Energy, Innovation and Circular Economy How to speed up the cost-effective transition towards a clean, competitive and secure Energy Future? 3 - 4 April 2016,

Draft programme

Sunday, 3 april 2016

14:00 - 16:00 Arrival of delegations and registration for the event at the hotels

16.30 Departure by bus from the hotels

16.30 - 22.00 Excursion by Metropolitan region Rotterdam The Hague

23.00 Arrival at the hotels in The Hague

Monday, 4 April

8:15 Departure by bus from the hotels to the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights)

9.00 - 9.15 Opening session

Chair: Ms Esther-Mirjam Sent

Welcome address by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms

Introductory remarks by the Chair of the Committee for Infrastructure, Environment and Spatial Planning of the , Ms Esther-Mirjam Sent

9.15 – 10.30 Key note speeches

Mr Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission for the Energy Union Mr Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission Mr , minister for Economic Affairs of the

Debate

10.30 – 10.45 Family photo

10.45 – 11.30 Coffee break

10.30 – 15.00 Information-fair on innovative projects in the Dutch provinces Hall of Knights, Rolzaal and Kelderzaal

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11.30 - 13.00 Panel debate (with introductions)

Chair: Ms Roos Vermeij

Mr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency Mr Andrew Steer, President of the World Resources Institute Mr Feike Sijbesma, Chairman of the Managing Board of DSM

Debate moderated by Mr Kamran Ullah

13.00 - 14.30 Lunch Hall of Knights, Rolzaal and Kelderzaal

14.45 - 16.15 Parallel sessions House of Representatives

Session I Energy Infrastructure and Security of Supply

Chair: Ms -Lebbink, Member of the Senate

Mr Peder Andreasen, President European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Mr Frans Rooijers, CEO CE Delft Mr Adam Romanowski, Networks & Regional Initiatives, Directorate-General Energy, European Commission

Debate

Session II Energy Conservation – Energy Saving Cities

Chair: Ms Marijke Vos, Member of the Senate

Ms Anke van Hal, Professor of Sustainable Building & Development at Nyenrode Business University Mr Tom Jongen, Deputy director Renovation, BAM Mr Jonas Kamleh, Deputy Head of Urban Development and Climate, Environment Department, City of Malmö

Debate

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Session III Renewable Energy Sources

Chair: Ms , Member of the House of Representatives

Mr Mario Ragwitz, Head of Unit Renewable Energy at Fraunhofer ISI Mr Rik Siebers, CEO REDstack Mr Matthias Buck, Senior Associate EU Energy Policy, Agora Energiewende

Debate

Session IV Circular Economy

Chair: Ms , Member of the House of Representatives

HRH Carlos Prince de Bourbon de Parme, Director INSID Mr Martijn Paulen, CEO Capital D: Dutch Design Week Mr Aart J. Roos, CEO Royal Auping

Debate

16.15 End of parallel sessions and return to the Hall of Knights

16.30 Plenary closing

Chair: Ms Roos Vermeij

Exchange of views from the different parallel sessions.

Closing remarks by the Chair of the Committee for Economic Affairs of the House of Representatives, Ms Roos Vermeij

17.00 End of the meeting

Return to the hotels by bus

Departure of delegations

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