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Ceremony in Honour of Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa

Posted on 17 January 2011

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On 28 January, a ceremony in memory of Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa will be held at the EUI.

Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa was Italian Minister of Finance (2006-2008), a committed European and one of the founding fathers of the euro. He was also a friend of the EUI and was a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (1998-2005) during the period preceding the launch of the EMU and the following phases.

With Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, one of the main actors who decisively contributed to the vision, the design and the launch of the Euro disappeared.

During the ceremony of 28 January the EUI will announce the creation of a Chair / Programme in honour of Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa: a study programme on monetary union and the role the single currency plays in the global economy.

If you wish to attend the conference please register

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