L'assemblea annuale di ESPO sarà incentrata sulla futura politica portuale europea

La prossima assemblea annuale dell'European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) sarà incentrata sulla futura politica portuale europea alla luce del recente ritiro del progetto di direttiva sul mercato dei servizi portuali (inforMARE dell'8 marzo 2006).

All'evento, che si svolgerà l'1 e il 2 giugno a Stoccolma parteciperanno il vicepresidente della Commissione Europea, Jacques Barrot, e l'europarlamentare Georg Jarzembowski, relatore del progetto di legge sui servizi portuali. Tre genovesi interverranno alla conferenza: il presidente di ESPO, Giuliano Gallanti, il presidente dell'Autorità Portuale di Genova, Giovanni Novi, e il professor Enrico Musso dell'Università di Genova.

Il primo giorno della conferenza sarà dedicato al valore dei porti per l'Europa e al ruolo delle autorità portuali. Il secondo giorno sarà suddiviso in tre sessioni tematiche nelle quali verranno affrontati i temi degli investimenti per i porti, dello sviluppo sostenibile dei porti e del ruolo dei porti nella catena logistica, argomenti che - ha spiegato ESPO - potranno costituire le basi della politica portuale europea.

Programme

DAY ONE: THURSDAY, 1 JUNE 2006

09h00	ESPO General Assembly. The ESPO General Assembly will be held at the Hasselbacken Hotel and is open to official delegates of the General Assembly only.

The registration desk at the Hasselbacken Hotel is open as from 10h30. At 12h00 a bus will bring early registrants to the City Hall of Stockholm
12h30	Welcome lunch at Stockholm City Hall Welcome words by Maria Hannäs, Vice-President of the Stockholm City Council
14h00	Transfer to the Hasselbacken Hotel
15h00	Official opening of the ESPO 2006 Conference Giuliano Gallanti, Chairman of ESPO Christel Wiman, CEO Ports of Stockholm Maria Nygren, Ports of Sweden / Vice-Chairman of ESPO
15h15	Keynote address by Ulrica messing, Swedish minister for Communications and Regional Policy
15h40	First prelude: The value of seaports for Europe Introduction - Fotis Karamitsos, Director Maritime Transport and Intermodality, European Commission Socio-economic values - Prof. Dr. Enrico Musso, University of Genoa Non socio-economic or "soft" values - Prof. Dr. Eric Van Hooydonk, University of Antwerp
16h40	Tea
17h00	Second prelude: The role and added value of port authorities Chair: Prof. Dr. Theo Notteboom, Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA) Introductions: Richard Larrabee, Director Port Commerce Port of New York / New Jersey (invited) Guy Lauwers, European Federation of Public Service Unions Round table discussion with: - Lars Karlsson, CEO Copenhagen-Malmö Port - Terence Mordaunt, CEO Bristol Port Company - Giovanni Novi, President Port of Genoa - Pieter Struijs, COO Port of Rotterdam
18h30	Closing of the first day - Maria Nygren, Ports of Sweden / Vice-Chairman ESPO
20h00	Conference Dinner at the Vasa museum The ESPO 2006 Conference Dinner takes place at the world-famous Vasa Museum. The museum was inaugurated in 1990 and houses the warship Vasa - the only intact 17th century ship remaining in the world. The wreck, salvaged in 1961, is now once again a complete ship. Conference delegates will be able to take part in a guided tour of the museum.The Romeo and Juliet choir of the Royal Dramatic Theatre will perform during the dinner hosted by the Association Ports of Sweden.



DAY TWO: FRIDAY, 2 JUNE 2006

08h30	Registration and coffee
09h00	Opening of the second day - Christel Wiman, CEO Ports of Stockholm
09h10	Keynote speeches by: Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Transport Georg Jarzembowski, member of the European Parliament
10h00	Themes for a European seaport policy - introduction to the thematic sessions Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General of ESPO
10h10	First thematic session: Attracting investments to seaports Introduction and Chair: Andrew Penfold, Director Ocean Shipping Consultants Panel members: Richard C. Pearson, Executive Director Hutchison Port Holdings Torben Petterson, Director Regulatory Affairs, AP Möller-Maersk Jan Zegering Hadders, Chairman of the Board, ING Netherlands (invited)
11h30	Coffee break
11h50	Second thematic session: Promoting sustainable development of seaports Introduction and Chair: Michael Dooms, University of Brussels Panel members: NN, DG Environment, European Commission (invited) Olivier Lemaire, International Association Cities and Ports Dr. Chris Wooldridge, ECOPORTS / University of Cardiff
13h00	Lunch The lunch will be combined with a visit of the port of Stockholm on board a typical archipelago steam-ship.
15h00	Third thematic session: Anchoring seaports in the supply chain Introduction and Chair: NN Panel members: Cecilia Battistello, President FEPORT Eduardo Chagas, Secretary General ETF Charles Huygens, President EFIP Lennart Simonsson, President ECSA Dick van den Broek Humphrey, Chairman ESC
16h30	Conclusions on the way forward Fotis Karamitsos, Director Maritime Transport and Intermodality, European Commission Giuliano Gallanti, Chairman of ESPO
16h50	Closing address Manuel Móron Ledro, President Port of Algeciras - Host of the ESPO 2007 Conference
17h00	End of the ESPO 2006 Conference