 The INTERREG IVB North West Europe Programme Launch |
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Monday
Simultaneous interpretation throughout plenary sessions |
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| 9:30 |
Registration and Coffee |
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| 11:00 |
Welcoming address (main auditorium)
>> Martine Filleul, Vice-President for European affairs - Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region |
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North West Europe: OUR FUTURE CONTEXT
Moderated by Eithne Treanor, journalist for BBC, CNBC Europe, OPEC, Sky |
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| 11:10 |
The Committee of the Regions' perspective
>> Michel Delebarre, President of the EU Committee of the Regions |
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| 11:30 |
How does cooperation in North West Europe contribute to the realisation of the territorial agenda?
>> Manfred Sinz, Head of Spatial Planning Group, Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs, Germany |
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| 11:50 |
Launching the NWE INTERREG IVB Programme for 2007-2013
>> Cllr Rainsford Hendy, Southern & Eastern Regional Assembly, Ireland |
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| 12:20 |
Strategic priorities of the NWE INTERREG IVB Programme
>> Harry Knottley, SUK representative International Working Party |
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| 12:40 |
Questions from the audience |
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| 13:00 - 14:30 |
(Net)working lunch |
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North West Europe: WHY COOPERATION MATTERS |
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| 14:30 |
Regional Policy for North West Europe
>> Colin Wolfe, Head of Unit, Territorial cooperation - Directorate General for Regional Policy - European Commission
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| 14:50 |
The impact of the NWE Programme at local and regional level - a forum discussion
>> Jürgen Ludwig Verband Region Stuttgart, Germany
>> A.M.G. Toine GRESEL, Mayor of Heerlen,
Minewater/HST, Nerthelands
>> Cllr. Peter Jones, Deputy Chairman South East England Development Agency, Leader of East Sussex County Council, United Kingdom
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| 15:30 |
Question & Answer session with the audience |
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| 16:10 |
Taking stock of North West European Cooperation
>> Jan Olbrycht, MEP Vice chairman of the European Parliament’s Regional development committee, Poland
>> Flo Clucas, OBE, Executive Member Liverpool City Council and EU Committee of the Regions member (Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy), United Kingdom
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| 17:00 |
Coffee break and visit of the Project exhibition (first floor)
Guided tours by language groups will be organised |
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| 19:30 |
Cocktail Dinner Reception at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(Place du Théâtre)
Welcome address by the Chamber of Commerce |
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| There will be simultaneous interpretation throughout the plenary sessions only (please don’t forget to return your headsets!) |
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| Tuesday |
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| 8:30 |
Registrations for participants to Day 2 only |
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| Project Ideas which are already on the NWE website are posted up in the main conference room (Québec) |
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| Project promoters can consult the Programme Help Desk, throughout the day (opposite the stairs, first floor) |
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| 9:00 |
Introduction to the workshops: overview for project promoters (Québec)
>> Friedhelm Budde, Programme Manager, INTERREG IIIB North West Europe
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| 9:30 |
Workshops
Parallel thematic workshops to explore each of the 4 priorities of the IVB NWE
Programme. Please try to respect your original choice as room capacity is limited.
>> Shaping new project ideas / session 1
- Innovation : Rooms I & H
- Natural Resources : Room G
- Connectivity : Room F
- Communities : Room Québec
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| 10:45 |
Coffee break |
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| 11:15 |
>> Shaping new project ideas / session 2
- Innovation : Rooms I & H
- Natural Resources : Room G
- Connectivity : Room F
- Communities : Room Québec
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| 12:30 |
Closing remarks : next steps (Québec)
>> Stephen Blair, Irish representative of the International Working Party and Chairman for 2007 |
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| 13:00 - 14:30 |
(Net)working lunch |
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| 14:30 |
Project Idea Market place
Opportunity for project promoters to meet up, discuss ideas and visit stands. Project idea
presentations will be possible in the breakout rooms |
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| 17:00 |
Social event for those who registered online - Visit of Lille’s Fine Arts’ Museum |
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| 20:00 |
Dinner in town - Please confirm your attendance at the helpdesk |
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All presentations will be made available online after the event
3b.nweurope.eu/marchevent |
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| There will be simultaneous interpretation throughout the plenary sessions only (please don’t forget to return your headsets!) |
