Economic Königswinter Conference
The Economic Königswinter Conference was established in 2001 as a forum bringing together a small group of 15 Germans and 15 Britons selected from leaders of politics and industry to discuss current and future-oriented issues of economic policy. The conference takes place at
The 11th Economic Königswinter Conference 2010 will take place in Düsseldorf (Schloss Landsberg) from June 4-5, 2010 under the headline Paths to Economic and Industrial Recovery in a Global Economy. Main sponsors will be RWE AG and ThyssenKrupp AG.
The cover theme will be subdivided into two sessions which are titled as follows:
Session I: Is the financial crisis over and how can German/British industry resume the growth track?
-What does society now expect from industry / the Governments to restore industrial growth and how are the perspectives for economic growth in 2010 and beyond?
-How much has competition been distorted by government rescue packages during the financial crisis?
-Have capital markets participants revised their role in a global economy?
-Changes on monetary policy: how will interest rate policy affect industrial recovery and do we risk deflation or inflation?
-How and when can governments repay the debt burdens?
Session II: Can Innovative Green Technology be a catalyst for recovery and continued growth?
-German and British energy industry as innovator for renewable energy and green technology
-After the Copenhagen summit: moving from theory to implementation regarding climate change
-How can global environmental protection be financed?