| Wednesday 28 May 2008:
Industry - Research Day - Stakeholders |
| Participant arrival, registration, exhibition and
demonstrations |
| 10.00 - 17.30: Four
Workshops |
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Advances in energy-efficient transport technologies |
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Transport CO2 emissions in transition economies |
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Reducing CO2 emissions in goods transport |
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Changing behaviour in passenger transport |
| Discussion between researchers, industry representatives
and the audience. |
| Evening: Welcome reception hosted by the Finnish
Presidency for all participants |
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| Thursday 29 May 2008: Political Day -
Dialogue between Political Decision-Makers and Key Actors |
| 9.00 - 10.00: Opening Session (plenary) |
| 10.00 - 12.00: Keynote Speakers (plenary session) |
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First Keynote: The energy challenge
High-profile speaker giving broad overview on the energy
issue, including security of supply and Emissions, as
well as key societal and economic trends likely to
influence future demand and behaviour |
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Second Keynote: The implication for transport
High profile speaker leading on from the first
intervention spelling out the implications for
transport, including the situation for different modes |
| Discussion: Comments/questions from moderator
with two discussants - one industry/one political, followed by a
debate in plenary session. |
| 14.00 - 16.00: Panels (three parallel sessions) |
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Transport and oil: An inevitable dependence?
Securing and improving access to energy for transport;
Reducing transport oil dependence; Finding sustainable alternative fuels |
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How much can technology achieve?
Introducing energy efficient technology for transport |
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Where can transport policy make a difference?
Implementing integrated policies and planning to
increase efficiency and reduce emissions; Which
transport policy actions can be effective in reducing
CO2 emissions? |
| 16.30 - 18.30: Ministerial Session |
| Possibility for thematic workshops, interest
group meetings, stakeholders and partners meetings, demonstration
and exhibition visit. |
| Evening: Gala Dinner |
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| Friday 30 May 2008:
Concluding Day - Lessons from the 2008 Forum |
| 9.30 - 12.00: Closing Session (plenary) |
| This session will begin
with a brief summary (5-10 minutes) of each of the three
parallel panel sessions of the previous day. Key
Messages discussed by Ministers will also be presented.
In this way, all conference participants will be
informed of the main findings of the sessions they could
not attend. |
| Participants will be
then invited to comment on the results presented.
Following this discussion, the Secretariat will prepare
a synthesis of those comments which will complete the
conclusions of the Forum. |
| 12.00 - 13.00: Final Press Conference |
