The EU’s Anti-Poverty Strategy: An evaluation and next steps

9:00 – 9:10 am
Welcome Remarks
Daniel Gros Director, IEP@BU 

9:10 – 9:20 am
Video message 
Roxana Mînzatu Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, European Commission

9:20 – 9:40 am
Keynote Speech – The European Pillar of Social rights, a compass for EU social policies  
Mario Nava Director-General, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission

9:40 – 10:00 am
Video message 
Muhammad Yunus Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Nobel laureate

10:00 – 11:20 am                                                   
1^st. Panel. Minimum Income: Active Inclusion Approach 
moderated by Gloria Riva, L’Espresso
Hannah Adzakpa Caritas Germany and Caritas Europa
Pietro Galeone Institute for European Policymaking, Bocconi University
Jiri Svarc DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission

Contribution of experts by experience on accessing minimum income

11:20 – 11:40 am
Coffee Break

11:40-11:50 am
Kickoff of Discussion - Demographic Shifts and Socio-Economic Inequalities
Francesco Billari Rector, Bocconi University

11:50 am –1:20 pm
2^nd Panel. Addressing the Root Causes of Poverty in the EU Across Generations: From Child Poverty and Old Age Poverty to Prosperity Pathways
moderated by Gloria Riva, L’Espresso
Michela Carlana LEAP-Laboratory for Effective Anti-poverty Policies, Bocconi University 
Sirio Di Capua Italian Coordinator, EAPN, European Anti-Poverty Network & PEP CILAP 
Stefano Filauro IEP@BU and Università La Sapienza - Rome
Katarina Ivanković Knežević Director for Social Rights and Inclusion, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
Contribution of people experiencing poverty

---> Presentation of students’ policy proposal

1:20 – 2:30 pm
Lunch

2:30 – 2:50 pm
Keynote Speech 
Oriana Bandiera Sir Anthony Atkinson Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics

2:50 – 4:20 pm
3^rd Panel - Poverty and Finance: Addressing Poverty As An Investment. Ensuring The Right Balance Of The Tax-Benefit Systems
moderated by Gloria Riva, L’Espresso
Guido Alfani Director, DONDENA Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy, Bocconi University
Anna Diamantopoulou former Commissioner for Social Rights and Employment and Chair of the High-Level Group on the Future of Social Protection
Massimiliano Mascherini Head of unit social policies, Eurofound
Martin Merlin Director, Bank, Insurance and Financial Crime, DG for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission

4:20 – 4:45 pm
Closing Remarks: Next Steps for academia and policy
Sylvie Goulard Vice President, IEP@BU
Katarina Ivanković Knežević Director for Social Rights and Inclusion, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission