EU Sustainable Energy Week 2015 - Media programme
What? EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) When? 16 – 18 June 2015 Where? European Commission building “Charlemagne” and Committee of the Regions. Website: www.eusew.eu
Welcome, registration collection of badge and press pack possible from 16-18 June, 08:15 – 18:00: Media Desk, European Commission’s Charlemagne building, entry hall, level 0. Please refer to the programme for venue locations or ask at the media desk.
Tuesday 16 June 2015
08:45 – Welcome by Daria Santucci, DG ENER Charlemagne building, VIP corner, ground floor
09:00-09:30 – Press point on the RES Progress Report by Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete Charlemagne building, VIP corner, ground floor
09:30 – 10:50 – Energy Efficiency First - Opening Session with key note speeches by Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete; Mr Jurijs Spiridonovs, Acting Secretary of State, Ministry of Economics, the Republic of Latvia and Mr Claude Turmes MEP; chaired by Director General, Dominique Ristori;
Charlemagne building, Alcide de Gasperi room, level 2
10:50-11:20 – Coffee break Charlemagne building, level 2
11:20 – 12:30 Introduction of IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2015 - Special Report on Energy and Climate by Dr. Fatih Birol, IEA Chief Economist; Introduction by DG Ristori; Speech by Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete and Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr Tord Lien Charlemagne building, Alcide de Gasperi room, level 2
12:30-14:00 – Lunch Van Maerlant building
14:00-15h30 - Exhibition “The beauty of renewables” Berlaymont building
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15:30-16:00 - Coffee break Charlemagne building, Foyer, level 2
16:30-18:00 - DG Energy session ‘Towards an integrated energy system’ Charlemagne building, Alcide De Gasperi room, level 2
17:30-18:30 – Meet the Energy Week Awards nominees Charlemagne building, Foyer, level 2
18:30-19:30 - EU Sustainable Energy Week Awards 2015 Ceremony – Introductory speech by Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete; with the participation of Jerzy Buzek, Polish former minister, Chair of the European Parliament's Industry Committee Charlemagne building, Alcide De Gasperi room, level 2 UPON REGISTRATION 19:30-21:30 – Reception cocktail Charlemagne building, Foyer, level 2
19:30-21:00 – Interview opportunities with Award winners / runners up Charlemagne building, Foyer, level 2
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Wednesday 17 June 2015
09:30-10:15- Media Roundtable with Q&A session on all current energy policy issues with o Marie Donnelly, Director in DG Energy; and o Patrick Lambert, Director of the Executive Agency for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) o Moderator: Alejandro Ulzurrun de Asanza Y Munoz, Head of Communication Unit, DG ENER Jacques Delors building, VIP room, Floor 5 UPON INVITATION ONLY 10:30-11:00 – Coffee break Jacques Delors building, Floor 5
11:00-11:45 – Possibility to visit the Networking Village Jacques Delors building, Floor 5 More information on the networking programme here
12:00 – 13:00 – EC Midday press briefing Berlaymont building, Press room
13:00-14:00 – Lunch Charlemagne building
14:00-15:30 – Possibility to attend an Energy Day For venue please find in annex the 10 closest energy days from the conference place or consult the full programme here
16:00-18:00 - Regular programme or Brussels based Energy Days Venue : see programme here
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Thursday 18 June 2015
9:00-12.30 – Session 'An investment framework for energy efficiency: ‘The way forward' – Speech by Vice-President Šefčovič Charlemagne building, Alcide De Gasperi room, level 2
09:00-18:00 - Regular programme or Brussels based Energy Days Venue see programme here
EU Sustainable Energy Week showcases activities dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions. It is designed to spread best practices, inspire new ideas and build alliances to help meet the EU’s energy and climate goals. In 2015, EUSEW is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
The Week contributes to achieving the European Union's energy policy targets within the fields of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and clean transport.
The EUSEW is organised by the Executive Agency for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME) on behalf of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy.
Audiovisual and editorial material as well as professional pictures are made available for journalists on EUSEW online press corner: http://eusew.eu/press- corner/editorial-material
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