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Plenary sessions 2016
PRESENTATIONS FOR DOWNLOAD
secondplenary.zip
secondplenary.zip
PRESENTATIONS FOR DOWNLOAD
openingplenary.zip
openingplenary.zip
Opening Plenary Session:
Energy efficiency in national buildings policy: only the EU makes it work?
Moderator: Julian Popov, Ex-minister of Environment in Bulgarian government, ECF fellow
ROOM: Poseidon
 | KEYNOTE – TRANSCRIPT OF SPEECH AVAILABLE HERE Energy Union: finding common grounds between national and European interests Maroš Šefčovič (confirmed via teleconference)Vicepresident for Energy Union European Commission |
 | KEYNOTE Energy Efficiency and Bulgarian Buildings Policy Lilyana Pavlova (confirmed) Minister of Regional Development Government of Bulgaria |
 | KEYNOTE 2016 energy efficiency policy review: The good, the bad, and the revisions Fiona Kinsman (confirmed) Legal Officer, Unit Energy Efficiency & Intelligent Energy DG Energy, European Commission |
 | Panelist Ondrej Sramek (confirmed) Public Affairs Director, Central and Eastern Europe Knauf Insulation |
 | Panelist Ulrich Bang (confirmed) Director, Global Public Affairs & Corporate Responsibility VELUX Group |
 | Panelist Vladimir Sochor (confirmed) Ministry of Industry and Trade Czech Republic |
Second plenary session:
Multiple benefits: How energy efficiency serves other societal needs
Moderator: Petr Holub, Chance for Buildings, Czech Republic
ROOM: Poseidon
 | KEYNOTE Framing multiple benefits: What do we mean by them? Samuel Thomas (confirmed) Senior Programme Manager, Energy Efficiency Division International Energy Agency |
 | KEYNOTE Energy Efficiency projects of Sofia Municipality and their benefits Maria Boyadzhiyska (confirmed) Deputy Mayor for Ecology and Environment City of Sofia |
 | KEYNOTE Regional development and social aspects of building renovation Charlina Vitcheva (confirmed) Director, Smart and Sustainable Growth and Southern Europe Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission |
 | Panelist Harry Verhaar (confirmed) Head of Global Public & Government Affairs Philips Lighting |
 | Panelist Debbie Weyl (confirmed) Manager, Building Efficiency Initiative World Resources Institute |
 | Panelist Marek Zaborowski (confirmed) Vice President Institute of Environmental Economics, Krakow |