EMF New Year's Event 2008
The European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF) is organising its New Year’s Reception on 24 January 2008.
The theme of the evening is the importance of an innovation and research & development policy in the European metalworking sector. The main address will be given by European Commissioner Janez Potocnik of DG Science & Research. Contribution by Lidija Jerkic, president of the Slovenian Metalworkers’ Union (SKEI) “European innovation policy during the Slovenian presidency” and John Monks, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) “Trade union involvement in industrial, technical and social innovation”.
More pictures at: www.eup-images.com (by Horst Wagner, photojournalist).
EMF New Year’s Reception
18H00 Welcome and introduction by Peter Scherrer, EMF General Secretary
Keynote speech
“The importance of research and development in the metalworking industry” by European Commissioner Janez Potočnik
18H30
Contribution by Lidija Jerkic, President of the Slovenian Metalworkers' Union SKEI “European Innovation policy during the Slovenian presidency”
19H00
Contribution by John Monks, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) “Trade union involvement in industrial, technical and social innovation”
Buffet
22H00 Close
Report on EMF New Year's Event 2008
In English
Press conference EMF New Year's Event
Members of the press are cordially invited to attend the EMF’s press conference organized in connection with its New Year’s Reception 2008 on the theme “R&D in the European metalworking industry”.
Thursday 24 January 2008
16H45
