On the future of Europe - with European Commissioner Jyrki Katainen

In cooperation with the Permanent Representation of the European Commission in the Netherlands

Debate

European Commissioner Jyrki Katainen will speak at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, as a guest of ACCESS EUROPE. Mr. Katainen will briefly introduce the Investment Plan of the Juncker administration which was launched in November 2014. The majority of the time will be devoted to a dialogue with the audience about Europe's future. This will be structured by the topics raised by the audience.

Students and academic staff that attend the debate are asked to prepare issues they wish to discuss with Mr. Katainen. The discussion will be moderated by Jonathan Zeitlin, Scientific Director of ACCESS EUROPE. 

About Jyrki Katainen 

Jyrki Tapani Katainen (born 14 October 1971) is the European Commission Vice-president for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness. Katainen was the Prime Minister of Finland from 2011 to June 2014 and chairman of the National Coalition Party from 2004 to 2014. After stepping down as Prime Minister, Katainen was elected as European Commission Vice-President in July 2014.