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SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 1 SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS SUMMIT PARTNER 2008 Cooperation Partner PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME FOR THE COPENHAGEN-MALMO SUMMIT 30 NOV-2 DEC 2008 NOVEMBER VERSION SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 2 CONFIRMED SPEAKERS Ameln von, Dirk Buhl Rasmussen, Jørgen Eldring, Line Permitting Director Nord Stream AG CEO Carlsberg Senior Researcher Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research Ansip, Andrus Buskhe, Håkan Prime Minister Estonia CEO E.ON Nordic Fogh Rasmussen, Anders Prime Minister Denmark Ásgrímsson, Halldór Carlson, Björn Secretary General Nordic Council of Ministers Founder Baltic Sea 2020 Friis, Lykke Pro-Rector University of Copenhagen Berger, Nathalie Choi, Soki Deputy Head of Policy Development Unit DG Markt IT-Entrepreneur and Researcher, Karolinska Institutet Friis Molin, Lars Henrik European Commission Founder Nova Network, Christensen, Lars Agentum and Universum Bildt, Carl Chief Analyst Danske Bank Minister for Foreign Affairs Sweden Gerhards, Kaspars Dithmer, Michael Minister of Economics Latvia Bordachev, Timofei V. Permanent Secretary Ministry of Economics Director Center for Comprehensive and Business Affairs, Denmark Gunnarsson, Mats European and International Studies Russia Advisor to the Vice President Dowgielewicz, Mikolaj European Investment Bank Braunerhjelm, Pontus Minister of European Affairs Poland Principal Secretary, Prof. Gustafsson, Lena Globalisation Council Sweden Ellemann-Jensen, Uffe Secretary General VINNOVA Chairman Baltic Development Forum Buescher, Reinhard Haarder, Bertel Head of Unit DG Enterprise European Commission Elam Håkansson, Peter Minister of Education Denmark Chairman East Capital Confirmed Speakers (continued) SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 3 Halonen, Tarja Kingo, Lise Møller, Per Stig Tyrowicz, Joanna President of Finland Executive Vice President Novo Nordisk Minister for Foreign Affairs Denmark Economist the Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan Hausman, Bogumil Kramer, Marcel Møller, Kim Senior Advisor VINNOVA CEO Gasunie CEO Oxford Research Vintergaard, Christian Managing Director Hjort Frederiksen, Claus Krog, Ole Petersen, Brian Øresund Entrepreneurship Academy Minister for Emplyment Denmark Deputy Director General CEO Copenhagen Airports Confederation of Danish Industry Yurgens, Igor Hedegaard, Connie Pikani, Jaanus First Vice President Renaissance Capital Minister for Climate and Energy Denmark Larsson, Allan Life Science Entrepreneur and Chairman of Chief Negotiator ESSS Estonian Biotech Association Åkerholm, Johnny Hull, Angelica Chairman Lund University President and CEO Nordic Investment Bank CEO Biofuels Sweden AB Riisgaard, Steen Lax, Henrik CEO Novozymes Ørstrøm Møller, Jørgen Hübner, Danuta Member of European Parliament Professor at Copenhagen Business School EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Storm Rasmussen, Vibeke Liive, Sandor Chairman of the Regional Council Kaluzynska, Malgorzata CEO Eesti Eneregia Capital Region of Denmark Director Office of the Committee for European Integration, Poland Lundby-Wedin, Wanja Stålberg, Carl Eric President Swedish Trade Union Confederation Executive Chairman Swedbank Ketels, Christian Principal Associate Harvard Business School Mikelsons, Karlis Swanstein, Jerker President and CEO Latvenergo Chairman Region Skåne Khudoley, Konstantin Dean at School of International Relations Mogren, Arne Thors, Astrid St Petersburg State University Head of Climate Policy Vattenfall Minister of Migration and European Affairs Finland SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 4 THE EU STRATEGY FOR THE BALTIC SEA REGION ROUNDTABLE HOW TO MAKE THE BALTIC SEA REGION A PROSPEROUS PLACE Baltic Development Forum Summit 2008 is arranged Region countries will be present at the consultative Monday Tuesday in cooperation with the European Commission and discussions during the workshops. The overall objec- 1 December 2008 2 December 2008 will, by the hosted workshops and sessions in the pro- tive will be to provide answers to the question on how gramme, provide concrete input to the EU Baltic Sea to make the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place. 