SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS

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SUMMIT 2008

NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS

SUMMIT PARTNER 2008 Cooperation Partner PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME FOR THE -MALMO SUMMIT 30 NOV-2 DEC 2008 November VERSION SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS

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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 Ásgrímsson, Halldór Carlson, Björn Secretary General of Ministers Founder Baltic Sea 2020 Friis, Lykke Pro-Rector Berger, Nathalie Choi, Soki Deputy Head of Policy Development Unit DG Markt IT-Entrepreneur and Researcher, Karolinska Institutet Friis Molin, Lars Henrik 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

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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 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

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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. 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 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 innovation. In parallel, the Baltic The single market of the EU is under review and mod- young people. With the heavy brain drain the Region identifying ongoing deterioration of the water quality. Sea Region is one of the strongest innovation hubs in ernisation. The objective is to better face the change is facing these years how do the business community Is the political commitment enough – or does the situ- the global economy but over the last years the Region related to globalisation, the role of the knowledge most intelligently retain them, and how does it attract ation call for other types of measures? has fallen behind international peers – patenting in economy and services and the changing dynam- and convince them to stay in the first place? the EU shows this tendency. To be effective, innova- ics related to the larger and more diverse EU of 27. Björn Carlson, Founder Baltic Sea 2020 tion strategies should embrace dynamics at different The improved instruments could build more on best Lars Henrik Friis Molin, Founder Nova Network, , Minister of the levels: global/multinational, regional, and company practice and foster greater trust on which the system Agentum and Universum Environment Denmark level. Can the EU strategy for the Baltic Sea Region of mutual recognition is built. Could the EU-strategy for , Minister for Education Denmark Anna Wypych-Namiotko, Undersecretary of facilitate the different perspectives? the Baltic Sea Region become a laboratory of the EU Nickie Spile, Regional President Europe Novozymes State Ministry of Infrastructure Poland where new approaches are being tested with the ob- Soki Choi, IT-Entrepreneur and Researcher Kurt Bodewig, Member of the German Parliament Pontus Braunerhjelm, Secretary General jective to increase competitiveness? If so, what should Karolinska Institutet Globalisation Council Sweden its priorities be and how to proceed? Bogumil Hausman, Senior Adviser VINNOVA Moderator: Jaanus Pikani, Life Science Entrepreneur and Nathalie Berger, Deputy Head of Policy Development Monika Richardson, Summit Moderator Chairman of Estonian Biotech Association Unit DG Markt European Commission Reinhard Buescher, Head of unit DG Enterprise Keit Kasemets, Strategy Director in Government Office Session hosted by Nova 100 Network European Commission Estonia Mikolaj Dowgielewicz, Minister of European Affairs Moderator: Poland 13.00 A-Hall/Networking Village Verner Kristiansen, Consultant Moderator: Lunch Pawel Swieboda, Director Demos Europa sponsored by Carlsberg Workshop co-hosted by the European Commission and Nordic Innovation Center Workshop hosted by the European Commission Monday 1 December SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – 14 . 3 0 ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 8 Interactive sessions in parallel

Interactive Session 2:1 Room 20 Interactive Session 2:2 Room 19 Interactive Session 2:3 Auditorium 10

Two Countries – One Region! Why Entrepreneurs…? In Light of the Earthquake Agents of Competitiveness and Change – the Baltic Sea Region Eights years after the construction of the bridge Part of the round table on how to make the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place Financial Sector connecting Copenhagen and Malmo, the Oresund Region’s cross-border integration and growth rates Entrepreneurs are today’s agents of competitiveness Christian Vintergaard, Managing Director Øresund The global financial meltdown will have tremendous have literally boomed. Due to the ever rising number and change. They are some of the main contributors Entrepreneurship Academy medium and long-term impact on the Baltic Sea of commuters crossing the bridge, a regional labour to competitiveness and prosperity, in general, of an Malgorzata Kaluzynska, Director Office of Region. This session will bring light on the regional – and housing market has evolved. These numbers area. Regrettably, they are strongly affected by ad- the Committee for European Integration, Poland effects of the financial crisis. have immense impact on the surrounding infrastruc- ministrative barriers, which are not in line with the EU ture, business locations, investments and community principles of free movement of labour, capital, services Moderator: Johnny Åkerholm, President and CEO services in the coming years. How do the regional ac- and products in the Internal Market. They struggle Pawel Swieboda, Director Demos Europa Nordic Investment Bank tors respond to the fast development? Can the lessons with heavy burdens both when setting up a business Lars Christensen, Chief Analyst Danske Bank learned be transferred to other cross-border regions in and once the business has been established. The ob- Workshop hosted by the European Commission Mats Gunnarsson, Advisor to the Vice President the Baltic Sea Region? jective of the workshop is to focus on what measures European Investment Bank have to be taken to improve framework conditions for Welcoming note: entrepreneurs, and hereby improve competitiveness Moderator: Vibeke Storm Rasmussen, Chairman of the Regional of the Baltic Sea Region. How can the EU Strategy for Leif Beck Fallesen, Editor-in-Chief Børsen Council Capital Region of Denmark the Baltic Sea Region assist entrepreneurs?

