Program

Partnership for New Energy Leadership

Conference of energy transition in CEE joined with regional Energy Info Day for Horizon2020

 

23.-24. January 2019

in Estonian University of Life Sciences

Kreutzwaldi 1A, Tartu, Estonia

 

 

Pre-conference activities on Tuesday, 22nd of January, 14.00-20.00

Pre-conference activities are only with pre-registration and after receiving confrmation

  • Meeting with city of Tartu officials about their smart city developments and experience with SECAPs. The city officials will meet you at 15.00 in the city government at: Town hall square 3 (Raekoja plats 3) on second floor, room 213. After the introduction you will go on a short walk to see the nearby smart buildings. 
  • Visit to the Tartu boiler house and district cooling station. The bus leaves at 14.00 next to hotel Dorpat. It carries the CEESEN logo and our conference name. 

 

Day 1. Wednesday, 23rd of January

Sustainable low-carbon future of Europe

9.00 - 10.00 Registration and welcome coffee

10.00 – 10:20 Welcoming Remarks

  • Prof. Mait Klaassen, the rector of EMU
  • Mr Urmas Klaas, mayor of Tartu (tbc)

10:20 – 11:20 Keynote speeches

  • CEE perspective on the construction industry journey to enable the EU energy, climate and sustainability objectives​ – Gordon Sutherland, European Commission, EASME

  • Estonian experience with the new Climate and Energy plan of member states – Madis Laaniste, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

11:20-11:45 Coffee break

11:45 – 13:00 PANEL Project (Moderator Marek Muiste, TREA)

  • Results from PANEL2050 project - Elis Vollmer (EMU)
  • Roadmapping and Stakeholder Engagement in PANEL2050 - Andreas Karner (CPU) & Hector C. Pagan (UT)
  • Best Examples in Stakeholder Engagement and Roadmapping from partner countries
    • Lithuania roadmapping example
    • Latvian stakeholder engagement example
    • Hungarian stakeholder engagement and roadmapping example
    • Macedonian stakeholder engagement and roadmapping example – the vision of a non-EU country.

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 15.00 Plenary Speeches (Moderator Marek Muiste, TREA)

  • Energy transition in CEE countries – the State of Play – Csaba Vaszko, Consultant on energy transition and sustainability in CEE region
  • The Importance of Local Energy Planning – Andy Deacon, Covenant of Mayors
  • Converting Local energy planning to National – Mihkel Annus, Estonian Renewable Energy Association

 

15.00 – 16.00 Panel discussion Future Challenges in transition towards low carbon economy in CEE

  • Gordon Sutherland, European Commission, EASME
  • Andy Deacon, Covenant of Mayors
  • Csaba Vaszko, Consultant on energy transition and sustainability in CEE region
  • Jan Jareš, AgEnDa

​

19.00 - 22.00 Conference dinner in the city centre

 

Day 2. Thursday, 24th of January

Expanding and strengthening the CEESEN network

9.30 – 10.00 Registration and welcome coffee

10.00 – 12.00 The challenges of Central and Eastern European Sustainable Energy Network (Moderator Marek Muiste, TREA)

  • Best Practices for Sustainable Energy Initiatives in the CEE & Lessons for the next Programming Period - Gordon Sutherland, European Commission, EASME
  • Local Governments leading energy transition in CEE region with the help of CoM - Andy Deacon, Covenant of Mayors
  • Estonian support mechanisms for energy efficiency actions by Estonian Environmental Investment Centre - Reet Utsu (Environmental Investment Centre)
  • Energy Poverty in the CEE region - Roman Kekec, LEASP, Slovenia

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 15:00 Parallel sessions on topics relevant for CEE in relation to upcoming funding calls.

Group discussions on main challenges within the topic, needed solutions and connections to the available upcoming funding opportunities. Cooperation started in these workgroups will lead to future proposals in Interreg, Horizon 2020 and other funding calls. NB! There will be no translation in these sessions. 

Topic 1. PANEL 1+1. Expanding CEESEN to EU neighbouring countries

Topic 2. Digital Solutions for Sustainable Energy

Topic 3. Community Energy

Topic 4. Social Aspects of Energy Transition (incl energy poverty)

Topic 5. Smart Cities, Local level energy planning and governance

15.00 – 16.00 Wrap up and closing of the conference.

 

Day 3. Friday, 25th of January

Information Day on Calls of Horizon2020 Energy Priority

9.00 – 9.30 Registration and welcome coffee

9.30 – 9.45 Introduction. Mari Habicht, ETAG, Estonian NCP

9.45 – 11.30 Funding topics of the Horizon2020 in 2019 and 2020. Outlook on the next programme period post-2020 - Gordon Sutherland, European Commission (EASME)

11.30 – 12.00 Successful H2020 large-scale investment project in CEE region - SmartEnCity – Towards Smart Zero CO2 Cities across Europe - Raimond Tamm, Tartu City Government

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch

13.00 – 14.00 Horizon2020: How to prepare a good proposal? - Gordon Sutherland, European Commission (EASME)

14.00 – 14.30 Questions-answers session

15.00 – 17.00 Field trip to Tartu smart city objects. The city officials will meet you at 15.00 in the city government at: Town hall square 3 (Raekoja plats 3) on second floor, room 213. After the introduction you will go on a short walk to see the nearby smart buildings.