The conference has been made possible with the support of European Liberal and Reform Parties (ELDR) and will take place;
Wednesday 31 October 2012 at Royal Christiania Hotel in Oslo
The aim of the conference is to identify and discuss the biggest challenges for Europe in developing a true common energy system based on renewable and stable energy sources. The audience of the conference is politicians, companies and other decision makers who can influence the development of the future European energy system.
Sign up by e-mailing [email protected].
The conference is free of charge — be sure to sign up before all seats are taken!
The programme looks as follows:
09.30 Registration and coffee
10.00 Welcome
Leader of Venstre Trine Skei Grande
10.15 Energy as geopolitics
Grigory Yavlinsky, Yabloko (Russian liberal party)
Fiona Hall, MEP, ALDE
Terje Breivik, deputy leader of Venstre
Panel discussion
12.00 Lunch
13.00 A common European energy grid
Ana Aguado Cornago, CEO, Friends of the Supergrid
Peder Andreasen, CEO, EnerginetDK (Danish transmission net)
Tor Inge Akselsen, international manager, Statnett (Norwegian transmission net)
Panel discussion
14.45 Coffee break
15.00 Renewable energy
Mette-Annelie Rasmussen, candidate for parliament, Radikale Venstre
Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, president, European Renewable Energy Council
Sindre Stub, Adviser, Bellona
Troels Ranis, Head of energy and climate policy, Confederation of Danish Industries
Panel discussion
16.45 Closing remarks
Mette-Annelie Rasmussen, candidate for parliament, Radikale Venstre