Kosice, Slovakia – 26 May 2023
Road to Recovery
Kosice, Slovakia – 26 May 2023
Welcome
The Recovery and Resilience Fund is a key instrument the EU is using to recover from the post-pandemic crisis, to face the impact of the Russian war against Ukraine to help people in need, and to modernise our economies.
With 64% of its allocation dedicated to digital and climate transitions, Slovakia’s RRF is fostering economic growth and creating jobs, while strengthening economic, social and institutional resilience. This is why, at the Road to Recovery event in Kosice, we look forward to meeting with local and regional representatives who know first-hand how the RRF is helping Slovak citizens.
We trust that the success of the Slovak RRF will set an example for using crises as opportunities for progress.
As EPP regional and local politicians, we are responsible and committed to ensure all levels of government work together on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. As we move well into 2023, we also progress in the lifetime of the RRF with significant deadlines in August and December of this year for requests of loans, and modifying National Plans and committing RRF funds respectively. Our EPP signature on the RRF needs to continue to be achieving balanced reforms and investments, ensuring better access for LRAs to RRF funds and full transparency and parliamentary control, and utilising the untapped potential of the considerable financing that still remains. A correct involvement of local and regional authorities is a guarantee of the success of the RRF!
The people of European Union will benefit from public investment projects funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility, notably to accelerate the green and digital transitions for better future of the next generation. Russian unprecedented aggression against Ukraine has shown us that we need to strengthen the EU's strategic autonomy by reducing the dependence on Russian fossil fuels and moving towards sustainable 2030 goals. Strengthening resilience by fostering digital agenda can protect our jobs and innovation competitiveness at global level.
Background
As part of a wide-ranging response, the aim of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is to mitigate the economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic and make European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions.
Currently, most National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) are approved and implementation is underway in the Member States.
According to the Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation, the European Parliament (EP) has an important role in the monitoring of the implementation of the Facility. It is for this reason that the Conference of Presidents has established an EP Working Group on the monitoring of the RRF.
Objectives
- Support the EPP Mayors, regional and local representatives
- Increase awareness of the Resilience and Recovery Facility in the EU Member States
- Explain the scope, objectives, targets and intended outcome of RRF projects and reforms
- Explain and make aware that all RRF money is coming from the EU
- Raise awareness of EU help in Member States
- Ensure that EPP Mayors, regional and local representatives express their point of view as regards their involvement in the drawing up and implementation of NRRP
- Provide support to EPP Mayors, regional and local representatives in highlighting shortcomings in the drawing up and implementation of NRRP and – where relevant – previous policy shortcomings by the government that have accelerated the crisis
- Provide a platform for citizens, businesses, NGOs and other stakeholders as regards the process of drawing up and implementation of NRRP
- Promote the NRRP by highlighting the benefits of the reforms and investments for the development of the targeted Member States. Highlight specific investment projects implemented through the RRF
SPEAKERS
(Listed Alphabetically)
Arsen MELKUMYAN
Deputy Chairman of Uzhorod City Council, Ukraine
Eduard HEGER
Former Prime Minister of Slovakia
