Persistence of High Unemployment Launch
The Lisbon Council hosted the launch of a new OECD study on Persistence of High Unemployment: What Risks? What Policies? Pier Carlo Padoan, deputy secretary-general and chief economist at the OECD,…
Summits
Employment and Skills
The Government of the Future Centre gathered in Brussels a group of distinguished government executives from various member states as well as European officials to discuss the key role of…
Sustainable Public Finances Roundtable
Organised under the timely theme Sustainable Public Finances: Restoring Balance, Improving Performance, this high-level roundtable was convened by the Government of the Future Centre, a centre of excellence founded by the Lisbon…
High-Level Roundtable: New Skills and New Jobs
The High-Level Policy Roundtable on Human Capital in European Regions and Cities, co-hosted by the Lisbon Council and the EU2020 Regions Network, convened under timely theme of Human Capital in…
Commissioner Hedegaard Keynotes 2011 Eco-Innovators Summit
The 2011 Eco-Innovation Summit convened under the timely theme of Cancún and Beyond: Europe’s Next Steps on the Road to a Low-Carbon Economy and Sustainable Future. At the occasion of…
Innovation Union: European Priorities for the Post-Crisis World
The Lisbon Council concluded the year with a timely event on Innovation Union: European Priorities for the Post-Crisis World. In an insightful opening speech, Vincent van Quickenborne, minister for economy…