Jacques SANTER
18 May 1937 in Wasserbillig (L)

Academic Education

Law, Ph. LL (University Robert Schuman, Strasbourg)
Political Sciences, MA (Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris)

European Politics

Member of European Parliament (1999-2004).
President of the European Commission (1995-1999).
President of the EPP - European People's Party (1987-1990).
Member of European Parliament (1975-1979).
Vice-President of the European Parliament (1975-1977).

National Politics

Representative of the Prime Minister at the Convention on the Future of Europe (2002-2003).
Head of Government, Prime Minister, Minister of State, Minister of Finance and Treasure (1984-1995).
Minister for Culture (1989-1995).
Minister of Finance, Employment and Social Security (1979-1984).
Member of Parliament (1974-1979).
Secretary of State for Employment and Social Affairs (1972-1974).

National Political Group

President of the PCS - Parti Chrétien Social (1974-1982).
Secretary-General of the PCS (1972-1974).
President of the Supervisory Board of Christian Labour Unions (1969-1972).

European Parliament

Head of the Luxembourg Delegation for the European People's Party - European Democrats (PPE-ED).
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Member).
Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (Substitute).
Ad Hoc Delegation for relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (President). Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (Member).
Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute).

Assistants

Frank Engel (Luxemburg), Marc Rauchs (Brussels/Luxemburg/Strasbourg), Ana Gallego (Secretariat)

Abstract of the speech:

In his Key Note Speech of Panel 3 Mr. Santer will talk about the Lisbon process and how to achieve this ambitious objective. On the one hand he will focus on the enlargement challenge and on the other hand he will talk about Europe's possible strategies to create an economic and legal environment for small and medium sized enterprises that will help Europe to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge based economy in the world, as it was announced 4 years ago at the European Council in Lisbon.