Enterprise event set for European Parliament on 14 October
BRUSSELS: A second ‘European Parliament of Enterprises’ event – the first was staged in 2008 – is to be held on 14 October.
About 750 business-people from the 27 EU member states will flock in to the voting chamber of the European Parliament in Brussels ‘to debate and vote on specific business-related issues’.
The afternoon event is organised by the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Eurochambres), in co-operation with its network of national chambers.
Participants will have their say on crucial topics currently being debated at EU level that directly affect them. European Parliament and European Commission representatives will be present in each session to react to companies’ votes.
Eurochambres president Alessandro Barberis said: “This event comes at a perfect time, when many subjects directly concerning the future of the business community are on the table of European institutions. If politicians are eager to know what entrepreneurs expect from them, the European Parliament of Enterprises will give them the answer.”
Institutional representatives who have confirmed their participation include European Council president Herman van Rompuy and Malcolm Harbour MEP, the chairman of the committee on internal market and consumer protection.
THE AGENDA: 'European Parliament of Enterprises'
Topics will be treated in three different sessions and include:
*** Session 1 – ‘Conditions’: the economic crisis, the EU’s SME policy, the digital agenda, collective redress and consumer rights
*** Session 2 – ‘Resources’: late payments, education, labour market, environment and energy issues
*** Session 3 – ‘Markets’: company law, international relations, trade agreements, market access
30th July 2010 by PAN staff
