PES Fair Growth conference: Jeffrey Sachs, UN economist
Section
Social Europe & Jobs
Event Location
Brussels
Event Description
Jeffrey Sachs, prominent US economist and senior advisor to the UN, will give the keynote address at the 2017 PES Fair Growth conference under the title 'Reinventing the European economy'.
The forum aims to shape the vision of European Socialists and Democrats on the future of EU fair economic development, progressive strategy on digital economy and sustainable investment.
When
Thursday 12 October, 9h45-16h30
Where
Polakzaal, Résidence Palace
Rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels
Media facilities
Media area
Interviews by arrangement
High-level speakers include
- Jeffrey Sachs, US economist and advisor to the UN
- António Costa, prime minister of Portugal (tbc)
- Sergei Stanishev, PES president
- Nicolas Schmit, Luxembourg minister, chair of PES social & employment ministers network
- Ylva Johansson, Sweden minister for employment
- Luca Visentini, confederal secretary of ETUC
- Susan George, board president, Transnational Institute
- Elio di Rupo, leader of PS Belgium
- John Crombez, leader of sp.a Belgium
- Matthias Fekl, former interior minister, France
- Matthias Machnig, state secretary for economic affairs, Germany
For more information, please contact Toby Wardman
toby.wardman@pes.eu, +32 49186 97 48
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