ESF 20th Anniversary Event “Importance of trade in services in a disruptive world trade environment” BusinessEurope Building – Room Europe – 168, avenue de Cortenbergh – 1000 Brussels 16:30 – 17:00: Registration & Welcoming coffee 17:00 – 17:05: Welcoming Remarks Mr. Tilmann Kupfer, Chairman of ESF Policy Committee, Vice President, Trade and International Affairs, BT Group Plc. 17:05 – 17:15: Introductory Remarks “ESF Brochure on the importance of trade in services in the EU Economy” Mr. Pascal Kerneis, Managing Director, European Services Forum 17:25 – 18:50: High Level Panel Discussion & Q&A Moderator: Iana Dreyer, Editor, Borderlex Ms. Sabine Weynand, Director General – Directorate General for Trade Mr Ilkka-Pekka Similä, DG for External Economic Relations of the Finnish Ministry for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of the TPC Titulaires under the Finnish Presidency Mr. Bernd Lange, Chairman of International Trade Committee, European Parliament (tbc) 18:50 – 19:00: Closing remarks Mr. Tilmann Kupfer, Chairman of ESF Policy Committee, Vice President,T Group, 19:00 – 21:00: Cocktail and reception in the lobby of Room Europe We thank our Media Partner for this event: Verwijderen of bijwerken evenement