*PD-01 Plenary Session ‘Social Progress for Resilient Regions’
| Thursday, August 31, 2017 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| AB Aula / Great Hall (0105) |
Overview
DG REGIO EC, OECD, EIB
Details
Moderator: Barbara Baarsma, University of Amsterdam, Director Knowledge Development Rabobank / Keynote speakers and panel members: Marc Lemaître, Director-General of the department for Regional and Urban Policy, DG REGIO, European Commission, Joaquim Oliveira Martins, Special Advisor, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, Pim van Ballekom, Vice-president of the European Investment Bank
Speaker
PD-01
Policy Day
Plenary Session ‘Social Progress for Resilient Regions’ - In a world of rapid economic and technological change, resilient regions with sustainable socio-economic structures and institutions are more important for social progress and development than ever. This central theme is leading for the policy sessions during the ERSA2017 Policy Day on August 31st but it is also the central theme of the plenary session. The prominent keynote speakers who have high level strategic impact on regional policy for the next decade are Marc Lemaître, Joaquim Oliveira Martins and Pim van Ballekom. They will discuss themes like: The future of cohesion policy in relation with the urban agenda and Government challenges related to inclusiveness in regions. Barbara Baarsma will chair the plenary session.
Marc Lemaître
Director-General of the department for Regional and Urban Policy
DG REGIO, European Commission
'Regional Science and Cohesion Policy'
Author(s) - Presenters are indicated with (p)
Marc Lemaître (p), Director-General of the department for Regional and Urban Policy, DG REGIO, European Commission
Joaquim Oliveira Martins
Special Advisor
Centre for Entrepreneurship, OECD
Pim van Ballekom
Vice President
European Investment Bank
'Finance for integrated territorial development and the urban agenda'
Author(s) - Presenters are indicated with (p)
Pim van Ballekom (p), Vice-president of the European Investment Bank
