Energy Seminar Programme_28_04_2009

EUROPEAN SEMINAR: CO-OPERATIVES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR BRUSSELS, 30TH APRIL 2009 VENUE: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT - RUE WIERTZ 60 - ASP BUILDING – ROOM 1G2 – 1047 BRUSSELS WORKING LANGUAGES: ENGLISH – FRENCH – ITALIAN – SPANISH – GERMAN

- PROGRAMME Co-operatives can play a key role in the future EU energy strategy. This seminar will present some of the co-operative initiatives in the energy field and aims to build a common European strategy. Presentations will address issues such as the new EU energy policies, the sharing of knowledge of cooperatives engaged in the rational use of energy and in renewable resources, and the social, economical and environmental impacts of current projects. 09.00

REGISTRATIONS

09:30

WELCOME ADDRESS Gisela KALLENBACH, Member of the European Parliament

09:45

INTRODUCTION OF THE SEMINAR Felice SCALVINI, COOPERATIVES EUROPE

10:00

ENERGY CO-OPERATIVES IN EUROPE: AN OVERVIEW Jim WILLIAME, ECOPOWER

10:20

INTELLIGENT ENERGY – EUROPE, THE POWER TO INNOVATE Patrick LAMBERT, EXECUTIVE AGENCY FOR COMPETITIVENESS & INNOVATION – EU COMMISSION QUESTION TIME

11:00

Break

11:15

PRESENTATION OFCO-OPERATIVES’ BEST PRACTICES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR 1ST PART Audrey AZILAZIAN, CRÉDIT COOPÉRATIF (FR) Maurizio SONNO, FEDERCASSE-CONFCOOPERATIVE (IT) Ildefonso SERRANO GARCÍA, HISPACOOP (ES) Thierry AUBIN, FNCUMA (FR) Alessandra VACCARI, LEGACOOP (IT) Friedrich KLOCKER, GEMENNÜTZIGE BAU- UND WOHNUNGSGEN. WIEN-SÜD (AT) Moderator: Rainer SCHLÜTER, COOPERATIVES EUROPE

12:30

LAUNCH OF COOPERATIVES EUROPE’S CAMPAIGN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE Robert BURLTON, CO-OPERATIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK)

12.50

Lunch

14:20

PRESENTATION OF CO-OPERATIVES’BEST PRACTICES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR – 2ND PART Relinde BAETEN, ECOPOWER (BE) Mary RAYNER, Co-OPERATIVES UK (UK) Burghard FLIEGER, INNOVA eG (DE) Moderator: Rainer SCHLÜTER, COOPERATIVES EUROPE

14:50

IMPROVING THE ROLE OF CO-OPERATIVES IN THE EU STRATEGY FOR ENERGY: BUILDING A NEW ENERGY STRATEGY PLAN OF THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT

European Economic and Social Committee, János TÓTH DG Energy and transports, Pirjo-Lijsa KOSKIMAKI European Parliament, Bart STAES COOPERATIVES EUROPE, Felice SCALVINI Moderator: Ray COLLINS, COOPERATIVES EUROPE QUESTION TIME 16:00

CONCLUSIONS Rainer SCHLÜTER, COOPERATIVES EUROPE

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