11.45 Interactive Sessions 08.45 Plenary Session Strategy and the area of a prosperous and competitive Innovation in Globalized Markets Russia Today and Tomorrow region. The interactive workshops and sessions will be intro- – A Changing Political Taking the Internal Market to the Next Level duced on 1 December at 09.00 by Commissioner for and Economic Landscape The roundtable is one of four meetings concerning Regional Policy Danuta Hübner. various issues of the Baltic Sea Region organized in 14.30 Interactive Session 10.00 Plenary Session preparation of the Baltic Sea Strategy to be presented The areas of focus are Innovation, Internal Market, Why Entrepreneurs…? by the European Commission in 2009. Entrepreneurship, Russia, Energy and Labour Market. Climate Change of Business – Agents of Competitiveness and Change Other parts of the Summit could also provide input Towards an Integrated Decision makers as well as practitioners representing and inspiration. Baltic Sea Region Energy Market business, policy and academia from all Baltic Sea 11.45 Plenary Session Intelligent Labour Management – Speeding up Regional Mobility Sunday Monday 30 November 1 December SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – 17.30 08.15 ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 5 Registration opens at Copenhagen Congress Center 17.30 19.00 09.00 Auditorium 11&12 Copenhagen-Malmo Summit Opening Gala Reception in Plenary Session at University of Copenhagen the City Hall of Copenhagen Festsalen, Frue Plads, Copenhagen K The City Hall, City Hall Square, Copenhagen V State of the Region Dress Code: Informal – How to Remain Prosperous in Times of Global Turmoil Mona Heiberg, Deputy Chairman of the Copenhagen City Council Official Opening of The regional context has changed dramatically over Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister Estonia 2008 Baltic Development Forum the past twelve months. The global financial crisis and Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister for Finance Denmark 21.30 Summit the weakened global demand have caused economic (tbc) End of Gala Reception slowdown in all parts of the Baltic Sea Region – and a Carl Eric Stålberg, Executive Chairman financial meltdown in Iceland and, to some degree, in Swedbank Welcoming Addresses: Russia. The Baltic tigers are in or close to recession. Danuta Hübner, EU Commissioner for Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Chairman The German economy is losing momentum, and the Regional Policy Baltic Development Forum pressure on the relatively resilient Nordic countries Lykke Friis, Pro-Rector University of Copenhagen is rising. Still the Baltic Sea Region has been hold- Moderators: ing up better than other areas of Europe and the Monika Richardson, Summit Moderator Opening Addresses: world economy overall, yet new political initiatives Christian Ketels, Principal Associate Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister Denmark are needed. Can the upcoming EU Strategy on the Harvard Business School NN, Prime Minister Lithuania (tbc) Baltic Sea Region play a positive role to the Region’s Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen, CEO Carlsberg competitiveness? Guided walk to City Hall (10 minutes) Monday 1 December SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – 10.15 ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 6 10.15 Auditorium 11&12 Plenary Session Energize the Future! – Northern Europe’s Energy Map of Tomorrow Many countries have developed their national Connie Hedegaard, Minister for Climate and Energy strategies on how to reach EU energy policy Denmark targets but little emphasis is put on regional Håkan Buskhe, CEO E.ON Nordic cooperation and joint initiatives that could opti- Sandor Liive, CEO Eesti Energia mise the national strategies. How to improve the Dirk von Ameln, Permitting Director of Nord Stream AG integration of energy systems and coordination Moderator: of development plans in the Baltic Sea Region Elisabeth Hedborg, Journalist for enhanced regional cooperation – through existing or non-existing frameworks. Who could take the leading role? Discussions will be inspired by the pre-conclusions of BDF’s project on En- hanced Energy Cooperation – Future Scenarios 11.15 A-hall/Networking village and Opportunities for the Baltic Sea Region. Contact Break Monday 1 December SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – 11.4 5 ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 7 Interactive sessions in parallel Interactive Session 1:1 Room 20 Interactive Session 1:2 Room 19 Interactive Session 1:3 Room 18 Interactive Session 1:4 Auditorium 10 How to Cope with Innovation in Taking the And What about Baltic Sea Challenges Globalised Markets Internal Market the Young Ones? Part of the round table on how to make to the Next Level Adopted in 2007, the Helsinki Commission Action the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place The young people of today are born in the age of Part of the round table on how to make Plan for the Baltic Sea, identifies a series of actions globalisation with a global mindset. The future of the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place to be taken in order to halt the contamination of the Europe is lagging behind its international competitors tomorrow will be defined and controlled by these world’s most polluted sea. Yet, alarming reports are when it comes to