Past Events

July 14, 2004

EEI Summer Reception, Brussels

On July 14th, 2004 the European Enterprise Institute (EEI) launched its first major publication (the bi-annual Enterprise Europe) with a Summer Reception in the European Parliament. The event was attended by many friends of the EEI and included speeches by Commissioner Jan FIGEL, Chairman of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Mr. Giles Bryan CHICHESTER (MEP), the EEI-President Mr. Peter JUNGEN, EEI-Vice President Gunnar HÖKMARK (MEP) and Mr. Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE (MEP).

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June 20 - 22, 2004

EEI Trip and SME Global Trip to the USA, Washington

During a European Enterprise Institute visit to the US the EEI held a series of meetings with fellow thinks tanks and U.S policy makers in order to discuss how to strengthening the EU-US cooperation in areas of joint interests. EEI President Mr. Peter Jungen also had the opportunity to meet Congressman Donald MANZULLO; member of the House of Representatives, James SENSENBRENNER; and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senator Chuck HAGEL.

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April 29, 2004

How to create an entrepreneurial culture, especially amongst the youth?, Brussels

On April 29, 2004 The European Enterprise Institute and the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises (JADE) hosted a conference on young entrepreneurship in the European Parliament. Representatives from organizations such as EuroChambres, Jade, Junior Achievement - Young Enterprise (JAYE) and young entrepreneurs from all around the world were gathered to debate and give their views on how to create a more entrepreneurial culture in Europe.

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March 17, 2004

Workshop on “the Rise and Influence of NGOs on European Policy�, Brussels, EP

Mr. Peter JUNGEN, EEI President, chaired this workshoptaking place in the European Parliament. Mr. ZOUREK, Deputy Director-General of DG Enterprise of the EU Commission, pointed out that NGOs play an important role when politicians communicate with the electorate. Mr. HORNER emphasized the importance of identifying the sources of the respective NGO’s funding. For Mr. Gary JOHNS, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs in Australia, the solution for this problem could not be more regulation of SMEs, because the right of freedom of speech is critical to democracy. Instead certain NGOs wrongdoings like infidelity should be published.

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