ECONOMIC FUTURE OF EUROPE

1st Council Stagiaires Conference

ECONOMIC FUTURE OF EUROPE: PRIORITIES
LIBERALISATION OF EXTERNAL TRADE AND INTERNAL MARKET
Friday 23rd June 2006

Council of the European Union
Press Room
Rue de la Loi 175,
1048 Bruxelles

13.30 Accreditation

14.00 Introduction
Why this conference?
Brief speech given by the stagiaires of the Council
Intervention of Mr Vittorio GRIFFO, Director General of DGA
(Administration) of the Council

14.15 Global Market Developments

State of play of the negotiations of the Doha Round at the WTO
Mr Paul CULLEY, Director of DGE II of the Council
(Development & Trade), moderator

Is Europe going to gain from further liberalisation?
Mr Paolo GARZOTTI, DG Trade of the Commission,
Deputy Head of Unit, Coordination of WTO
Mr. Flavio COTURNI, DG Agricuture of the Commission,
Deputy Head of Unit - WTO negotiations
QUESTIONS - ANSWERS

15.30 Liberalisation of the Internal Market

The added value of the Services Directive
Mr Fernando FLORINDO GIJON, Legal Service of the Council
QUESTIONS - ANSWERS

16.00 Conclusion

For more information and to register please contact
Alessandro Vivaldi
Phone: +32 (0)2 281 6306
Fax: +32 (0)2 281 7939
alessandro-vivaldi.trainee@consilium.europa.eu
Due to security reasons,
registration is compulsory.