Debate: Compulsory Quotas for women - What the EU should do next

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Compulsory Quotas for women:

What the EU should do next

A debate organisedby the European Parliament Information Office in the UK

and the National Alliance of Women's Organisations

Date | Friday 19 October

Time | 10 am coffee and registration for a 10.30 start (till 12)

Venue | Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU

Should the EU legislate on quotas for women in public company boards? Some countries, both inside and outside the EU, have already gone down this route, in an effort to improve women's representation at the top in business. But is this the best approach and should it be adopted across Europe?

Just a few days ahead of the announcement of long awaited European Commission's proposal, which might kick-start legislation in this area, we will debate these issues with:

Mary Honeyball MEP (London, Labour) Anthea McIntyre MEP (West Midlands, Conservative) Helena Morrissey, CEO Newton Investment, founder of The 30% Club Petter Sørlien, Mission of Norway to the European Union Moderator: Andrew Hill, Management Editor, Financial Times

We will be tweeting about the event #EUqotas

RSVP | The event is open to all but space is limited. If you would like to attend please email Agnieszka.PIELA@ext.ec.europa.eu

I will be there to greet the Europeans at the door of Europe House along with a couple of my colleagues from the European Parliament Office. Please come and say hello, as I am always interested in meeting the club members!