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/European Economic and Social Committee
Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI) /
HEARING
"Industrial change and prospects for the motorcycle industry in Europe"
12 November 2009 ▪ 9.30 a.m – 1.00 p.m.
FIERA MILANO-SS. 28 DEL SEMPIONE 33 - 20017 RHO
In the framework of
67th International Motorcycle Exhibition
PROGRAMME
The hearing will be chaired by Mr van Iersel, Chairman, CCMI
— Introduction —
9.30 a.m. / Opening words by Mr Joost van Iersel, Chairman, EESC's CCMI (Consultative Commission on Industrial Change)9.35 a.m. / Welcome speech by Mr Corrado Capelli, President, Confindustria ANCMA
9.40. a.m. / Response by Mr Henri Malosse, President, EESC's Employers Group
— Speeches and general debate —
(Moderated by Mr Giacomo Santini, Italian MP and former MEP)
Part 1: The production sector in the current economic crisis:Manufacturing, Components, Distribution, Employees
9.45 a.m. / Mr Jacques Compagne, Secretary General, ACEM (Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motocycles – The Motorcycle Industry in Europe)
- Overview of the powered two-wheeler sector and impact of the crisis
10.00 a.m. / Mr Pierre-Louis Colin, Managing Director, Peugeot Motocycles
- Point of view of a group producing cars and powered two-wheelers
10.10 a.m. / Mr Leo Mercanti, Head of Product Development, Piaggio Group
- A comparison between the motorcycle and scooter segments
10.20 a.m. / Mr Paolo Magri, Head of the powered two-wheeler business unit, Brembo
- The position of the component industry
10.30 a.m. / Ms Brigitte Döth, IG Metall Vorstand – EMF (European Metalworkers' Federation)
- The employee's perspective
10.50 a.m. / General debate – Contributions from the audience
11.15 a.m. / COFFEE BREAK
Part 2: Other contributions:
Consumers, Safety, Mobility
11.40 a.m. / Mr Guy Maitre, CEO, FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme - International Motorcycling Federation)
- The view of consumers and the role of sport, a driver for innovation and social inclusion
11.50 a.m. / Mr Antonio Avenoso, Executive Director of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC)
- Powered two-wheeler safety: a shared responsibility – Achievements and challenges
12.00 p.m. / Prof. Pierre Kopp, Economist, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
- The contribution of powered two-wheelers to mobility in a big city: the case of Paris
12.15 p.m. / General debate – Contributions from the audience
— Conclusions —
12.50 p.m. / Mr Giacomo Santini, moderator- Lessons learnt from the hearing – Input for the EESC opinion
1.00 p.m. / End of the hearing, followed by a lunch
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