Brian Petersen, CEO Copenhagen Airports Steen Donner, Managing Director Copenhagen Capacity Stig Jørgensen, CEO Medicon Valley Alliance Jerker Swanstein, Chairman Region Skåne 15.30 A-Hall/Networking Village

Moderator: Contact Break Verner Kristiansen, Consultant

Session hosted by Capital Region of Denmark and CPH City & Port Development Monday Monday 1 December 1 December SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – 15.45 18.00 ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 9

15.45 Auditorium 11&12 18.00 19.30

Plenary Session Gala Evening at the Opera in Malmo Gala Dinner and Entertainment Östra Rönneholmsvägen 20, Malmo Development of a 5th Freedom in the : Dress Code: Informal Special Summit address: Can the Baltic Sea Region Be a Frontrunner? , President Finland Håkan Buskhe, CEO E.ON Nordic, welcomes partici- pants and introduces intelligent urban climate solu- During the Gala Dinner the winner of Swedbank Baltic Following the four existing freedoms in the EU, the Halldór Ásgrímsson, Secretary General of Nordic tions in Malmo Sea Award will be announced by Carl Eric Stålberg, cross border movement of goods, services, capital Council of Ministers Executive Chairman Swedbank and Uffe Ellemann- and people, the 5th freedom – the free movement Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller, Professor at Endnote Plenary Session of Day 1 Jensen, Chairman Baltic Development Forum. of knowledge – is yet to be realised. To succeed, Copenhagen Business School knowledge and researchers must be able to move Astrid Thors, Minister of European Affairs Finland The Baltic Sea Region freely from one region to another; from one country Solution to Global Challenges to another, from academia to industry and vice versa. Moderators: How do we connect the research environment in the Monika Richardson, Summit Moderator The need for the Baltic Sea Region to form a coherent Baltic Sea Region, exchanging ideas, experiences and Verner Kristiansen, Consultant and pro-active response to counter the global turmoil research results, and how do we further strengthen has become more evident than ever before. Are the interaction between research, business and long-term investments in research and development End of Gala Dinner politics? 16.45 and the EU Baltic Sea Strategy sufficient to tackle the current challenges for the Region? 22.15-23.00

Bus Transfer to the Opera in Malmo Kaspars Gerhards, Minister of Economics Latvia Bus Transfer The energy company E.ON illustrates climate intel- Allan Larsson, Chief Negotiator ESSS, to Copenhagen, Kongens Nytorv ligent transports between Copenhagen and Malmo Chairman of Lund University – a convenient transfer by biogas driven buses. Conclusions day 1: Christian Ketels, Principal Associate Harvard Business School Monika Richardson, Summit Moderator

Welcoming address by the Summit host in Malmo: Jerker Swanstein, Chairman of Region Skåne Tuesday 2 December SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – 08.45 ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 10 Copenhagen Congress Center

08.45 Auditorium 11&12 10.00 Auditorium 11&12

Plenary Session Plenary Session Russia Today and Tomorrow Climate Change of Business – A Changing Political and Economic Landscape – Towards an Integrated Baltic Sea Region Energy Market Part of the round table on how to make the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place Part of the round table on how to make the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place

Tighter economic integration between Russia and Per Stig Møller, Minister for Foreign Affairs Denmark A well-functioning and a well-integrated energy mar- Karlis Mikelsons, President & CEO Latvenergo the rest of the Baltic Sea Region represents a large Timofei V. Bordachev, Center for Comprehensive ket, as well as a safe security of supply, are prereq- Marcel Kramer, CEO Gasunie economic opportunity, although Northwest Rus- European and International Studies Russia uisites for a competitive, strong Baltic Sea Region. Lise Kingo, Executive Vice President Novo Nordisk sia is underperforming slightly Russia’s high growth Igor Yurgens, Vice President Renaissance Capital This session will address the concrete needs of the Ole Krog, Deputy Director General Confederation of rates. The smooth transition to the Medvedev-Putin Peter Elam Håkansson, Chairman East Capital industry from the point of view of energy suppliers and Danish Industry administration created hopes for stabilization but a customers, who are increasing with demand for green number of political events and significant drop in the Moderators: energy. It will elaborate on how Northern Europe’s en- Moderators: Russian stock market have led to significant change in Elisabeth Hedborg, Journalist ergy scene can be improved into a fully-fledged, open Elisabeth Hedborg, Journalist sentiments. What are the present outlooks? Will closer Monika Richardson, Summit Moderator energy market. Business leaders from the energy Monika Richardson, Summit Moderator economic integration happen – in parallel with the EU- sector will discuss how the Baltic Sea Region can be strategy for the Baltic Sea Region – despite political made into the strongest economic hub for energy and differences? Session hosted by the European Commission climate in the world. Session hosted by the European Commission

