The Debt Crisis in the Euro Area explained: Insight into past successes and new Challenges Go back »
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Time2012-10-15 | 16:00 - 18:30
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Venue:Le Royal Meridien, Shanghai
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Address:
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Fee:Members: 400 RMB |
Non Members: 600 RMB
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to an outstanding opportunity to get a deep insight into the current status of the Euro. Mr. Marco Buti, Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the European Commission, will share his views on the reasons behind the debt crisis in the euro area and the way forward, notably the measures taken to break the so-called feedback loop between banks and sovereigns in the euro area. During this seminar, Mr. Buti will share his views with the attendees on the challenges and opportunities for the European currency.
Moderator:
Mr. Piter de Jong, Vice President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Agenda:
16:00–16:30 Registration
16:30–16:35 Welcome Remarks by Mr. Piter de Jong
16:35–17:15 Speech by Mr. Marco Buti
17:15–18:00 Panel Discussion with Q&A Session
18:00–18:30 Networking Drinks
Event Terms & Conditions
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To register for this event please register online by 18:00pm 12th October. Please note that we will send you a registration confirmation. We require 24 hours notice for cancellations, no-shows who fail to cancel before this time will be invoiced for the event. Registrations done after the deadline will be accepted only if space permits and are charged an additional 50 RMB walk-in fee.
How to attend
As a participant
Please register through this website (button above)
For any further enquiries, please contact Ms Zhao Yang at yangzhao@europeanchamber.com.cn or 63852023-117.
Speakers
Mr. Marco Buti
Marco Buti has been Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the European Commission since December 2008. After studies at the Universities of Florence and Oxford, Mr. Buti joined the European Commission in 1987. He held various posts as an economist in DG ECFIN and the Commissioner's cabinet (private office) before taking up a post as an economic adviser to the Commission President in 2002-03. In 2003 he returned to DG ECFIN as Director for the Directorate for economies of the Member States, and in September 2006 was appointed Deputy Director-General. Mr. Buti has been a visiting professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, the University of Florence and the European University Institute, and has published extensively on Economic and Monetary Union, macroeconomic policies, welfare state reforms, and European unemployment.