EUROSFAT 2017

The Future of Europe: Reducing Gaps Through Digital Transformation - Opening Plenary Session

English interpretation will be available.

Moderator: Bogdan Deleanu, Director, Europuls

Speakers: Andrus Ansip (Vicepresident for the Digital Single Market, European Commission), Leonard Orban (PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR, European Affairs Department, Romanian Presidency)

Co-organizatori: Representation of the European Commission in Romania

Constanța Ballroom

Two standard questions will be addressed and voted on by the public, one and the beginning and one at the end, followed by opening remarks and a Q&A session.

Is the EU embracing the digital transformation at its full speed?

Moderator: Laura Vișan, Affiliated Expert Europuls

Speakers: Andrus Ansip (VICE-PRESIDENT FOR DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET, European Commission), Maximilian Strotmann (MEMBER OF CABINET, VICE-PRESIDENT FOR DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET ANDRUS ANSIP, EUROPEAN COMMISSION), Marta Poślad (HEAD OF PUBLIC POLICY FOR THE CEE REGION, Google), Damir Filipovic (DIRECTOR Digital Enterprise and Consumer Policy, Digital Europe), Dan Nechita (FOUNDER, Smart Everything Everywhere), Victor Negrescu (MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT)

Co-organisers: Smart Everything Everywhere, Pfizer

Constanța Balloom

Romania - A Key Role in Shaping the Future Common Agricultural Policy

Moderator: Tana Foarfă, Affiliated Expert Europuls

Speakers: Mihail Dumitru (DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission), Member of the European Parliament (TBD) (Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development), Alexandru Potor (SECRETARY OF STATE, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Romania), Daniela Giurcă (RESEARCHER, INCE Institute of Agricultural Economy part of Romanian Academy), Bianca Toma (PROGRAM COORDINATOR, Romanian Centre for European Policies)

Co-organiser: Romanian Centre for European Policies

Brașov Room

Eastern Europe’s Defence - How Can Romania Contribute to the European Defence Strategy?

Moderator: Raluca Bârzu, Affiliated Expert Europuls

Speakers: Mircea Geoană (PRESIDENT Institutul Aspen România), Constantin Ciorobea (FLOTILLA ADMIRAL, Romanian Navy), Dr. Andrey Devyatkov (SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, Center for Post-Soviet Studies, Institute of Economy, Russian Academy of Sciences), Petr Chalupecky (HEAD, NATO AND MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS SECTION, PASP DIVISION, NATO), Dr. Markus Kaim (SENOR FELLOW, German Institute for International and Security Affairs)

Co-organisers: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Aspen Institute Romania

Salon A

CETA Benefits for the Romanian Economy. A Glimpse on its Impact on the Private Sector and the Citizens

Moderator: Cristian Pantazi (EDITOR IN CHIEF, HotNews.ro)

Speakers: Daniel J. Costello (AMBASSADOR OF CANADA TO THE EUROPEAN UNION, Canadian Embassy), Kevin Hamilton (AMBASSADOR OF CANADA TO ROMANIA, THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, AND THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA, Canadian Embassy), Dr. Lucian Cernat (Chief Trade Economist European Commission), Lazăr Comănescu (AMBASSADOR, SENIOR ADVISER (FOREIGN RELATIONS) TO THE PRESIDENT OF CCIR, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania)

Co-organisers: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania, Embassy of Canada in Romania

Galați Room

The Future of Urban Design: Policies, Ideas and Projects

English interpretation will be available.

