“AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THE FUTURE: SILVER ECONOMY FOR CITIES AND REGIONS”

Draft: 14/09/2017

10 October 2017 – European Committee of the Regions, Rue Belliard 99-101, 1040 Brussels

14:15 – 18:15

*SIMULTANEUOUS TRANSLATION PROVIDED IN ENGLISH, FRENCH AND SPANISH

14:15 Registration 14:45

Welcome and opening words by the moderator: 14:45 14:55 Ms. Anne-Sophie Parent Secretary General of AGE Platform Europe

14:55 Ice Breaker 15:10

Presentation by SEED:

15:10 “Why the European Silver Economy Awards: The added value of SEED Project” 15:20 By Ms. Sonja Müller Senior Researcher, empirica

Presentation by the European Commission: 15:20 15:30 By Mr. Horst Kramer Programme Officer EU Policies, European Commission / DG CNECT

Presentations of projects and solutions:

By Mr. Gian Matteo Apuzzo Project Coordinator of SmartCare, Local Health Authority of Trieste (Italy)

By Mr. Jacob Bertramsen Senior Advisor, North Denmark Region (Denmark)

By Mr. Robert Vugrin 15:35 Deputy Prefect, Varaždin County (Croatia) 16:05

By Ms. Anne-Marije Buckens & 50 Company, Gelderland Province (Netherlands)

By Mr. Peter Holtslag (tbc) Verder in Techniek, Gelderland Province (Netherlands)

By Ms. Susann Woigk Competence center e-government, Free State of Saxony (Germany)

Debate:

 Questions from the moderator to the panellists 16:05 The moderator will lead an open debate raising key questions 16:45  Questions from the floor Time for participants to ask questions to the panellists  Live poll Participants are asked to submit statements to be discussed with the panellists

16:45 Concluding Remarks by the Moderator & AGE Members 17:10

Networking Session & Cocktail

Opening speech: By. Mr Magnus Berntsson 17:15 President of the Assembly of European Regions & R20 Regions of Climate Action 18:15 Special Guests (tbc):  Mr. Markku Markkula, First Vice-President of the Committee of the Regions  Mr. Lambert Van Nistelrooij, Member of the European Parliament (Netherlands)

Meet & Greet the panellists