#JobsJobsJobs for a strong recovery

Join us for the kick-off conference of our event series on ‘Jobs Jobs Jobs for a stronger recovery.’ Providing new jobs for European citizens who were laid off during the crisis and helping European companies to recover from the economic turmoil is our top priority for Europe's post-Corona recovery. We will discuss how to avoid a lost generation of young Europeans and how to build a better future for them with affected citizens, business representatives, economic experts and top-level political leaders.

Confirmed speakers include: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen; Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Merck's future CEO Belén Garijo; Piaggio's CEO Roberto Colaninno; AudEERING's CEO Dagmar Schuller and CNN news anchor Richard Quest.

#JobsJobsJobs for a strong recovery

Online live event, 3 March 2021 

Start: 14:15 CET

End: 16:00 CET 

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PROGRAMME

14.15 - 14.55 hrs

ANALYSING THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE CORONA PANDEMIC

• Belén GARIJO, Vice-Chairwoman of the Executive Board & Deputy CEO Merck Group
• Roberto COLANINNO, CEO Piaggio
• Dagmar SCHULLER, CEO audEERING

Followed by Q&A with Members and online audience

14.55 - 15.00 hrs

THE SITUATION OF SMEs IN THE CORONA-PANDEMIC

• Ivan ŠTEFANEC MEP, President of SME Europe of the EPP 

Presentation of the results of the SME Impact Assessment for the COVID-19 pandemic

15.00 - 15.55 hrs

CREATING JOBS FOR THE EU’s ECONOMIC RECOVERY POST-CORONA

Keynotes

• Dr Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission
• Kyriakos MITSOTAKIS, Prime Minister of Greece

Followed by a panel discussion with

• Manfred WEBER MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group in the EP
• Dr Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission
• Kyriakos MITSOTAKIS, Prime Minister of Greece

Followed by Q&A with Members and online audience

15.55 - 16.00 hrs

CONCLUDING REMARKS

• Dr Christian EHLER MEP, EPP Group Coordinator in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)

Moderators:

• Esther DE LANGE MEP, Vice-Chairwoman of the EPP Group
• Richard QUEST, Anchor of Quest Means Business and CNN Business Editor-at-Large