60 Years after the signing of the Rome Treaty, Europe is not a pretty sight. The UK is leaving after a guest performance of 44 years; populism and Euroscepticism prevail in many Member States; the days of an ‘ever closer union’ seem to be numbered.
THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT!
Date
13 May 2013 22:00 to 14 May 2013 22:00
Address
Brussels
BelgiumEvent Type
L - Conference, forum
Organiser type
Federations / Associations
Section
EU Priorities 2020
Euro & Finance
Trade & Society
Event Location
Brussels
Event Description
As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations in 2013, EuroCommerce is co-organising with ECR Europe an important conference in Brussels on 14-15 May which may be of interest to you and your readers.
With a great line-up of speakers from retail, FMCG companies, and politics, this will be an engaging and quality conference, focused on supply chain, competitiveness, and sustainability. Among the top speakers will be former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende, EU Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia, MEP Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, INSEAD Marketing Professor Marcel Corstjens and respected environmentalist Jonathon Porritt. Leading names from the consumer goods industry include Carrefour CEO Georges Plassat, President of Coca Cola’s Europe Group, Dominique Reiniche, Auchan’s Supply Chain and Quality Director, Léandre Boulez, and Sonae’s CCCO Luis Reis.
For more details please read the attached event's programme.
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