 | Programme and speakers
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Wednesday 3 February 2010
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| 09:00-09:45 |
Registration of the Participants, welcome coffee and networking |
| 09:45-10:00 |
Welcome Address
Ainars Šlesers,
Deputy Mayor,
Riga City Council |
| 10:00-11:30 |
Panel Session 1
Overview of Current Infrastructure Status and Development in the Baltic States
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Overview of the Baltic investment climate and analyzing current investment opportunities in the various countries
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Examining rules, principles and requirements of establishing business in the region - laws and regulations
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Understanding the situation of the banks and private equities
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Comparison of data transparency, regulation and investor protection in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia
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Sector-based analysis: energy, transport, railways, ports, telecommunications and IT, real es
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Case studies of the earliest biggest investors in the region: Skanska, YIT, Linstow Varner, Vicus and NCC
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2008: A shift from Scandinavian investors towards German-based equity players
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Denmark's investments in Lithuania and Latvia, Finland's main activities in Estonia
- Panel Discussion
Artis Kampars,
Minister of Economy, Latvia
Chairwoman
Gabriele Kötschau
"The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and the Baltic
Sea Region - economic and energy cooperation"
Gabriele Kötschau,
Director General of the Secretariat,
Council of the Baltic Sea States, Sweden
Mantas Zalatorius,
Executive Officer, Head of Baltic Operations,
Swedish Trade Council, Lithuania
"Does Latvia have a stable environment
for investments in energy?"
Ivars Zarins,
Commissioner,
Public Utilities Commission, Latvia
"Examining rules, principles and requirements of establishing
business in the region - laws and regulations"
Maris Vainovskis,
Partner,
Eversheds, Latvia
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| 11:30-11:45 |
Coffee break and networking |
| 11:45-13:45 |
Panel Session 2
Investing in and Financing of the New Energy Sources of the Baltics
- Power sector growth in the recent years - long-term opportunities still untouched
- Attracting foreign capital flow in the promising new energy market: hydro, geothermal, wind and nuclear.
- Energy efficiency and new regulations
- Development of market-based financing mechanisms for new energy in the various countries
- Accelerating investment via the legal framework principles set up by the European Commission
- The Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan :
- Triumphing the view of the Baltic states as an Energy Island
- Connecting the three Baltic countries to a more wider EU market
- Creating a fully functioning and integrated energy market
- The role of the Swedish EU Presidency in concluding the plan
- Panel Discussion
Keynote Address
Catharina Sikow-Magny,
Deputy Head of Energy Policy and Security of Supply Unit,
DG Energy and Transport, European Commission
Moderator
Nathan Greenhalgh,
Editor,
Baltic Reports
Arvydas Sekmokas,
Minister of Energy, Lithuania
"Investment climate of Baltic energy market -
comparison of legal and tax regulation"
Janis Zelmenis,
Partner of Attorneys at Law 'Zelmenis & Liberte', Latvia
"EIB Financing of renewable energy
and energy efficiency projects"
Eugene Howard,
Adviser, Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency,
European Investment Bank
Juhan Parts,
Minister of Economy and Communications,
Estonia
"Attracting businesses in the renewable energy and energy
efficiency sectors to the Baltics - Chances and challenges"
Maren Diale-Schellschmidt,
CEO,
German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia
Martin Kruus,
Chairman of the Board,
Estonian Wind Power Association & 4Energia
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| 13:45-14:45 |
Luncheon and networking |
| 14:45-16:00 |
Panel Session 3:
Infrastructure Development Tools - Promoting and Attracting Private Sector Engagement in the Region
- Investment incentives in the region - legal framework, applicable legislation, investment protection and guarantees, proper and easy access to markets, strong economic growth, low risk and macro stability
- Promoting investment into the region's essential industries and manufactures
- Improving investment activities via technology innovation, transport infrastructure, favorable regulations, cost factors and availability of qualified staff
- Understanding the PPP potential - ongoing projects and future outlook
- constructing the Riga Northern Transport Corridor - one of the largest
infrastructure transportation projects
- presenting the case of the reconstruction of Road E77/A 2 Section Riga
Bypass - Senite
- PPP Road Programme 2008-2013 in Latvia
- Development Project of Riga International Airport
- Panevezys City Projects in Lithuania (health centre, sports arena, city
parking)
- Vilnius City Projects: Hale Market Place Project and Vilnius
Entertainment Park
- Panel Discussion
"Agenda for Investment Attraction in the Baltic States"
Girts Greiskalns,
Executive Director,
Foreign Investors Council, Latvia
"What is the winning strategy of the Baltic States?"
Jens Christiansen,
Chairman, The Danish-Estonian Chamber of Commerce &
Member of the Board, Foreign Investors Council in Estonia
"Development of the transport infrastructure of Latvia"
Anrijs Matiss,
State Secretary,
Ministry of Transport and Communications, Latvia
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| 16:00-16:15 |
Concluding remarks |
Thursday 4 February 2010
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| 09:30-10:00 |
Welcome coffee and networking |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Panel Session 4
Engagement of International Institutions in Backing Regional Development in Infrastructure and Energy
- EU structural funds and their allocation in favor of investment projects in the region
- European Regional Development Fund and its activities
- The E67 Via Baltica road project
- The Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013
- Addressing environmental needs, energy security, modernization of energy and transport infrastructure and ensuring interconnectivity with European Networks
- Presenting EBRD's recent activities and challenges going forward
- Overview of recent EIB projects in the region:
- Latvia: upgrading the Latvenergo TEC-1 and TEC-2 combined heat and power plants in Riga, Latvenergo's transmission and distribution networks
- Estonia and Lithuania: electricity transmission and distribution networks, gas distribution networks, small-scale wind parksthrough EIB's credit lines via local commercial banks
- World Bank's engagement in the Baltics
- Panel Discussion
Keynote Address
"EU fund and Baltic Sea Strategy for Baltic States
infrastructure and new energy"
Charlina Vitcheva,
Director, Regional Policy, DG REGIO,
European Commission
"Making infrastructure and energy investment
possible - The EIB contribution"
Jaani Pietikäinen,
Head of Helsinki Office, Baltic Sea Department,
European Investment Bank
"EBRD in the Baltics - An Update"
Matti Hyyrynen,
Head of Vilnius Office,
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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| 11:00-11:30 |
Coffee break and networking
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| 11:30-12:15 |
Panel Session 5
Future Outlook in Infrastructure and New Energy Realities
- Special Focus on Renewable Energy - country-specific details
Estonia:
- Raising renewable energy usage by 2010
- Win , biomass and hydroelectric power as the most promising sources
Latvia:
- Hydropower as the most important renewable source
- Meeting the EU plans by 2020 in regard of renewable energy consumption
Lithuania:
- projects in constructing electric power transmission lines to Poland and
Sweden
- Understanding the Baltics investors experience and expected projects in the near future
- Rating agencies' remarks and investment outlook for the future
- Panel Discussion
Keynote Address
"The economic outlook for the Baltic Region"
Mark Allen,
Senior Regional Representative for
Central and Eastern Europe,
IMF
"Efficient, Green or both? The economic consequences
of future energy scenarios in Latvia"
Daniels Pavluts,
Member of the Board, Strategy Director,
Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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| 12:15 |
Concluding Remarks |
| 12:30 |
Networking Coktail Reception and End of the 2010 Summit. |
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