Olli Rehn Keynotes Euro Summit
The Euro Summit convened under the timely theme From Pain to Gain. Olli Rehn, vice-president of the European Commission and commissioner for economic and monetary affairs and the euro, delivered a powerful keynote,…
Summits
Anthony Giddens Launches Book on Europe
The Lisbon Council hosted the Brussels launch of Turbulent and Mighty Continent: What Future for Europe?, the new book by Anthony Giddens, former director of the London School of Economics. Lord Giddens…
Economic Growth in the European Union
The Lisbon Council hosted the launch of Economic Growth in the European Union, an e-book based on comprehensive comparative analyses of European growth patterns, by Leszek Balcerowicz, author of Polish structural reforms…
Herman Van Rompuy Keynotes Innovation Summit
On the eve of the October European Council devoted to innovation and the digital agenda, the Lisbon Council convened The 2013 Innovation Summit. Highlights included the launch of Plan I(nnovation) for Europe:…
Don Tapscott on the Digital Economy: Making It Happen
The Lisbon Council welcomed Don Tapscott, leading writer and thinker on the digital economy and co-author of Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything, for a High-Level Working Dinner on Maximising the Potential of…
Vince Cable and Máire Geoghegan-Quinn at StartUp Europe Forum
StartUp Europe welcomed Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European commissioner for research, innovation and science; and Vince Cable, UK secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, for a discussion on Innovation Union: Driving Europe’s Competitiveness…