The author
Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa
Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa died on 18th December 2010 in Rome. He was 70 years old. He was President of Notre Europe and Chairman of Promontory Europe. He was appointed by Greek Prime Minister Counsel for issues related to management of the economic crisis and public debt in the financial system on August 3, 2010. He was Chairman of the Trustees of the IFRS Foundation & International Financial Reporting Standards. He was Italian Minister of Economy and Finance (2006-08) and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMFC, 2007-2008). He was a former Chairman of the Trustees of the IASC Foundation (International Accounting Standard Committee, 2005-2006). In 1998-2005 he was member of the first Executive Board of the European Central Bank. Previously he was Chairman of Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB, 1997-98), Deputy Director General of the Banca d'Italia (1984-97) and Director General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the Commission of the European Communities (1979-83). He has been Joint Secretary to the Delors Committee (1988-89), Chairman of the Banking Advisory Committee of the EC (1988-91) , Chairman of the Basle Committee on Banking Supervision (1993-97) and Chairman of the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (2000-05). He graduated from the Luigi Bocconi University and has a M.Sc. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In view
The European Union's acid test
Notre Europe's viewpoint | 08/11/2008
The European Steering Committee of Notre Europe chaired by Jacques Delors, met on 7th and 8th November in Paris. Present were Notre Europe's president, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, its honorary president, Pascal Lamy, and numerous other European personalities. The members of the Committee debated themes fundamental to the future of the EU. These included the Georgian crisis and security, the financial crisis and economic governance, democracy and the Lisbon Treaty, energy and climate, and the European budget.In particular, they particularly dwelt into such issues as EU economic governance, the European elections of 2009 and the functioning and position of each European institution, the future development of common policies in view of the important debate on the EU long term financial perspectives. They expressed their general agreement to the text entitled "The European Union's Acid Test" signed by Mr Padoa-Schioppa.