BALTIC ECONOMIC FORUM

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BEF 2009. Programme

08:30 – 09:30 Registration and morning coffee
09:30 – 09:40 Official Opening of the Forum | Dr. Ojārs Kehris, President, Economists Association 2010
09:40 – 11:00 Session 1
- The global financial crisis has led to a significant economic downturn in the EU and particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. Possible solutions to overcome the economic crisis.
  
  Moderator:
  Mārtiņš Bondars, Member of the Board, Economists Association 2010
  
  Speakers:
  H.E. Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
  H.E.Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania
- How Latvia turned from the highest growth rates to the most troubled economy in the EU?
- Will Estonia and Lithuania follow the same path?
- How Baltic States will recover from the recession?
  
  Panelists:
  Vasily Melnik, President, Eiroholdings
  Marius Busilas, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Lithuanian Trade Enterprises
  Juris Gulbis, Chairman of the Board, Lattelecom
  Jānis Naglis, President, Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Latvia
  Jānis Vanags, Vice President, airBaltic
11:00 – 11:30 Networking coffee break
11:00 – 11:30 Press conference of H.E. Valdis Dombrivskis, H.E. Andrius Kubilius and Henrik Hololei (for media only)
11:30 – 13:00 Session 2. Roundtable Discussion
- Possible scenarios and main indicators for the Baltic States in 2009 and 2010.
- Impact of the global financial crisis on the Baltic banking systems.
- How to provide sufficient volumes of credit for national economies.
- Major European banks policies in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Baltic banks recapitalization.
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch (Panorama Restaurant & Bar - Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel)
ENERGY SECTION
14:00 – 15:00 Session on Energy. Part I
- Strategies for the energy sector in a time of economic crisis.
  
  Opening speech:
  Artis Kampars, Minister, Ministry of Economics of Latvia
  
  Moderator:
  Andris Lauciņš, Partner, Ernst & Young
  
  Speakers:
  Opportunities for further integration of energy island Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania
  Mario Nullmeier, Head of Representative Office for the Baltic States, E.ON Ruhrgas International
  
  Development of the power sector in a time of economic crisis
  Māris Balodis, Research and Development Department Director, Latvenergo
  
  Rehabilitation and development of district heating systems
  Johannes Jungbauer, European Affairs, Euroheat & Power
15:00 – 15:30 Networking coffee break
15:30 – 17:30 Session on Energy. Part II
15:30 – 16:10
- Transformational Forest BioRefinery Technologies
  
  Special guest:
  Professor Arthur Jonas Ragauskas, Fulbright Chair Alternative Energy; Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, Sweden; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia USA
  
  At the cornerstone of this green industrial revolution is the integrated biorefinery. This is a biomass processing facility that integrates our ability to tailor biomass productivity and processability with conversion processes, and the equipment to produce a range of fuels, power, and chemicals from biomass. The forest products industry has a unique opportunity and responsibility to shepherd this vision in the USA, Northern Europe and the Baltic. The development of the next generation ‘biofuel/biochemicals/biomaterials mills’ is being actively investigated on several fronts including dedicated wood to biofuels / biopower operations to integrated biomaterials/biofuels operations. High priority opportunities center about the next generation wood processing facilities to extract select hemicelluloses and wood extractives from woodchips, enzymatic conversion of cellulose to bioethanol and the conversion of lignin to green diesel/carbon fibers. This presentation will examine recent developments and how all of these advances are contributing to the new Forest Products Industry.
16:10 – 17:30
- Renewable Energy fits Eesti Energia's portfolio
  Ando Leppiman, Renewable Energy Business Unit Director, Eesti Energia
  
  Baltic energy market failure case
  Nauris Kļava, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young
  
  Energy Efficiency - a need for sustainable quality
  Raimonds Ķeirāns, Head of Construction Department, Energy Efficiency Association of Latvia
17:30 End of the Forum

