Event venue

Lombardy Region Delegation to the EU
Place du Champ de Mars, 2
Brussels

Target audience

Institutions, Businesses, Industrial Associations and Stakeholders.
Open to the press.

Description of content and objectives

An exchange of ideas and initial project proposals to be discussed with qualified institutional and economic stakeholders, and subsequently proposed to the emerging EUSALP.

In particular, the themes of the first pillar, Economic Development, will be explored: support for SMEs, innovation and research, training/education and active employment policies. The workshop format allows the event to serve as a forum for discussion and debate with Italians working within European Institutions to define ideas and guidance for implementing the project phase of the Alpine Macro-regional Strategy, which will commence in 2016.

Registration details

By invitation, subject to confirmation.

Programme

• 10:00 Arrival of participants – welcome coffee
• 10:20 Introduction by the Director of the Lombardy Region Brussels Delegation and the General Secretary of Confindustria Lombardia
• 10:30 Opening remarks by Ambassador Stefano Sannino, Permanent Representative of Italy to the EU

Keynote speakers:

• 10:40 EUSALP, state of play and prospects for Europe - Marco Onida, European Commission – Macro-regional Strategies Competence Centre (DG REGIO)
• 11:00 The potential of the Macro-regional Strategy for businesses - Luca Mion, Expert and consultant to the European Commission (DG GROW – DG ECFIN)
• 11:20 Round Table – moderated by Adriana Cerretelli (Brussels columnist for Il Sole 24 Ore)

- Dr Rossella RUSCA - Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU
- Hon. Mercedes BRESSO – European Parliament
- Dr Carlo CORAZZA – European Commission (DG GROW)
- Dr Riccardo HONORATI BIANCHI – Cassa depositi e prestiti
- Dr Alberto RIBOLLA – President of Confindustria Lombardia

• 12:50 Conclusions:

- President of the Lombardy Region, Hon. Roberto Maroni

• 13:00 Lunch

Contact

For further information and enquiries:

• Confindustria Lombardia Secretariat: segreteria@confindustria.lombardia.it;
• Dr Leonardo Lo Russo (Lombardy Region Official in Brussels, Communications Manager): Leonardo_Lorusso@regione.lombardia.it.