Conference | 20 May 2015 Berlin Venue: Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Invalidenstrasse 44, 10115 Berlin Topic Speaker 9:15 – 10:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee Morning Session: Trans-national Cooperation in Europe | ERA-Net Plus Electromobility+ Moderated by Conny Czymoch, Journalist Norbert Barthle, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure 10:00 – 10:20 Conference Opening and Welcome Address Matthias Machnig, State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director General, 10:20 – 10:35 Keynote Address DG Research and Innovation, European Commission 10:35 – 10:40 Introduction of the Agenda Moderator Conny Czymoch Electromobility+ at a Glance Bernard Duhem 10:40 – 11:00 Joining Forces for Electric Mobility in Europe Former Chair of the Electromobility+ Governance Board • EVERSAFE Developing Safety Requirements for Electric Vehicles, Bruno Augusto, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Sweden • COMPETT Facilitating the Market Uptake of Electric Vehicles, Erik Figenbaum, Institute of Transport Economics, Norway 11:00 – 12:30 Electromobility+ Flashlights Innovations and Experiences of Research Projects • ABattReLife Deploying Solutions for Save Reuse and Save Recycling of Batteries, Urs A. Peuker TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany • K-VEC Improving Ultracapacitors for Fast and “On-demand” Charging of Public Transport Vehicles, Marco Ciccolini, Sequoia Automation, Italy 12:30 – 14:15 Lunch and Marketplace with Project Representatives Afternoon Session: Implementing Electric Mobility in Europe - The Way Ahead Moderated by Conny Czymoch, Journalist David Beeton 14:15 – 14:45 Perspectives on the Future of Electric Mobility Urban Foresight, United Kingdom Panelists • Jean-Luc di Paola Galloni, Valeo, ERTRAC/EGVIA The Stakeholders’ View • Stefan Schmerbeck, Volkswagen 14:45 – 16:00 Panel Discussion 1 • David Beeton, Urban Foresight • Giovanni Battista Razelli, Gruppo Torinese Trasporti • Umberto Guida, International Association of Public Transport 16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Electromobility+ Phase II Julia Williams-Jacobse 16:30 – 16:45 Next Steps in Trans-National Cooperation Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands Panelists • William Bird, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission • Keith Hardy, Argonne National Laboratory, USA The Policy View • Gert Jan Prummel, Rijkswaterstaat, 16:45 – 17:45 Panel Discussion 2 Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, The Netherlands • Bruno Leboullenger, Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs, France • Veit Steinle, Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Germany Veit Steinle 17:45 – 18:00 Closing Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure 18:00 Get Together / Reception Location: Erich Klausener Saal Electromobility+ is co-funded by the European Commission as part of the ERA-NET Plus scheme of the 7th EU Framework Programme under Grant Agreement No. 287143..