Programme of the Baltic Regional Energy Forum 2007
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
Matti Hyyrynen, Head of Vilnius Office, European Bank of Reconstruction and Development
Panelists:
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.
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
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