11.15 A-Hall/Networking Village

Contact Break Tuesday 2 December SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – 11.4 5 ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 11 Interactive Sessions and Workshops in Parallel

Interactive Session 3:1 Room 20 Interactive Session 3:2 Auditorium 10 Interactive Workshop 3:3 Room 18

Energy, Innovation Intelligent Labour Future Scenarios of Energy Cooperation: and Regional Clusters Management – Speeding Combining Intelligent Regional Solutions up Regional Mobility Active participants: Innovation is crucial to finding new energy sources In order to gain political momentum when searching Jaanus Arukaevu, Strategy Manager Eesti Energia and perfecting already existing ones. R&D, as well as Part of the round table on how to make for intelligent regional solutions, different scenarios Arne Mogren, Head of Climate Policy Vattenfall the commercialisation of new technologies, has to be the Baltic Sea Region a prosperous place will have to be developed by engaging a multitude Annie Krist, Director Strategy & Participations of accelerated. Competencies are often kept in small and of stakeholders from public and private sector in NV Nederlandse Gasunie rather closed circles within big energy companies. In The Baltic Sea Region continues to register global the Baltic Sea Region. The purpose of the workshop Peter Nygårds, Chairman of Energy Crossroad order to act tomorrow, we have to prepare the capacity competitive advantages on productivity, high-skilled is to demonstrate how solutions to different energy Swedbank and the framework conditions today, keeping in mind labour force, strong clusters, innovation etc. An ac- challenges can be developed and optimised through Peter C. Brun, Senior Vice President that the Baltic Sea Region, due to its variety of energy tive, flexible and mobile labour force is an important enhanced regional integration and projects. Based on Vestas Wind Systems competencies has huge potential for developing a prerequisite for further economic progress; however the preliminary findings of the report on cooperation Jean-Arnold Vinois, Head of Energy policy & Security showcase for innovative energy solutions. The session demographic development, inflexible labour mar- in the Baltic Sea Region, the workshop will address of supply Unit DG TREN European Commission will shed light on necessary measures and incentives kets, high taxes, strict migration policies and strong possible scenarios. Per Bødker Andersen, Mayor, President to take to achieve an improved innovation platform in competitive labour markets outside the Region are Union of Baltic Cities Northern Europe. hampering growth. New perspectives on immigration Introduction: and new labour market reforms are called for. Anders Kofoed-Wiuff, Consultant Ea Analyse Moderators: Steen Riisgaard, CEO Novozymes Anne Grete Holmsgaard, Vice Chairman Energy group Lena Gustafsson, VINNOVA , Minister for of Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Kim Møller, CEO Oxford Research Employment Denmark Hans Jørgen Koch, Deputy State Secretary of Angelica Hull, CEO Biofuels Sweden AB Line Eldring, Senior Researcher Fafo Institute for the Danish Energy Authority Labour and Social Research Moderator: Wanja Lundby-Wedin, President Swedish Trade Union Verner Kristiansen, Consultant Confederation Joanna Tyrowicz, Economist the Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan Session hosted by VINNOVA Marco Ferri, Deputy Head of Unit Employment Services European Commission

Moderator: Pawel Swieboda, Director Demos Europa

Workshop hosted by the European Commission Tuesday 2 December SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – 13.00 ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS 12

13.00 Auditorium 11&12

Summit Endnote Session New Conditions, Regional Ambitions – Priorities and Governance

The Baltic Sea Region has witnessed an impressive Carl Bildt, Minister for Foreign Affairs Sweden revitalisation of cooperation and debate on almost Henrik Lax, Member of European Parliament all levels. The driver is the EU Strategy and specific Konstantin Khudoley, Dean at School of International regional challenges, not least the polluted sea, energy Relations St Petersburg State University Russia security and growth strategies. To fulfil expectations, Michael Dithmer, Permanent Secretary Ministry of many questions need to be addressed: What agenda Economics and Business Affairs Denmark for a more prosperous and competitive BSR is need- ed? How to deal with Russia – a regional economic Moderators: partner or political spoiler? And finally the institutional Monika Richardson, Summit Moderator question: Is the mixture of multilevel and horizontal Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Chairman governance in the BSR effective to implement the Baltic Development Forum EU strategy for the region – or too weak to promote regionalization of Europe? Announcement of 2009 BDF Summit

14.00 A-Hall/Networking Village

Lunch sponsored by the European Commission

End of Official Summit Programme  SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS Back-to-back 13 activities

