The Munich Economic Summit is an initiative aimed at bringing together academic
scholars and decision-makers in politics, industry and finance to discuss
vital European issues.
The Summit convenes annually and involves only a limited number of invited
participants to allow for a private atmosphere.
The first Summit in 2002 focused on "Europe after Enlargement".
The second Summit drew attention to the challenges Europe faces in the world
economy. The third Summit dealt with the economic challenges implicit in the
drafting of the European Constitution. The fourth Summit conducted a critical
assessment of the achievements attained so far towards the goal of the Lisbon
Summit 2000 to establish Europe as "the world's most competitive and
dynamic economy by 2010".
The fifth Summit delved into the question of how the massive changes in
the global division of labour - characterised above all by outsourcing and
offshoring - affect the global economy in general and the European economy
in particular.
The sixth Summit, under the title "Europe and the Demographic Challenge," was held on 21 and 22 June 2007. It delved into one of the more problematic issues facing industrialised countries in the coming decades: the rapid ageing of their populations.
See a short Video Introduction
Read a brief Summary Report on the 6th Summit
The Munich Economic Summit is organised by
A non-profit institution that seeks to foster national and international dialogue
between business, politics and society, and to promote a mutual understanding
of these areas.
A joint initiative of the
Center of Economic Studies and the
Ifo Institute for Economic Research,
CESifo is the international platform that brings the output of these two
research powerhouses to an international audience.
in partnership with
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