11.00 |
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Registration opens
Networking
Exhibition of project partners achievements and investment results |
12.00 |
Networking buffet lunch in London's Living Room |
13.00 |
CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION
Moderators Introduction
Ben de Smit, Flanders Investment & Trade, Embassy of Belgium |
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Welcome Address
Lee Amor, Executive Director Enabling Infrastructure Division, South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) |
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The IMPACTE European framework
Rebecca Grossberg, Joint Technical Secretariat Finance Coordinator, INTERREG NWE |
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- The impact of ports from and EU / National and Government perspective
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TBC (Jim Fitzpatrick, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport - tbc & EU Commissioner Antonio Tajani - tbc)
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Impact of ports from a Regional Perspective
Stephen Ladyman MP |
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Q&A |
14.00 |
SESSION ONE - IMPACTE
IMPACTE Project Overview
Detlef Golletz, Head of Transport & Infrastructure, SEEDA |
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Case Studies: How the regions are benefiting from IMPACTE
Chris Geldard, Associated British Ports (ABP), President of International Department, VOKA |
15.00 |
SESSION TWO
Ports in North West Europe Today
Mini dialogues and panel discussion
Giuliano Gallanti, Chairman ESPO
Alan Bennett, Director General, Rail Freight Group
Francis Vallat, Chairman, French Maritime Cluster - tbc
Michael Lloyd, AMRIE - tbc |
16.00 |
SESSION THREE
The future and the Ambitions of Ports in North West Europe |
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Ports and policy issues - tbc |
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Ports and management issues
Mike Garratt / Chris Rowland, MDS Transmodal |
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Soft values of Seaports and Port City icons - dissipating the negative image of ports
Eric Van Hooydonk, Professor and Port Law expert |
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Q&A |
17.15 |
Closing remarks |
17.45 |
Drinks Reception
Embarkation of the bateau Naticia ad London Bridge for Drinks Reception on board the bateau Naticia with an onboard presentation by James Brathwaite CBE, Chairman, SEEDA |
19.30 |
Disembark the bateau Naticia ad Westminster |
Il prossimo 25 settembre, presso la City Hall di Londra, si terrà un convegno sul tema “Harbouring Ambitions in North West Europe” che costituirà la conferenza finale del progetto “Impacte” (Intermodal Ports Access and Commodities Transport in Europe), cofinanziato nell'ambito del programma comunitario Interreg IIIB per il nord-ovest europeo e guidato dalla South East England Development Agency (SEEDA).
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