The agenda for Connecting Europe has attracted thought leaders, each expert in their field to participate and share their unique insights.
In addition to the informative and pertinent keynote presentations the day is also designed to be highly interactive with working groups outputting to policy makers, interactive voting on key issues and question and answer sessions which will encourage lively debate throughout the day.
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| 20th May 2010, Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre |
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| Opening Session: |
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| Welcome and overview - Session Chair- Sir Michael Lyons |
09.00 - 09.10 |
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| RT Hon Alex Salmond - First Minister, Scotland |
09.10 - 09.30 |
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| Juris Ozolins - Special Advisor to European Energy Commissioner |
09.30 - 09.50 |
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| Keynote Speaker - TBC |
09.50 - 10.10 |
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| Q & A Session |
10.10 - 10.30 |
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| Refreshments |
10.30 - 11.00 |
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| Session: Development of Strategic Offshore Grids |
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| European Coordination of Offshore Power and Interconnection Opportunities in Northern Europe - Georg Adamowitsch - European Coordinator |
11.00 - 11.15 |
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| The Strategic Importance of an Offshore Grid - Eddie O'Connor, CEO Mainstream Renewables |
11.20 - 11.35 |
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| Regulation in the offshore environment - Konstantin Staschus, Secretary General, European Network for Transmission System Operators (Invited) |
11.40 - 11.55 |
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| Panel Session: Above speakers joined by Dr Doug Parr, Chief Scientist, Greenpeace |
11.55 - 12.30 |
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| Regulation of GB offshore networks - Robert Hull, Managing Director, Commercial at Ofgem E-Serve |
12.30 - 12.45 |
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| Lunch |
12.45 - 13.45 |
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Implementing Europe's Connections
A Celtic/North Sea Grid |
De-risking Offshore Grid |
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Chair - Professor Jim McDonald, Principle
Strathclyde University. |
Session Chair - TBC |
13.45 - 13.55 |
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| Scottish TSO - after 2020, beyond Scotland - Mike Barlow - Scottish & Southern Energy |
Finance speaker - TBC |
13.55 - 14.10 |
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| Topic to be confirmed |
Topic to be confirmed |
14.10 - 14.25 |
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| Topic to be confirmed |
Andris Bankovskis, Associate Director SQW Energy |
14.25 - 14.40 |
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| Panel Session with audience Q&A |
Panel Session with audience Q&A |
14.40 - 15.00 |
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| Refreshments |
15.00 - 15.30 |
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| Project Case Studies |
Regulation and Environment
A Celtic/North Sea Grid |
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| Session Chair - Duncan Botting, CEO, SEGEC |
Chair - TBC
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15.30 - 15.40 |
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Kriegers Flak - an international combined grid solution - Peter Jorgensen - ENERGINET.DK |
Environmental regulation and coordination in the EU -
Chris Stubbs, WSP Environment and Energy |
15.40 - 15.55 |
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| Brit-Ned Interconnector - Suggested topic |
Delivery of offshore grids - a legal perspective - Jean-Pascal Boutin, Eversheds |
15.55 - 16.10 |
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| Panel Session with audience Q&A |
Panel Session with audience Q&A |
16.10 - 16.30 |
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| Plenary Feedback and (Voting) Summary from Chair |
16.30 - 17.00 |
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| Drinks Reception and Networking |
17.00 - 18.30 |
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