Open Seminar Room 17 Pre-Registration Needed Open Tour Closed Meeting Room 19 Europe’s New Energy Needs Excursion to the European Spallation Guided Tour in BASREC Meeting Nord Stream invites to an open seminar in the afternoon Source Exhibition in Lund the Urban Ørestad Area The Danish Presidency of Baltic Sea Region Energy on 2 December after the end of the official Summit pro- Co-operation (BASREC) arranges an internal meeting of The excursion to the ESS exhibition is a cooperation The Conference venue Bella Center is located in the gramme. Industry experts and Nord Stream will discuss the Group of Senior Energy Officials in connection with between the Chamber of Commerce of Southern Sweden expansive Ørestad area of Copenhagen. CPH City and Europe’s new energy needs and address the role of the BDF Summit. It is an event related to the Danish and ESSS Secretariat and needs separate pre-registration. Port Development will offer Summit participants a guided natural gas in a larger context: How can the EU meet its Presidency (2008-2009). European Spallation Source (ESS) will be a world leading tour in the exciting, new neighbourhood where the Metro, climate targets? How can energy supply be secured? What centre for materials research. ESS Scandinavia works for Copenhagen University, Media Center DR Byen and other are the environmental impacts of new energy infrastruc- ESS to be built in Lund Sweden – at a crossroads for 10 interesting architectonical developments can be seen. ture projects? How will the energy mix change? Room 5&6 European countries. For more information and for regis- For more information and for registration to the excursion, Closed Meeting tration to the excursion, please contact: Pontus Lindberg please contact: [email protected] BaltMet Promo at [email protected] Open Seminar Frederiksholms Kanal 1, København K The meeting will further develop the project ‘BaltMet Promo’ which is collaborative promotion, from a metro- Room 18 Energy Scenario Studies Closed Meeting politan perspective, of the Baltic Sea Region in global

in the Baltic Sea Region CBSS Meeting markets. Participating stakeholders will discuss the BSR identity building and branding and finalize the application The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a more wide- for Senior Officials to Baltic Sea Region Programme (INTERREG IVB). spread use of various scenario models and to discuss how Auditorium 10 Open Roundtable Discussion The Danish Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea to develop closer cooperation between the stakeholders States (CBSS) arranges an internal meeting of the Com- on energy scenario modelling, how to get the right data for Cross Border Labour Markets and mittee of Senior Officials in connection with the BDF the energy models, how to use the scenario models as a Talent Mobility in the Baltic Sea Area Summit. It is a related event to the Danish Presidency basis for strategic decisions and which are the next steps Round table discussion on potentials and obstacles of (2008-2009). in the development of scenario analyses. cross border labourmarket and talent mobility – based on Oresund Region experiences – arranged by the Oresund Committee in cooperation with Øresund Science Region. Registration by e-mail to Lina Engström, Öresund Com- mittee on [email protected] before 28 Nov 2008. First come first served. SUMMIT 2008 NEW CONDITIONS, REGIONAL AMBITIONS – ENERGIZING THE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Closed Meeting Room 7 Closed Meeting Room 20 Joint Platform on Energy and Climate CBSS Working Group 5th Coordination meeting of the Joint Platform on Energy on Economic Cooperation and Climate of Baltic Sea Region organisations (JECP). The Danish Presidency of the Council of Baltic Sea States The Joint Platform was formed last year in order to arranges an internal meeting in the working group on Baltic Development Forum cooperates with Nova 100 Baltic Development Forum Summit 2008 is arranged enhance regional coordination and cooperation in the economic cooperation. It is also a related event to the Network, Model European Parliament and AISEC to in cooperation with the European Commission. By field of energy and climate change, and to promote to the Presidency. engage young professionals and talents in discussions hosting workshops and sessions the Summit provide national and intergovernmental authorities that a regional on development of the Baltic Sea Region during the concrete input to the EU Baltic Sea Strategy an the focus is increasingly important. Following organisations Summit. area of a prosperous and competitive region. are part of the Joint Platform: Baltic Sea States Sub re- Closed Meeting in Malmo City Hall gional Co-operation (BSSSC), Baltic Development Forum (BDF), Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), Union BaltMet Officials Meeting of Baltic Cities (UBC) Energy Commission, Baltic Islands at 14.00-18.00 Network B7, Conference of Peripheral and Maritime The Baltic Metropoles Network is organising its regular Regions - Baltic Sea Commission, (CPMR BSC) Energy City Officials meeting in Malmo in connection with the Working Group, Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference BDF Summit. The meeting will be the last one chaired by (BSPC), Nordic Council (NC). the City of Riga and will review latest progress of projects and initiatives. From January 2009, the Network will be chaired by Stockholm. SAS is the official Summit Airline. City of Copenhagen and Region Skåne are Summit hosts for the Copenhagen and Malmo gala events.

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