High Level Banking Conference

I am pleased to inform you that the Greens in the European Parliament will host a high level conference on banking reform, organized by my colleague Philippe Lamberts.

On the 25^th of May in the European Parliament in Brussels Paul Volcker, Sir John Vickers and Michel Barnier will give key note addresses and discuss with key stakeholders from academia, banking industry and finance watch.

Find the programme and more details here.

Do not hesitate to spread the word and register here.

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Draft programme

9h30 – 13h	First panel: Keynote speeches Chairman: MEP Philippe LAMBERTS, member of the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
9h30	Opening and welcome address by MEP Philippe LAMBERTS
9h35	Introductory remarks by MEP Sharon BOWLES, chair of the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
9h45 – 10h15	Paul VOLCKER, Advisor to President Barack Obama and former Director of the US Federal Reserve
10h15 – 10h45	Sir John VICKERS, Economist (Oxford University) and Chair of the UK Independent Commission on Banking
10h45 – 11h	Michel BARNIER, Commissioner for Internal Market and Services
11h – 11h30	Coffee break
11h30 – 13h	Second panel: Debate Chairman: MEP Sven GIEGOLD, coordinator for the Greens/EFA on the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
11h30- 12h	Reactions from civil society, academics and the financial industry Thierry PHILIPONNAT, Secretary General, Finance Watch Eric De KEULENEER, Economics Professor at the Solvay Business School Brussels Jean-Pierre JOUYET, Chairman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) Karl-Peter SCHACKMANN-FALLIS, Executive Member of the Board of the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV) Alejandra KINDELAN, Associate Managing Director and Global Head of Research and Public Policy, Banco Santander
12h – 12h50	Debate with Paul Volcker and Sir John Vickers
12h50 – 13h	Political conclusions by Philippe LAMBERTS