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DRIVERS FOR
BLUE GROWTH IN THE
BALTIC SEA REGION
6TH OCTOBER 2015
COPENHAGEN
6th October 2015
08.30
Registration and Coffee
09.00Opening
A strategy for Blue Growth and Governance in the Baltic Sea Region
Mr. Bernhard Friess, Director for Baltic Sea North Sea and Landlocked
Member States, Directorate General for Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
Blue Growth in the Baltic Sea Region, and welcome from the hosts
Mrs. Lene Espersen, Chairman of Baltic Development Forum and
former Foreign Minister of Denmark
Setting the Scene
Mr. Verner Kristiansen, Conference Moderator
Blue Growth for Green Innovation
09.40
09.55
10.10
Increased environmental regulation as a driver for technology
development and Blue Growth
Mrs. Jenny Braat, Managing Director, Danish Maritime
Blue Growth for a better environment
Mrs. Pauli Merriman, Director of the WWF Baltic Ecoregion
Programme
Ports as drivers for Blue Growth: How do Baltic Sea ports ensure
a valid business case?
Mr. Edvard Molitor, Senior Manager Environment,
Port of Gothenburg
10.25
Green and efficient energy supply solutions for ships at ports
Mr. Max Kommorowski, Director LNG Hybrid,
Becker Marine Systems GmbH & Co. KG
10.40
Panel discussion and questions
Mr. Verner Kristiansen, Conference Moderator
11.00
Coffee Break and Networking. Access to the Danish Maritime Fair
Exposition is possible.
TIME & PLACE
6th OCTOBER 2015
08.30 – 17.00 hrs
VENUE
Danish Maritime Fair
Lokomotivværkstedet
Conference Room: Main Deck
Otto Busses Vej 5A
Building OBV037
DK-2450 Copenhagen SV
Denmark
REGISTRATION
The conference is free of charge
but registration is mandatory
due to limited seating.
Please register here:
http://www.balticmaritime.eu/
copenhagen/
The conference language is
English.
FURTHER INFORMATION
DG MARE
Ms. Christine Ratel
[email protected]
Maritime Development
Center of Europe
Ms. Charlotte Vinding
[email protected]
Baltic Development Forum
Ms. Lovisa Selander
[email protected]
Financing Blue Growth
11.45
The blue economy in the future implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)
Dr Harald Jahn, Head of Division of Natural Resources and Agro-Industry, European Investment Bank
12.00
Perspectives on financing by a commercial bank (TBC)
12.15
How to combine different sources of financing
Mr. Dominique Levieil, Deputy Head of Unit Structural Policy and economic analysis, DG MARE
12.30
How BONUS, the joint Baltic Sea research and development programme can support innovation funding
Dr Fritz Köster, Director General of the National Institute of Aquatic Resources, and Danish national delegate to BONUS
12.45
e-Navigation – How a series of EU co-funded projects started a global policy process and will help bring
navigation into the digital age
Mrs. Birgit Sølling Olsen, Deputy Director-General, Danish Maritime Authority
13.05
Panel discussion and questions - Mr. Verner Kristiansen, Conference Moderator
13.30 Lunch and Networking. Access to the Danish Maritime Fair Exposition is possible.
Skills and talent attraction for regional Blue Growth
14.30
The future maritime craftsman; Better education creating Blue Growth
Mr. Jan Boyesen, Maritime Development Centre of Europe
14.45
Stronger together: Clustering for Blue Growth Creating a value chain for LNG in the South Baltic Region
Mr. Andrius Sutnikas, Klaipeda Science and Technology Park
15.00
Blue Careers Initiative
Mr. Bernard Friess, Director for Baltic Sea North Sea and Landlocked Member States, DG MARE
15.15
Attracting talent, creating a maritime hub (TBC)
15.30
Panel discussion & questions - Mr. Verner Kristiansen, Conference Moderator
Conclusions
Blue Growth – how can the EU support Blue Growth in the Baltic Sea Region?
16.00
Developing Blue Growth in the Baltic Sea Region; How can the maritime stakeholders contribute
MR. Haitze Siemers, Head of Unit, Maritime Policy Baltic Sea North Sea and landlocked Member States,
DG MARE
16.15
Closing Remarks
Mrs. Lisbet Dyerberg, Deputy Permanent Secretary, The Ministry of Business and Growth
16.35
Closing Remarks - Mr. Verner Kristiansen, Conference Moderator
16.45
Networking Reception. Access to the Danish Maritime Fair Exposition is possible.
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