Priorities for sustainable growth and competitiveness
The European Commission in collaboration with the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research - IOBE organized a Conference on Integrating Greece into the European Semester Policy Framework : Priorities for sustainable growth and competitiveness, on Wednesday 20 March 2019, at 09.30-18.00, at the Acropolis Museum Auditorium (15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens).
Welcome: George Markopouliotis, Head of the European Commission Representation in Athens
Introduction: Maarten Verwey, Director General, Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS), European Commission
Session 1 : Greece in the European Policy Framework
European Semester Country Report for Greece, Declan Costello, Mission Chief for Greece, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN ) and Barbara Kauffmann, Director, Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL), European Commission
Moderator: Nikos Vettas, Director General IOBE, professor AUEB
Session 2: Benchmarking business environment & regulation
World Bank Doing Business Survey, Maria Magdalena Chiquier, World Bank, Private Sector Development Specialist
IMD World Competitiveness Rankings, Christos Cabolis, IMD WCC Chief Economist
Good practice from Portugal, Ricardo Pinheiro Alves, Ministry of the Economy, Portugal
Crisis, reforms and growth prospects, Nikos Vettas, Director General IOBE, professor AUEB
Moderator: John Papageorgiou, EU Affairs, Athens Municipal Radio, Head of Athens Digest
Session 3: Implementing structural reforms for growth – EC support
Dimitris Papagiannakos, Secretary General for Coordination
George Pitsilis, Governor of Independent Authority for Public Revenue
Dionisios Tsagkris, Head of Directorate on Better Regulatory Framework, Ministry of Economy and Development - Investment licensing
Ludovic Seringes SRSS - Hellenic Development Bank
Anastasia Xepapadea, Secretary General for Anti-corruption -Tackling Anti-Corruption
Moderator: Yiannis Hadjiyiannis, Head of the Athens office, Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS), European Commission
Roundtable 1: Reducing administrative burden
Digital identity, once-only-principle and reducing administrative burden, Janek Mäggi, Minister of Public Administration, Republic of Estonia. Digital identity, the once-only-principle and reducing administrative burden. Good practice from member state experience
Trust in a Digital Society, Costas Kapsouropoulos, DG CNECT e-Government and Trust Unit, European Commission
Reducing administrative burdens through digital transformation, Diomidis Spinellis, professor AUEB, former Secretary General of General Secretariat for Information Systems (GSIS)
De-Politicizing the Public Administration, Dimitri Vayanos, professor LSE, director of the Financial Markets Group Research Centre (FMG)
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Dianeosis research director
Greek business perspective, Elias Kikilias, INSETE director
Moderator: Eirini Chrysolora, journalist at Kathimerini
Roundtable 2: Creating a regulatory environment fostering innovation
Working Together on Sustainable Economic Growth, Saskia van den Brink, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands
The Greek Private Sector Remains Full of Untapped Potential,
Alexander Kritikos, Research director, DIW Berlin
Aristos Doxiadis, Venture capital professional, founder of Big Pi
Marcos Veremis, Co-founder & executive Chairman of UPSTREAM SA
Growth challenges towards Industry 4.0, George Xirogiannis, SEV director for industry, growth and infrastructure
Moderator: Chris Allen, Resident Adviser in Athens, DG ECFIN, European Commission
Farewell address: Taking Business Reform forward in Greece, Paul Kutos, Head of Unit for Greece, DG ECFIN, European Commission
The final Report with the conference proceedings is available here |
