Opening ceremony
16:00 - 16:30 (CET)
70th Anniversary
Warsaw, 17 March 2026
70th Anniversary
Warsaw, 17 March 2026
cross advanced and emerging economies, social models are under unprecedented stress. Geopolitical tensions, rising inequality, demographic ageing, technological disruption, and weakened trust in institutions are reshaping how societies think about cohesion, fairness and opportunity. Europe is confronted with a triple challenge:
- sustaining competitiveness and innovation,
- preserving welfare systems under fiscal pressure
- and responding to societal expectations for protection and social inclusion.
At the same time, new thinking is emerging on social investment, and the renewed role of the State and the private sector.
Across advanced and emerging economies, social models are under unprecedented stress. Geopolitical tensions, rising inequality, demographic ageing, technological disruption, and weakened trust in institutions are reshaping how societies think about cohesion, fairness and opportunity. Europe is confronted with a triple challenge:
- sustaining competitiveness and innovation,
- preserving welfare systems under fiscal pressure
- and responding to societal expectations for protection and social inclusion.
At the same time, new thinking is emerging on social investment, and the renewed role of the State and the private sector.
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Event details
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Hosted in Ministry of Finance of Poland in Warsaw, CEB 70th anniversary event will feature:
Panel discussion 1: Innovation, public purpose & new social models
16:30 - 17:30 (CET)
- Ekkehard Ernst, Chief of the Macro-economic Policies and Jobs Unit, ILO
- Arancha González, Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po; former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain
- Masood Ahmed, President Emeritus of the Center for Global Development
Moderator:
- Naomi Lloyd, TV News Presenter & Event Moderator
Coffee break
17:30 - 17:45 (CET)
Panel discussion 2: Financing social inclusion in a transforming Europe
17:45 - 18:45 (CET)
- Mark Bowman, Vice President, Policy and Partnerships, EBRD
- Sandrine Gaudin, Vice-Governor for Financial Strategy, CEB
- Mikołaj Dowgielewicz, Deputy Secretary General, EIB
- Mateusz Szczurek, Member of the Management Board, Polish Development Bank
Moderator:
- Naomi Lloyd, TV News Presenter & Event Moderator
Closing ceremony
18:50 - 19:00 (CET)
- Gianluca Esposito, Director General Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe (read the speech)
Speakers
Andrzej Domański
Minister of Finance and Economy of Poland
Carlo Monticelli
Governor, Council of Europe Development Bank
Gianluca Esposito
Director General Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe
Naomi Lloyd
TV News Presenter & Event Moderator
Panelists
Ekkehard Ernst
Chief of the Macro-economic Policies and Jobs Unit, ILO
Arancha González
Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po; former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain
Masood Ahmed
President Emeritus of the Center for Global Development
Mark Bowman
Vice President, Policy and Partnerships, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Sandrine Gaudin
Vice-Governor for Financial Strategy, Council of Europe Development Bank
Mikołaj Dowgielewicz
Deputy Secretary General, European Investment Bank
Mateusz Szczurek
Member of the Management Board and Chief Risk Officer of the Polish Development Bank (BGK)