Agenda of the State Aid Day

THURSDAY, 16th April 2009

9:30-10:00  Registration

10:00-10:30   Welcome and opening speeches – Chairman of the Office Mr. Martin Pecina and the European Commission Mr. Humbert Drabbe

10:30-13:00  The role of the Member state in the State aid policy

  • Czech Republic: Office for the Protection of Competition – Mr. Kamil Rudolecký, Mr. Petr Križan

11:15-11:45  Coffee break

  • Denmark: Danish Competition Authority – Mr. Preben Pettersson
  • Austria: Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth – Mr. Roland Schachl
  • European Commission – Mr. Humbert Drabbe – resume

13:00-14:00  Lunch

14:00-17:00  Latest development in State aid policy, Financial and real economy crisis

  • European Commission: Mr. Humbert Drabbe – Introduction / Current issues
  • European Commission: Mr. Klaus-Otto Junginger-Dittel – Temporary Framework, Rescue and Restructuring Aid
  • Questions & Answers / Discussion

15:15-15:45  Coffee break

  • European Commission: Mr. Humbert Drabbe – Financial and Economy Crisis – Latest developments / Cases
  • Mr. Conor Quigley – State aid lecturer / Barrister
  • Questions & Answers / Discussion

19:00  Evening reception

FRIDAY, 17th April 2009

10:00-12:30  Financial and real economy crisis and State aid

  • Denmark: Danish Competition Authority – Mr. Preben Pettersson
  • Austria: Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth – Mr. Roland Schachl

11:00-11:30  Coffee break

  • Office for the Protection of Competition – Mr. Petr Križan
  • Lithuania: Competition Council – Ms. Jurgita Ratkevičiūté
  • Discussion and closing words

12:30  Official conclusion of the conference

List of speakers

Office for the Protection of Competition

  • Mr. Martin Pecina – Chairman
  • Mr. Kamil Rudolecký – First Vice-chairman
  • Mr. Petr Križan – Director of the State aid Department

European Commission / Directorate General for Competition

  • Mr. Humbert Drabbe – Director – Directorate H: Cohesion, R&D&I and Enforcement
  • Mr. Klaus-Otto Junginger-Dittel – Deputy Head of the Regional aid Unit

Representatives of the member states

  • Mr. Roland Schachl – Austria – Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth – Head of the EU State Aid Law Unit
  • Mr. Preben Pettersson – Denmark – Danish Competition Authority – Head of the State Aid Department
  • Ms. Jurgita Ratkevičiūté – Lithuania – Competition Council – Head of the State Aid Division

Experts

  • Mr. Conor Quigley – Barrister, Brick Court Chambers, London, Dublin and Brussels

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