Conference on 14th July 2010 - Innovation and Green Economy

CEBRE - Czech Business Representation to the EU and Czech Permanent Representation to the EU under the auspices of Czech Permanent Representative H.E. Milena VICENOVÁ invite you to a conference titled Innovation and Green Economy held at the Czech Permanent Representation to the EU (15, Rue Caroly, Brussels) on 14th July 2010 from 13h30 until 17h30 (followed by a reception).

The seminar aims to discuss three important fields of innovation:

• Innovation in markets and intelligent networks
• Innovative solutions in the environment
• Regional priorities in innovation – transfer of knowledge

                                  
Program of seminar:

13h30 Registration
                                   
14h00 Opening & Introduction
 
·         H.E. Milena VICENOVÁ, Czech Permanent Representative to the EU
·         Mr. David HARMON, Member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN
·         Arnaldo ABRUZZINI, Secretary General of EUROCHAMBRES
 
14h45 Panel on “INNOVATION IN MARKETS” – intelligent network
 
·         Kristian TAKAC, Security of Supplies, Energy Markets & Networks Directorate, DG ENER, European Commission (tbc)
·         Milan ŠPATÉNKA, Director of Distribution Grids Development, ČEZ Group
·         Paul RÜBIG, Member of European Parliament, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
 
15h30 Coffee break
 
16h00 Panel on “INNOVATION IN ENVIRONMENT” - innovative solutions
 
·         Ladislav MIKO, Director for Nature and biodiversity, agriculture, soils and forests at DG ENVI, European Commission
·         Miroslav ŠINDLAR, Directing manager and owner of ŠINDLAR company
·         Representative of Flemish Research organisation in environment
 
16h45 Panel on “REGIONAL PRIORITIES IN INNOVATIONS” - transfer of knowledge
 
·         Olivier BRUNET, manager of Regions of Knowledge programme, Unit B4 – Regions of Knowledge and Research Potential, DG Research, European Commission
·         Tomáš HRUDA, Director of CEITEC – Central European Institute of Technology - case study “investing in research and innovation”
·         Representative of Czech / Belgian Company
 
17h30 Closing remarks
 
·         Martin HLAVÁČEK, Head of unit, Common Agricultural Policy, environment, Special Committee on Agriculture

·         Franz FOLKER, Senior Policy Advisor at BUSINESSEUROPE
 
17h40 Small reception / standing dinner

Invitation:

For more information and presentation of speakers see: www.cebre.cz/cz/docs/innovation