Improving prosperity and progress: Future-proofing the European budget now!

About the event

ThisThis comprehensive conference, organized by the European Liberal Forum in cooperation with
NEOS Lab, addresses the urgent necessity for an adaptive and resilient European Union budget
that meets the future’s demands head-on.
As Europe faces unprecedented challenges, from economic stagnation, high inflation and
geopolitical tensions, the need for a robust financial framework that can sustain the continent’s
prosperity and progress has never been more critical.

Highlights Include:

Policy Panel Discussion exploring the implications of budget decisions on EU
policies.

Keynote Address by Prof. Monika Köppl-Turyna: Delve into the dynamics of
future-proofing Europe’s budget to advance economic policy.

Expert Panel Discussion, focusing on setting the priorities for a resilient
European economy in the next five years.

Keynote Address “What Europe Needs to Deliver” by Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr,
shedding light from his new book „Europa muss sich rechnen“ on the essential
strategies Europe must adopt to maintain its economic and political standing.

Programme

10:00 Welcome remarks
Speaker: Milosz Hodum Board Member, European Liberal Forum
10:10 Keynote address
Speaker: Monika Köppl-Turyna, Professor of Economics in Salzburg and Warsaw, Director of the
Economic Research Institute Eco-Austria
10:40 Expert Panel
Speaker: Monika Köppl-Tyruna, Professor of Economics in Salzburg and Warsaw, Director of the
Economic Research Institute Eco-Austria
Speaker: Kristijan Kotarski, Associated Professor in International Political Economy and Economic
Policy, University of Zagreb
Moderator: Lukas Sustala, Political Director NEOS
11:20 Keynote address
Speaker: Gabriel Felbermayr Economist, Author
11:45 Policy Panel
Speaker: Helmut Brandstätter, Member of Parliament, NEOS
Speaker: Velina Tchakarova , Geoeconomic Expert, FACE
Speaker: Gabriel Felbermayr, Economist, Author
Moderator: Ailbhe Finn, Executive Director, European Liberal Forum
12:45 Concluding Remarks
Speaker: Lukas Sustala, Political Director NEOS
13:00 Lunch
14:00 END OF EVENT