International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), prepared by the London-based International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), aim to standardise accounting practices internationally. In order to enhance the development of the single capital market in Europe, IFRS were introduced for consolidated accounts of EU-listed companies in 2005 as a result of a Regulation in 2002. That Regulation is currently being reviewed by the European Commission as part of its Better Regulation agenda.

The European Banking Federation is pleased to invite you to its Conference “Towards an EU-Securities Market: Challenges for Banks“ jointly organized with The Belgian Banking Association (Febelfin).

The event will be held at the Auditorium of the National Bank of Belgium (Brussels) on 25 April 2013.

For more information, you will find attached the detailed programme.

GUE/NGL seminar, in cooperation with the Forum Social Europe (European network of trade unionists) Focus on Central and Eastern Europe Economic, social and political developments, the situation of the trade union movement and the challenges of the political and trade union left

11 & 12 April 2013
European Parliament, Brussels, room ASP 1 G 2

Draft Agenda

Thursday 11 April 2013

15.00 – 15.15 Welcome by Gabi Zimmer MEP (GUE/NGL President) and Horst
Schmitthenner (FSE)