First Roundtable of Re-Imagine Europa’s Economy Task Force 

‘AN IDEAL FISCAL SYSTEM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY’ 

21 October 2021, online, 14h00 – 17h30 

Since most of the current tax systems were conceived for the economy of the twentieth century and are therefore unsuitable both from the point of view of taxpayers and to meet the needs of governments, the Re-Imagine Economy Task Force aims to build a blueprint for an ideal fiscal system and a fairer and more competitive economic model for Europe in the 21st century. The first high-level meeting of the key experts will focus on reflecting and sharing participants’ ideas about the future of the European economy and tax system.

PROGRAMME

• 14:00 – Opening of the meeting – Mr Alain Lamassoure, TF Chairman
• 14:10 – Overview of Starting Point – Erika Widegren, RIE Chief Executive
• 14:30 – Brainstorming session (Part I)
• 16:00 – Coffee Break
• 16:15 – Brainstorming session (Part II)
• 17:15 – Conclusions and Next Steps
• 17:30 – End of the meeting

CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS

Mr Alain Lamassoure, Chairman of the Task Force Former Member of the European Parliament, Former Chairman of the EP Committee on Budgetary Control and of the EP Committee on Budgets

Ms Maria Assimakopoulou-Sørensen – Senior Advisor on European economic policy, finance and taxation, Former Minister Counsellor at the Economic Department of the Greek Permanent Representation to the EU, Former Deputy Member of the Boards of the EFSF and the ESM

Mr Elmar Brok – President of the Union European Federalists, Former Member of the European Parliament

Mr Giovanni Casale – ETUC Policy Advisor, on behalf of Mr Luca Visentini – General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

Mr Étienne Davignon – President of Friends of Europe and Former Vice-President of the European Commission

Ms Olivia Giscard d’Estaing – Founder and Strategic Advisor of Re-Imagine Europa

Ms Maria Alba Gregorio Ferrús – LaCaixa International Institutional Relations, on behalf of Dr Isidre Fainé Casas – Chairman of Criteria Caixa

Professor Roberto Gualtieri – Former Minister of Economy and Finances of Italy and former Member of the European Parliament

Mr Allan Larsson – Former Special Adviser to the President of the European Commission for the European Pillar of Social Rights

Professor Geoff Mulgan – Professor Of Collective Intelligence, Public Policy and Social Innovation at University College London

Mr Georgi Pirinski – Former Chairman of The National Assembly of Bulgaria, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Former Member of The European Parliament

Professor Maria João Rodrigues – President of FEPS, Former MEP and Former Vice-President of S&D Group

Ms Erika Widegren – Co-Founder & Chief Executive of Re-Imagine Europa

Mr Luca De Biase – Research and Media Director of Re-Imagine Europa

If you are interested in receiving more information about the work of this Task Force, please contact Ms Caterina Berardi.