European Retirement Week kicks off – Press Release
BRUSSELS, 24 NOVEMBER – The third edition of European Retirement Week kicks off on 27 November with an in-person event in Brussels, during which 14 European associations* will present to EU policymakers key recommendations to strengthen pension adequacy for all in retirement.
This launch will include speeches from Frances Fitzgerald, Member of the European Parliament, Fausto Parente, Executive Director, EIOPA, Katarina Ivanković Knežević, Director of Social Rights and Inclusion, European Commission, and Didier Millerot, Head of Unit, Insurance and Pensions, European Commission.
The event starts at 16h30 CET at AXA Belgium (Place du Trone 1, 1000 Brussels).
The launch event is the first in a series of events being organised by the 14 European associations held from 28 November to 1 December. The Week aims to raise awareness of the pension challenge in Europe and explore solutions for the future. The full programme of events is available here.
The 14 European associations involved in the Week include:
- The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME)
- AGE Platform Europe
- BETTER FINANCE
- Cross Border Benefits Alliance-Europe (CBBA-Europe)
- The European Association of Paritarian Institutions – AEIP
- The European Banking Federation
- The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA)
- The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)
- The European Tracking Service on Pensions (ETS)
- The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE)
- The European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV).
- Insurance Europe
- Invest Europe
- PensionsEurope
For further information, please contact Cécile HENROTTE: cecile.henrotte@aeip.net.
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