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European Business Summit 2010
"Putting Europe back on track"
BUSINESSEUROPE and the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium invite you to the 8th European Business Summit (EBS), taking place on 30 June and 1 July, 2010 in Tour&Taxis, Brussels.
The EBS is Europe’s key platform for decision makers and business leaders to meet and debate how to build a more competitive and sustainable European Union. The 2009 EBS was a great success bringing together almost 3.000 participants including a record number of 12 European Commissioners (Please click here to see the full Report 2009). We wish to pursue this success next year and count on your participation.
The 2010 EBS will be a special one. First of all the event moves to June/July to match the transfer of the Spanish to the Belgian EU Presidency. In the presence of high level officials of both countries, the 8th EBS will mark the closing day of the Spanish Presidency as well as the opening day of the Belgian Presidency. During the festive Gala Dinner the best of both countries in the areas of gastronomy, fashion and culture will be highlighted.
2010 is also a special year because of the many changes Europe will be facing. It is the start of a new decade and the first EBS after the new European Parliament, the new Commission and probably the Lisbon Treaty will be in force. Besides - as we strongly hope - it can well be the first post-crisis summit, since the global economy shows first signs of recovery after the fiercest economic crisis of the last eighty years. Therefore, the 2010 EBS will concentrate on how to put Europe back on track.
Through two plenary sessions, the classical Presidents' Debate and twelve interactive sessions, this EBS will focus on topics as economic recovery, financial regulation, trade for growth, the place of Europe in the world, new skills for new jobs, climate change and energy, innovation, clean-tech, Europe’s digital agenda and the future shape of the EU’s socio-economic model. The draft programme is now available (Please click here to see the full programme).
The 2010 EBS will be innovative. This year’s edition will be more interactive with less speeches and more debate with the audience being involved. A major novelty is that the EBS 2010 will present a CEO Survey collecting the views of business leaders on what Europe needs to get back on track. The Survey results will form the basis of each session and lead to concrete recommendations to policy makers. The 2010 EBS wants more than ever to contribute to new and sustainable growth in Europe.
We look forward to seeing you at the 8th European Business Summit on 30 June and 1 July, 2010!
Jürgen R. Thumann Thomas Leysen
President President
BUSINESSEUROPE Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (VBO-FEB)