As part of a wide-ranging response, the aim of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is to mitigate the economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic and make European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions.
Currently, most National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) are approved and implementation is underway in the Member States.
According to the Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation, the European Parliament (EP) has an important role in the monitoring of the implementation of the Facility. It is for this reason that the Conference of Presidents has established an EP Working Group on the monitoring of the RRF. In this regard, the EPP Group in the European Parliament together with the EPP Group in the European Committee of the Regions are organising a "Road to Recovery" conference debate in Lisbon on the 27th of January.
Agenda of the event:
09:00-09:20 Welcome by
- Carlos MOEDAS, Mayor of Lisbon
- José Manuel FERNANDES MEP, Head of the PSD Delegation in the EPP Group
09:20-09:30 Introductory remarks by
- Siegfried MUREŞAN MEP, Vice-Chair of the EPP Group in the EP, Chairman of the Working Group for Budget and Structural Policies
09:30-09:40 Keynote speech
- Johannes HAHN, Commissioner for Budget and Administration
09:40-11:00 Panel I
Involvement of local authorities in the design and implementation of the Recovery Plan: lessons learnt
Opening by
- José Manuel FERNANDES MEP, Head of the PSD Delegation in the EPP Group
Moderated by
- Jan OLBRYCHT MEP, Vice-Chair of the EPP Group in the EP
Special interventions by
- Isabel BENJUMEA MEP, Vice-Chair Committee on Regional Development
- Rafał TRZASKOWSKI, Mayor of Warsaw, Member of the EPP-CoR
Speakers:
- António SARAIVA, President of the Confederation of Portuguese Business (CIP)
- Ricardo RIO, Mayor of Braga, Portugal, Member of the EPP-CoR
- Manuel LEMOS, President of the Union of Portuguese Mercies
- Duarte NOVO, Mayor of Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal
Open debate
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-11:40 Special intervention by
- Isabel DĺAZ AYUSO, President of the Community of Madrid, Member of the EPP-CoR
11:40-13:00 Panel II
Enhancing synergies between the recovery funds and the traditional EU funds: key to a speedy recovery and resilience
Opening by
- Paulo RANGEL MEP, Vice-Chair of the EPP Group in the EP
Moderation by
- Olgierd GEBLEWICZ, President of the EPP Group in the European Committee of the Regions and President of West Pomerania Region
Special interventions by
- Kostas BAKOYANNIS, Mayor of Athens, Member of EPP-CoR
- Markku MARKKULA, President of Helsinki Region, Member of EPP-CoR
Speakers:
- Eduardo OLIVEIRA E SOUSA, President of the Confederation of Portuguese Farmers
- Fermelinda CARVALHO, Mayor of Portalegre
- Francisco CALHEIROS, President of the Confederation of Portuguese Tourism (CTP)
- Vasco FERRAZ, Mayor of Ponte Lima, Portugal
Open debate
13:00-13:10 Concluding remarks by
- Siegfried MUREŞAN MEP, Vice-Chair of the EPP Group, Chairman of the Working Group for Budget and Structural Policies
13:10-13:30 Interventions by
- Nuno MELO MEP, President of CDS - People's Party, Head of the CDS-PP Delegation in the EPP Group
- Luís MONTENEGRO, President of the Social Democratic Party