EU Better Regulation: from economic to citizen-centric?

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EU Better Regulation: from economic to citizen-centric?

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When? Wednesday 24th February 2010

Host? Arlene McCarthy MEP

This event will explore how the Better Regulation agenda could meet the needs and expectations of EU citizens. Spurred on by the Stiglitz Report, the EU Beyond GDP initiative and a groundbreaking evidence-based report, speakers of note from the European institutions, stakeholders form civil society and the business community will explore how the EU institutions should preserve and strengthen the democratic process and secure a fairer balance between the social, environmental and economic pillars of the European Union. The panel will:

 Discuss the purpose of the Better Regulation agenda

 Asses the challenges of existing measures and their outcomes

 Discuss how our measures of progress, wealth and well-being could be improved within the "social pillar"

 Explore ways to strengthen the social aspects of impact assessment and alternative indicators

Please note that we need you to include your date of birth and address so as to enable us to gain access into the European Parliament for you.

Please note that speakers for this event include:

 Mr. John Hontelez, Secretary-General of the European Environment Bureau and member of the Stoiber Group
 Ms. Monika Kosinska, Secretary-General of the European Public Health Alliance
 Mr. Heinrich von Wulfen, COCIR President (tbc)
 Dr. Anna Gilmore, (Principle investigator for the above research), School of Health, University of Bath
 Mr. Howard Reed, Director of Landman Economics
 Dr. Fabian Zuleeg, Senior Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre
 Mr. Charles Henri-Montin, Better Regulation Expert

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