the relationship between the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH), Member States, and the National Promotional Banks? We will discuss a case study of the EIAH's programme launched in 2018, which supported approximately 240 SMEs in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania with tailored business advice over a two-year period. The services provided enabled enterprises to access local and international consultancy services to improve their competitiveness. |
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11:15 - 12:15
| SESSION II |
Priorities and Geographical Balance for Technical Assistance |
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PANEL DISCUSSION 2 Presentation from Moderator,
Annemie Turtelboom Member of the European Court of Auditors
INTERACTIVE POLL: QUIZ QUESTION FOR AUDIENCE
Brian Kessler Director, PWC
Daria Goldstein Lead Counsel, World Bank Representation to the EU
Karl-Heinz Lambertz President, Parlament
der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens (PDG)
Cristian Ghinea Romanian MEP
Moderated by Annemie Turtelboom Member of the European Court of Auditors |
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Q&A From Audience |
| DESCRIPTION | | Technical assistance can help address geographical and sectoral imbalances within the European Union when it comes to investment and economic growth across regions. While most European Investment Advisory Hub assignments are in high priority sectors and Member States, few assignments relate to the priority sectors for the Member States with the highest advisory needs. How can a more proactive approach better target the overall unmet advisory needs? How can cooperation with partners improve geographical coverage? |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | SESSION III
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Crowding-Out: Is the EIB crowding out private market finance? |
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PANEL DISCUSSION 3 Presentation from Moderator,
Leo Brincat Member of the European Court of Auditors
INTERACTIVE POLL: QUIZ QUESTION FOR AUDIENCE
Pernille Henneberg VP Global Economics, Citigroup
Jorge Núñez Ferrer Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies
Bojan Ivanc Chief Economist of Analytics at CCIS
Helmut von Glasenapp Secretary-General, European Long-Term Investors Association (ELTI)
Moderated by Leo Brincat Member of the European Court of Auditors |
WRAP-UP
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Q&A From Audience |
| DESCRIPTION | | Is the EIB doing the work of Banks? We discuss how to avoid crowding-out, exploring the balancing act of selecting projects which have the potential to attract co-funding yet which would otherwise not have been supported. Crowding in private investment requires the EIB Group to diverge from its characteristic of highly prudent lending practices. One of the key recommendations from the ECA Special Report on the European Fund for Strategic Investments was to promote the justified use of higher-risk EIB products under EFSI. |
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14:15 - 15:15
| SESSION IV |
Future Challenges for Technical Assistance and InvestEU after the crisis |
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PANEL DISCUSSION 4 Presentation from Moderator,
Iliana Ivanova Member of the European Court of Auditors
INTERACTIVE POLL: QUIZ QUESTION FOR AUDIENCE
José Manuel Fernandes Portuguese MEP
Luca Jahier President, the EESC
Mika Pyykkö Director, The Centre of Expertise for Impact Investing
Wilhelm Molterer Managing Director, EFSI
Stefano Micossi Honorary Professor, College of Europe
Moderated by Iliana Ivanova Member of the European Court of Auditors |
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Q&A From Audience |
| DESCRIPTION | | Building on the successful model of the Investment Plan for Europe, the InvestEU Programme (2021-2027) brings together the EFSI and 13 EU financial instruments. The Programme aims to further boost investment, innovation and job creation in Europe by triggering at least €650 billion in additional investment. The four main policy areas support by InvestEU are: sustainable infrastructure; research, innovation and digitisation; small and medium businesses; and social investment and skills. We discuss the future challenges for this ambitious programme over the next 7 years. |
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15:15 - 15:30
CLOSING REMARKS
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Annemie Turtelboom
Member of the European Court of Auditors |
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