Moderator: Eva Chitul, Affiliated Expert Europuls

Speakers: Grațian Mihăilescu (FOUNDER, Urbanize Hub), Marcel Ionescu-Heroiu (SENIOR EXPERT URBAN DEVELOPMENT, World Bank Group), Cornelia Dinca (FOUNDER, Sustainable Amsterdam), Nicolaie Moldovan (ALBA IULIA CITY MANAGER, Municipality of Alba-Iulia), Derek Vaughan (MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT), Lina Constantinovici (FOUNDER & CEO, INNOVATION 4.4), Diana Țenea (DIRECTOR, Regional Development and Infrastructure Directorate, Ministry for Regional Development, Public Administration and European Funds)

Co-organisers: Urbanize HUB, Dutch Embassy in Romania

Salon B

10 Years of Fighting Corruption: Romania - From ‘Problem Child’ to ‘Trend-Setter’?

Moderator: Victoria Stoiciu, Project Manager - Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Romania & Doru Toma, Program Coordinator, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Romania

Speakers: Prof. Univ. Dr. Ovidiu Predescu (ADVISOR TO THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL OF ROMANIA, PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE ATTACHED TO THE HIGH COURT OF CASSATION AND JUSTICE), Cornelia Abel (REGIONAL COORDINATOR - SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, Transparency International Berlin),Elena Calistru (PRESIDENT, Funky Citizens Romania), Sidonia Bogdan (JOURNALIST), Stephan Meuser (RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Romania), Ministry of Justice Representative (Ministry of Justice), Mihaela Popa (Affiliated Expert Europuls)

Co-organizatori: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

Constanța Ballroom

Clean Energy for All Europeans Package: How the EU Influences the Member States’ Energy Policies and the Benefits for the End Customer

Moderator: Moderator Andreea Nica, MANAGER CONSULTING, Deloitte Consultanta

Speakers: Magdalena-Andreea Străchinescu-Olteanu (HEAD OF UNIT C.2, DG Energy, European Commission), Corneliu Bodea (PRESIDENT, Romania Energy Center), Alexandru Maximescu (DIRECTOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, OMV Petrom), Alessio Menegazzo (Head of Sustainability and Institutional Affairs, Enel Romania), Gabriel Trăistaru (Expert afiliat Europuls)

Co-organisers: Enel, Petrom

Salon A

Walk the Talk on Gender Equality Through Education

Moderator: Roxana Dumitrache, ACTIVIST

Speakers: Princess Maria of Romania, Anneli Lindahl Kenny (AMBASSADOR, Embassy of Sweden in Romania), Benedikt Saupe (DEPUTY HEAD OF MISSION, Embassy of Austria in Romania), Ligia Deca (STATE ADVISOR, Presidential Administration), Valeriu Nicolae (Human Rights Activist)

Co-organizatori: Equality and Human Rights Action Centre - ACTEDO, Embassy of Sweden in Romania, Embassy of Austria in Romania

Galați Room

30 Years of Erasmus: Bridging Cultural Gaps to Create a European Identity

Moderator: Iulia Ghiță (PROJECT MANAGER, Europuls), Mihai Leontescu (PROJECT AND COMMUNICATION OFFICER, Embassy of Sweden in Romania)

Speakers: Simona Bişboacă (ENGINEER AND INVENTOR, Phenalex), Cristina Negraru (CO-FOUNDER AND PRODUCER, Paradigma Film), Vlad Mixich (HEALTH POLICY EXPERT), Cristian Pîrvulescu (DEAN, Faculty of Political Science SNSPA), Oana Joumah (STUDENT AND TRAINER PUBLIC SPEAKING, West University of Timișoara)

Co-organisers: Representation of the European Commission in Romania, Embassy of Sweden in Romania

Brașov Ballroom

Populism in Europe: Assessing the Damage to Democracy and Civil Society

Moderator: Marian Voicu (JOURNALIST Romanian Television)

Speakers: Iulius Rostas (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR and CHAIR of Romani Studies, Central European University, Budapest), Gabriel Bădescu (DIRECTOR of the Center for the Study of Democracy Romania), Mark Weitzman (DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, Simon Wiesenthal Center, USA), Ivan Novosel (DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS, Human Rights House Zagreb)

Co-organiser: The Civil Society Development Foundation

Salon B

Projection of the documentary "Putin Forever?" and a discussion with its director, Kirill Nenashev