František OĽHA
Mayor of Prešov
Ivan ŠTEFANEC
Head of the Slovak delegation in the EPP Group
Jan OLBRYCHT
Vice-Chair of the EPP Group in the European Parliament
Jaroslav POLAČEK
Mayor of Košice
Ľuboš JANČÍK
State Secretary of Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic
Lucia GURBÁĽOVÁ
Vice-Mayor of Košice
Michal STRNÁL
Mayor of Oravská Polhora
Mikuláš DZURINDA
Former Prime Minister
Miroslav KIRAĽVARGA
President of the National Employers Union
Olgierd GEBLEWICZ
President of West Pomerania Region
Peter POLLÁK
MEP
Radim SRŠEŇ
Deputy Minister of regional affairs Mayor of the Municipality of Dolní Studénky, Czech Republic
Rob JONKMAN
Alderman of the municipality of Opsterland, Netherlands
Roman OROS
Head of the Business and Marketing Department of the Cassovia New Industry Cluster
Siegfried MUREŞAN
Vice-Chair of the EPP Group in the European Parliament (EP)
Vladimír BILČÍK
MEP
PROGRAM
Registration of Participants
30 min
09:00
Welcome
Welcome by Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Jaroslav POLAČEK and Lucia GURBÁĽOVÁ
20 min
Ivan ŠTEFANEC
MEP, Head of the Slovak delegation in the EPP Group
Jaroslav POLAČEK
Mayor of Košice
Lucia GURBÁĽOVÁ
Vice-Mayor of Košice, President of the KDH for Košice region
09:20
Introductory Remarks
Introductory remarks by Siegfried MUREŞAN MEP
10 min
Belém Conference Room
Siegfried MUREŞAN
MEP | Vice-Chair of the EPP Group in the European Parliament (EP) | Chairman of the Working Group for Budget and Structural Policies
09:30
Keynote Speech
Keynote speech by Eduard HEGER
30 min
Eduard HEGER
Former Prime Minister of Slovakia
10:00
Panel I
Panel I
Involvement of local authorities in the design and implementation of the Recovery Plan: lessons learnt
Moderated by
- Jan OLBRYCHT
Opening by
- Rob JONKMAN
Special intervention by
- Ľuboš JANČÍK
Speakers
- Arsen MELKUMYAN
- Peter POLLÁK
- František OĽHA
Open debate
1h 20m
Jan OLBRYCHT
MEP | Vice-Chair of the EPP Group in the European Parliament
Rob JONKMAN
Alderman of the municipality of Opsterland, Netherlands, Member of EPP-CoR
Ľuboš JANČÍK
State Secretary of Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic
Arsen MELKUMYAN
Deputy Chairman of Uzhorod City Council, Ukraine
Peter POLLÁK
MEP, Committee on Regional Development
František OĽHA
Mayor of Prešov
11:20
Coffee Break
30 m
11:50
Panel II
Panel II
Enhancing digital and sustainable transformation: key to a speedy recovery, competitiveness and jobs
Moderated by
- Olgierd GEBLEWICZ
Opening by
- Radim SRŠEŇ
Special intervention by
- Mikuláš DZURINDA
Speakers
- Michal STRNÁL
- Vladimír BILČÍK
- Roman OROS
- Miroslav KIRAĽVARGA
Open debate
1h 20m
Olgierd GEBLEWICZ
President of the EPP Group in the European Committee of the Regions | President of West Pomerania Region
Radim SRŠEŇ
Deputy Minister of regional affairs Mayor of the Municipality of Dolní Studénky, Czech Republic, Member of EPP-CoR
Mikuláš DZURINDA
Former Prime Minister of Slovakia, President of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies (WMCES)
Michal STRNÁL
Mayor of Oravská Polhora, (candidate on Chairman of the Association of Cities)
Vladimír BILČÍK
MEP, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Roman OROS
Head of the Business and Marketing Department of the Cassovia New Industry Cluster (CNIC), Member of Board of Directors
Miroslav KIRAĽVARGA
President of the National Employers Union
13:10
Concluding Remarks
Concluding remarks by Siegfried MUREŞAN
20 min
Siegfried MUREŞAN
MEP | Vice-Chair of the EPP Group in the European Parliament (EP) | Chairman of the Working Group for Budget and Structural Policies
13:30
Lunch
Lunch
1 hour
Kasárne Kulturpark
DOCUMENTS
Report
Košice, Slovakia
26 May 2023
Next Generation EU (NGEU) delivery – How are the Member States doing?
Slovakia’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan
Latest state of play
Program Conference on “Road to Recovery”
26 May 2023
08:30-13:30 CET
Kosice, Slovakia
Kasárne Kulturpark, Kukučínova 2
Interpretation: EN SK
VENUE
Kasárne Kulturpark
Kukučínova 2
04001 Kosice
Slovakia
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