The College of Europe is pleased to announce that the fifth Bruges European Business Conference “Europe: Avoiding a Second Lost Decade", will be held at the College’s premises in Bruges on Thursday 27 March 2014. The purpose of the conference, co-organised with Deloitte, is to bring together European political and business leaders to discuss how the EU and its Member States can create the conditions for economic growth and reverse Europe’s current relative global decline.This year, keynote addresses will be given by distinguished guests including: Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, Federal Minister of Finance of Germany Prof. Mario Monti, Senator, President of Bocconi University & Former Prime Minister of Italy Ms Bernadette Ségol, General Secretary of the European Trade Union ConfederationSir Graham Watson, MEP & President of Alliance of the Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE)Dr. Liam Fox, MP & Former British Secretary of State for DefenceProf. Roger Dassen, Global Managing Director Deloitte Mr Vincent Bolloré, CEO Bolloré Group (to be confirmed)Mr Harri Koponen, CEO NPTV & former COO of Rovio Entertainment Ltd (to be confirmed)Mr Adrian van den Hoven, Director General of the European Generic Medicine Association (EGA)Mr Alexandre Affre, Director Industrial Affairs, BUSINESSEUROPEDr. Lucian Cernat, Chief Economist, DG TRADEDr. Roman Arjona-Gracia, Chief Economist, DG RTDThe conference afternoon session will feature three policy workshops on the following topics: Internal Market & Regulation: EU Single Market: Priorities for real progressInnovation & Growth: Fuelling economic growth through innovation Trade & Globalisation: How free trade can unleash Europe’s potential?The full programme of the conference and the list of speakers for the workshops, as well as other information, can be found on the conference website bebc.coleurope.eu