Ahead of the conference, PES president and host Sergei Stanishev said:
“We must make sure that we achieve growth in the European economy — not growth for some, but growth for all — growth with rights. We must enable the European economy to protect workers from poverty salaries, zero-hour contracts and unfair competition, especially in the digital economy.”
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The conference is aimed at developing ideas on how to boost sustainable and green growth and how to invest on social cohesion.
High-level speakers include:
- Sergei Stanishev, PES president
- Jeffrey Sachs, US economist and advisor to the UN
- Nicolas Schmit, Luxembourg minister, chair of PES social & employment ministers network
- Ylva Johansson, Sweden minister for employment
- Luca Visentini, confederal secretary of ETUC
- Susan George, board president, Transnational Institute
- John Crombez, leader of sp.a Belgium
- Matthias Fekl, former interior minister, France
- Matthias Machnig, state secretary for economic affairs, Germany
Thursday 12 October 2017
09:45 – 16:30
Polakzaal, Résidence Palace
Rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels
If you cannot come to Brussels, follow our live stream on Facebook on 12 October from 10:00.
