B2B Matchmaking Renewable Energy Business meets Public Decision Makers

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1 B2B Matchmaking Renewable Energy Business meets Public Decision Makers 5 May 2011, European Center for Renewable Energy (EEE), Güssing Europastrasse 1, A-7540 Güssing, Austria 8.00 h: Registration 9.00 h: Welcome and introduction to the city of Güssing - An example for sustainable energy supply Peter Vadasz, Mayor of Güssing Decision making and implementation tools for new bioenergy chains in Europe Christian Keglovits, Project manager European Center for Renewable Energy GmbH Güssing (EEE) Qualification and skill needs in the energy efficiency sector Frank O. Baumeister, Secretary General CEETB, Brussels h: Panel Discussion and Questions & Answers with audience Moderator: Iris Marlovits, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) h: Guided Tour through the Biomass Power Plant Güssing h: Start of buffet lunch h: First BUS TRANSFER to Castle Güssing for people with NO guided tour h: Second BUS TRANSFER to Castle Güssing - GUIDED TOUR PARTICIPANTS h: Registration for face to face business meetings Castle of Güssing, A-7540 Güssing h: Company matchmaking at the Castle of Güssing Face to face meetings Small seminar room, Castle of Güssing, A-7540 Güssing OR

2 14.00 h: QualiCert European Seminar Big meeting room, European Center for Renewable Energy, A-7540 Güssing Working language: German Welcome of participants and introduction to the Qualicert project: Qualifying installers on small-scale RES systems, Frank Baumeister, Secretary General European energy efficiency installer association (CEETB) 14:30 Qualification and skills for installers of small-scale RES systems in Austria: existing framework and future challenges Johannes Fechner, Director, 17und4 Consulting/Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) 15:00 Q&A 15:30 Coffee break 16:00 Sectoral example: qualification and skills in the biomass sector in Austria Ulrich Wolfsmayr, Österreichischer Biomasse-Verband/AEBIOM European Biomass Association 16:20 Q & A 17:00: End of seminar Bus transfer to Castle Güssing h: End of face to face meetings company matchmaking at Castle of Güssing h: Welcoming reception on behalf of Mayor Peter Vadasz Castle Güssing EUROPAN 2001 Annual award of the Europaforum Burgenland for special engagement in CEE Language: German; simultaneous translation into English Followed by a reception on behalf of Vice Governor Franz STEINDL, President of the Europaforum Burgenland Nota Bene: This company matchmaking event is free of charge. However, travel and subsistence costs have to be covered by the participating company. Working language will be English. Each participant at the brokerage event is warmly invited to follow the Pannonia Academy 2011 from 4-5 May 2011 organized by the Europaforum Burgenland. Please see the following pages for more information.

3 Hotel ComInn European Center for Renewable Energies GmbH Güssing Castle of Güssing

4 10 Years Europaforum Burgenland 90 Years Burgenland INT. PANNONIA ACADEMY 2011 Becoming EUrope 4./5. May 2011 Burg Güssing Güssing-Castle / Némethújvár / Novi Grad A-7540 Güssing Patronage: Dr. Alois MOCK Vice-Chancellor ret. and Fed. Minister for Foreign Affairs ret.

5 4. May h Registration Opening Panel Christian Europe Fact, vision or error? >> In German; simultaneous translation in English provided Christoph KONRATH Presidium Member of Catholic Action Austria Farid HAFEZ Political Scientist, Univ. Vienna Bernd POSSELT Member of European Parliament; Paneuropa, Germany Moderation: Peter OPITZ Journalist, Europaforum Burgenland Opening-Reception on behalf of the Chairman, Parliamentary Group Leader Rudolf STROMMER 5. May h Panel Ideas of a perfect Europe OPENING SPEECH: Europe - unity and variety Erhard BUSEK Vicechancellor ret. Chairman of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe President of the European Forum Alpbach The foundation of a European Republic by core member states of the EU Karl KOLLER and Arnold KAMMEL NOVA Europa, Movement for a European Republic Imperative necessities from the perspective of a transnational company Heinrich KACHELMAIER Kapsch CarrierCom AG Particular interests and conflicts of interests within the EU Karl JURKA Political Consulant; Berlin Moderation: Patrick VOLLER International Secretary, Austrian People s Party 11.30h Lunch break in the Castle Restaurant 9.00h Workshop "Renewable energies: Way to go?" Venue: European Centre for Renewable Energy (EEE) >>Separate registration: Güssing - An example for sustainable energy supply Peter VADASZ - Mayor of Güssing Decision making and implementation tools for new bioenergy chains in Europe Christian KEGLOVITS, Project manager EEE Güssing Qualification and skill needs in the energy efficiency sector Frank BAUMEISTER - European energy efficiency installer association (CEETB), Brussels Moderation: Iris MARLOVITS - Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) Guided Tour through the Biomass Power Plant Güssing 11.30h Lunch break in the EEE-Restaurant >> Transfer to Güssing Castle at 12.30h

6 13.00h: Renewable energy companies meet public decision makers Face to face business meetings for companies and representatives from local public authorities: Get in contact and exchange business ideas! >>Separate registration: International Business Event organized by Enterprise Europe Network Optional program (13.00h h): Pannonian history & culture Guided tour on Güssing castle 15.00h Panel "Becoming EUrope (only) with the Balkan countries" Slovakia and the Balkan tbc: Mikulas DZURINDA Foreign Minister; PM ret., Slovakia Economic relations between Hungary, the EU and the Balkan Chances and Challenges János FÓNAGY State Secretary; Ministry of National Development; Hungary The Internal and External Security of the European Union. The Role of South-eastern Europe Paul LUIF Austrian Institute of International Politics (OIIP); University Vienna Subsidiarity, Regionalism, Decentralization in the Balkans Franz SCHAUSBERGER Institute of the Regions of Europe Efforts and challenges for Balkan countries Kiril KALEV KANET business services; Ambassador ret.; Sofia Moderation: Markus PRENNER Managing Director of Europaforum Burgenland 18.00h Mayor s Reception for participants and guests of honour 19.00h EUROPAN -AWARD 2011 The EUROPAN is an annual award of the Europaforum Burgenland for special engagement in CEEregions. In the 10 th year of its establishment the Europaforum Burgenland will invest a lifetime award. The name of the awardees 2011 will be released short termed! Opening: Speeches of honour: Rudolf STROMMER, Parl. Group Leader Chairman of the Europaforum Burgenland State Secretary Reinhold LOPATKA (Austria) Vicegovernor Franz STEINDL President and founder of the Europaforum Burgenland >> >> In German; simultaneous translation in English provided. After the event the president kindly invites to the concluding-reception. Registration: