European Steering Committee 2011 - key elements
Notre Europe's viewpoint | 21/12/2011 
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The European Steering Committee of Notre Europe (ESC) meets annually with various high-level European personalities in order to give guidance for reflection on the future of the European construction and on Notre Europe’s working programme.

The annual dinner-debate of the ESC took place on Friday 18 November 2011 at the Automobile Club in Paris. The guest of honour of this evening was Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization and also Honorary President of Notre Europe. He pronounced a speech entitled: “The world-economy - Where is it standing? Where is it going? Where does Europe stand in the light of this change?” which was followed by several questions and answers. His address then served as a basis for a tribune entitled “The Future of Europe in the New Global Economy”.

The European Steering Committee of Notre Europe then met on Saturday 19 November 2011 at the “Maison des Polytechniciens” in Paris. This meeting, usually chaired by Jacques Delors, Founding President of Notre Europe, was presided over by António Vitorino, President of Notre Europe; more than forty people attended the meeting.

This year, the debates dealt with the following issues:

The Declaration

At the end of the ESC, a Declaration was adopted by all participants. Entitled “Austerity, but also growth”, this declaration calls European leaders to mobilise all tools available for the EU to promote growth in the next quarters.

The Declaration of the European Steering Committee was published in several newspapers during the following week: Publico (Portugal), Handelsblatt (Germany), Le Figaro (France), Le Temps (Switzerland), The Independant (United Kingdom), La Repubblica (Italy), NEurope (Greece), and Phileftheros (Cyprus).

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Secretary general of Notre Europe. Management of Notre Europe's team. Guidance of the work programme. Political and institutional questions. Democracy and Mobility. ybertoncini@notre-europe.eu
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