OPEN DAYS 2010 Final Programme - European Commission - Europa

Workshops
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Intelligent Energy Europe boosting regional competitiveness through
sustainable energy
The Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) programme forms an important part of
the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), which aims
to boost Europes competitiveness. Investment in increased energy efficiency
and uptake of renewable energy technologies, through the IEE and European
cohesion policy, is a sustainable way of increasing a regions competitiveness,
enhancing economic development and helping Europe achieve its 20-20-20
energy and climate policy goals. As renewable energy and energy efficiency
become more prominent in the European cohesion policy programmes, this
workshop will examine how IEE projects can prepare the ground and support the
deployment of Structural Funds to sustainable energy communities and regions.
JEREMIE, JESSICA, JASPERS five years after their launch
Several new initiatives were developed by the Europepan Commission in
cooperation with the EIB group and other financial institutions in the framework
of the 2007-2013 programming period in order to make cohesion policy more
efficient and sustainable. JEREMIE and JESSICA are financial engineering facilities,
while JASPERS is an instrument providing technical assistance.
Sustainable mobility in European cities
Increasing urbanisation is one of the great megatrends of our time and poses
enormous infrastructure challenges. The battleground for global competitiveness
and sustainability are cities and the number one challenge for cities is mobility.
Transport accounts for approximately 25% of carbon dioxide emissions
worldwide, cars and trucks being the most important emitters. The objectives
of the workshop are to give a comprehensive introduction of state-of-the-art
sustainable mobility solutions; to discuss the opportunities for reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions and in the public transport sector based on examples
of case studies: London, Vienna and Munich; to ask whether new technology can
pay for itself over a short time; and to discuss if and how city tolls can serve as an
enabler for a modal shift? The workshop is relevant to experts from regions and
cities impacting and responsible for sustainable regional and urban development.
05A35
14:30 - 17:00
Venue: Centre Borschette, room 0B
Organisers: European Commission, Executive
Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation
and DG Regioanl Policy
Speakers: Feliksas Zinevicius, Kaunas
Regional Energy Agency, Lithuania; Thekla
Heinel, B.&S.U. mbH Councelling, Service and
Environment, Berlin, Germany; Nikos Kleniatis,
Head of Unit, Coordination of National
Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) - Energy
Ministry Environment, Climate Change, Natural
Sources, Greece; William Gillett, Executive
Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation
-EACI-, Belgium
05A36
14:30 - 17:00
Venue: Centre Borschette, room 0 C
Organiser: European Commission, DG
Regional Policy
Speakers: Virgilio Martins, European
Commission, DG Regional Policy, Belgium;
Brendan Smyth, European Commission, DG
Regional Policy, Belgium
05B06
14:30 - 17:00
Venue: Committee of the Regions, JDE 62
Organiser: Siemens
Speakers: Meyer Jürgen, Managing Director, Siemens Mobility
Division, United Kingdom; Andreas Mehlhorn, Head Consulting,
Complete Mobility, Siemens AG; Magdalena Kopczynska, Head
of Unit, Clean transport, Urban transport & Intelligent transport
systems (ITS) European Commission, DG MOVE; Michael Cramer,
Member of the European Parliament, Committee on Transport and
Tourism; Angelika Winkler, Deputy Head, Department of Transport
and City Development City of Vienna; Thomas Macoun, Professor,
Research Center for Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering
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