International conference ‘Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy’ - Sessions of 28 november 2013

Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy — Conference (Luxembourg, 28 November 2013) — Fourth session: From the Werner Report to the Delors Report: progress towards Economic and Monetary Union

At the international conference ‘Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy', the fourth working session entitled ‘From the Werner Report to the Delors Report: progress towards Economic and Monetary Union' is chaired by Dr Piet Clement, Head of Information and Collaboration at the Bank for International Settlements in Switzerland. The session features the following contributions: Dr Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol, Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Economic and Social History, University of Glasgow, Adam Smith Business School, Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellow: Entre rejet et réutilisation: le plan Werner et le SME, 1974–1979; Dr Hanspeter Scheller, Honorary Secretary General of the Bank for International Settlements, the European Monetary Institute and the European Central Bank: The Werner and the Delors Reports – one or two approaches to EMU; Prof. Sylvain Schirmann, Holder of the Jean Monnet Chair and Director of the Institute of Political Studies at the University of Strasbourg: Georges Pompidou et les questions monétaires européennes.

 


Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy — Conference (Luxembourg, 28 November 2013) — Fifth session: Challenges and prospects for Economic and Monetary Union

At the international conference ‘Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy', the fifth working session entitled Challenges and prospects for Economic and Monetary Union is chaired by Prof. Christian Wolff, Director of the Luxembourg School of Finance, University of Luxembourg. The session features the following contributions: Dr Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (2005–2012), Visiting Scholar at Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs: The Werner Plan after the euro; Prof. Alfred Steinherr, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Academic Director of Sacred Heart University Luxembourg, Honorary Chief Economist of the European Investment Bank: Is Germany the main beneficiary of the euro?; Sir Brian Unwin, Honorary President of the European Investment Bank: The European Investment Bank and the euro; Prof. David Howarth, University of Luxembourg: Du Plan Triffin, d'un Fonds de réserve européen et du Comité Werner à la création du FESF et du MES; Prof. Blanche Sousi, Lyon 3 University, Holder of the ad personam Jean Monnet Chair in European Banking and Monetary Law: Activité et contrôle des établissements.

 


Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy — Conference (Luxembourg, 28 November 2013) — Closing lecture by Professor Philippe Maystadt

Prof. Philippe Maystadt, Belgian Minister of State and Honorary President of the European Investment Bank, gives the closing lecture entitled Comment compléter l'UEM dans l'esprit de Pierre Werner?.

 


Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy — Conference (Luxembourg, 28 November 2013) — Conclusions to the conference by Professor Bernard Snoy

Prof. Bernard Snoy from the Université catholique de Louvain, President of the European League for Economic Cooperation and Chairman of the Triffin International Foundation, draws conclusions from the conference ‘Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy'.

 


Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy — Conference (Luxembourg, 28 November 2013) — Address by Charles Ruppert

Charles Ruppert, Chairman of the Pierre Werner Foundation, Honorary Vice-President of the Council of State and former Chairman of the Luxembourg Bankers' Association, gives a concluding address at the conference ‘Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy'.

 


Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy — Conference (Luxembourg, 28 November 2013) — Address by Luc Frieden
 
The international conference ‘Pierre Werner, a vision for Europe: his approach, action and legacy' comes to a close on 28 November 2013 with a lunch debate chaired by Luxembourg Finance Minister Luc Frieden (2009–2013), who gives a presentation entitled ‘Financial services in a changing world'.