Four EU agencies - Cedefop, ETF, Eurofound and EU-OSHA – and the EP Employment and Social Affairs Committee are joining forces on 25 September 2013 to examine and highlight how each one is contributing to a strengthened European Social Model – in its own unique way. Assessing how exactly the European Social Model can contribute to increased competitiveness, the Agencies will provide different perspectives in the context of the current crisis.

EUnited Competitiveness Review Dinner Debate, Tuesday 5 November 2013, Bibliotheque Solvay, Brussels.

“What does the EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) mean for manufacturing? How can European companies anticipate and acquire competitive advantages in Europe and other world regions?”

 Panel Guests:   Damien Levie, EC Trade, Reinhard Bütikofer MEP, Elena Bryan, US Mission to EC and industry specialists. Moderator Dirk Sterckx former MEP & TV journalist

Le bureau de représentation de la Région Île-de-France à Bruxelles, la Délégation du Québec à Bruxelles et la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale en partenariat avec le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde, le Cirque du Soleil et l’Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles ont le plaisir de vous inviter à la journée « Cirque, Inclusion & Citoyenneté » qui se tiendra le 19 septembre de 9h00 à 16h30. 

La journée se poursuivra à 17h par la répétition générale du spectacle Hip Cirq Europ’ en tournée à Bruxelles.

ACCA, in the framework of the President’s Debates series, is delighted to invite you to a high level conference, which will gather policy experts to discuss proposals for a Banking Union and the way towards a solid and sustainable integrated financial framework. The event forms part of the programme of official events organised under the Presidency of Lithuania of the European Council.

On 22 September, Germany goes to the polls. But although the country plays a crucial role in the European cooperation – not least in trying to solve the euro crisis – EU topics have hardly been present in the election campaign. The campaign has instead focused on domestic issues such as pensions, statutory minimum wage and childcare benefits.