Minerals Forum Dinner 2009 - Programme

As at 8 April 2009

European Minerals Forum Dinner Debate

Assessing the Extractive Industry’s Contribution to the EC Biodiversity Action Plan Tuesday 14 April 2009 European Parliament, Brussels

18h15

Security Clearance

18h30

Paul Rübig, Member of the European Parliament Industry, Research and Energy Committee EC Biodiversity Action Plan Heidrun Kleinert, DG Environment, European Commission The view and the Post 2010 Vision of the Parliament regarding the 2010 Biodiversity Target Karl-Heinz Florenz, MEP, Former Chairman of the Parliamentary Environment Committee Partnering with the Extractive Industry Paul Grigoriev, IUCN’s Programme Coordinator for the Pan-European Region

19h45

Dinner Debate Chairman invites contributions from Industry Partnership on Biodiversity – The Industry’s Contribution Denis Mertens, President UEPG Other contributions European Minerals Day and Biodiversity Thierry Salmona, President IMA-Europe Crossborder Conservation Initiatives with WWF Dr. Carl Hennrich, Director General, Fachverband der Stein-und keramischen Industrie Osterreich Safeguarding Biodiversity in the Marine Environment Simon van der Byl, Executive Director, MPA Other contributions Biodiversity Guidelines for the Industry and Conclusions Jim O’Brien, CSR Consultant, formerly CRH

For further information please contact: European Minerals Foundation Secretariat, 39 Broughton Road, London, W13 8QW E-mail: [email protected], Tel: +44 20 8579 4688, Fax: +44 20 8840 7345