General information BEF 2010 Programme Speakers BEF 2009 Programme Speakers BEF 2008 Speakers 2008 Programme 2008 BREF 2007 Press-conference Summary Photo Gallery List of delegates Speakers of the Baltic Regional Energy Forum 2007 Programme of the Baltic Regional Energy Forum 2007 Organized by	BEF 2009. Programme 08:30 – 09:30 Registration and morning coffee 09:30 – 09:40 Official Opening of the Forum \| Dr. Ojārs Kehris, President, Economists Association 2010 09:40 – 11:00 Session 1 The global financial crisis has led to a significant economic downturn in the EU and particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. Possible solutions to overcome the economic crisis. Moderator: Mārtiņš Bondars, Member of the Board, Economists Association 2010 Speakers: H.E. Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia H.E.Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania How Latvia turned from the highest growth rates to the most troubled economy in the EU? Will Estonia and Lithuania follow the same path? How Baltic States will recover from the recession? Panelists: Vasily Melnik, President, Eiroholdings Marius Busilas, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Lithuanian Trade Enterprises Juris Gulbis, Chairman of the Board, Lattelecom Jānis Naglis, President, Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Latvia Jānis Vanags, Vice President, airBaltic 11:00 – 11:30 Networking coffee break 11:00 – 11:30 Press conference of H.E. Valdis Dombrivskis, H.E. Andrius Kubilius and Henrik Hololei (for media only) 11:30 – 13:00 Session 2. Roundtable Discussion Possible scenarios and main indicators for the Baltic States in 2009 and 2010. Impact of the global financial crisis on the Baltic banking systems. How to provide sufficient volumes of credit for national economies. Major European banks policies in Central and Eastern Europe. Baltic banks recapitalization. Moderator: Andris Ozoliņš, Chairman of the Management Board, DnB NORD Banka, Chairman of the Council, Latvian Commercial Banks Association Speakers: Henrik Hololei, Head of Commissioner Siim Kallas’ Cabinet, European Commission Dr. Stasys Kropas, President, Lithuanian Banks Association Matti Hyyrynen, Head of Vilnius Office, European Bank of Reconstruction and Development Panelists: Håkan Berg, Head of Baltic Banking, Swedbank Ainārs Ozols, Chairman of the Board, SEB Latvia Robert Idelson, Head of Private Capital Management Division, Parex banka 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch (Panorama Restaurant & Bar - Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel) ENERGY SECTION 14:00 – 15:00 Session on Energy. Part I Strategies for the energy sector in a time of economic crisis. Opening speech: Artis Kampars, Minister, Ministry of Economics of Latvia Moderator: Andris Lauciņš, Partner, Ernst & Young Speakers: Opportunities for further integration of energy island Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania Mario Nullmeier, Head of Representative Office for the Baltic States, E.ON Ruhrgas International Development of the power sector in a time of economic crisis Māris Balodis, Research and Development Department Director, Latvenergo Rehabilitation and development of district heating systems Johannes Jungbauer, European Affairs, Euroheat & Power 15:00 – 15:30 Networking coffee break 15:30 – 17:30 Session on Energy. Part II 15:30 – 16:10 Transformational Forest BioRefinery Technologies Special guest: Professor Arthur Jonas Ragauskas, Fulbright Chair Alternative Energy; Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, Sweden; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia USA At the cornerstone of this green industrial revolution is the integrated biorefinery. This is a biomass processing facility that integrates our ability to tailor biomass productivity and processability with conversion processes, and the equipment to produce a range of fuels, power, and chemicals from biomass. The forest products industry has a unique opportunity and responsibility to shepherd this vision in the USA, Northern Europe and the Baltic. The development of the next generation ‘biofuel/biochemicals/biomaterials mills’ is being actively investigated on several fronts including dedicated wood to biofuels / biopower operations to integrated biomaterials/biofuels operations. High priority opportunities center about the next generation wood processing facilities to extract select hemicelluloses and wood extractives from woodchips, enzymatic conversion of cellulose to bioethanol and the conversion of lignin to green diesel/carbon fibers. This presentation will examine recent developments and how all of these advances are contributing to the new Forest Products Industry. 16:10 – 17:30 Renewable Energy fits Eesti Energia's portfolio Ando Leppiman, Renewable Energy Business Unit Director, Eesti Energia Baltic energy market failure case Nauris Kļava, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young Energy Efficiency - a need for sustainable quality Raimonds Ķeirāns, Head of Construction Department, Energy Efficiency Association of Latvia 17:30 End of the Forum
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