Programme

13 and 14 October: plenary and workshops at the World Trade Centre, Amsterdam

Programme 13 and 14 October

13 October 

12.30      Participants leave from Hotel American for World Trade Centre (WTC)

12.30      Registration and reception with light lunch, World Trade Centre (WTC)

13.30      Welcome and introduction by G. J. Lankhorst, Director General of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs 

13.40      Introduction by D. Ristori, Director General Affairs, European Commission

14.00       Draft Communication Support schemes for renewable energy sources

               -         Introduction by the Commission

               -         Experiences of Member States

15.30      Coffee/tea

16.00      Debate 

17.30      Conclusion of the first day 

19.30      Dinner at the Amsterdam American Hotel, offered by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs

14 October

8.15        Participants leave for World Trade Centre

8.45        Arrival of participants at WTC

9.00        Start plenary meeting on Green Paper on energy efficiency

               -    Introduction by C. Durkin, Director of the Energy Markets Unit, UK Department of Trade and Industry

               -    Introduction by C. Turmes, Member of the European Parliament 

9.30        Introduction and discussion on effective methods to achieve the energy efficiency potential    

10.45      Coffee break

11.15      Resuming plenary meeting

12.30      Address by Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, L.J. Brinkhorst

13.00      Buffet lunch

14.00      Start of parallel working groups on 

               a) Energy efficiency in transport

               b) Financing of energy efficiency

               c) Market oriented instruments and the role of public authorities 

15.30      Coffee/tea

15.45      Reporting of working groups and conclusions

17.00      Conclusion of the Forum by Commissioner A. Piebalgs