EIB and information policy

Roundtable meeting

June 29, 2005 9.30-14.30

Organised by : CEE Bankwatch Network and Friends of the Earth Europe with the support of Global Transparency Initiative

Hosted by : Alain Lipietz, Member of the European Parliament

Venue : European Parliament, rue Wiertz 47, Brussels

room no : PHS 1C47

Agenda :

9.30-9.35 Welcome speech by the organizers

9.35-10.00 European Parliament’s view on the EIB information policy - Alain Lipietz, MEP

10.00-10.30 Presentation of the EIB’s Public Information Policy revision process QA ; Rémy Jacob, Deputy Secretary General European Investment Bank

10.30-11.15 EIB Information Policy in the context of Transparency standards and in comparison to other international financial institutions, QA, Toby Mendel, Article 19, Toby McIntosh - FreedomInfo

11.15-11.35 EIB Information policy in light of the EU regulation on access to documents from the EU institutions (in making) ; QA,

11.35-12.00 NGO proposal on the EIB Information Disclosure Policy, QA

Magda Stoczkiewicz, CEE Bankwatch/Friends of the Earth

12.00-13.30 Discussion

13.30-13.45 Wrap up

13.45 -14.30 Lunch and possibility for individual talks.