Raw material and Transport in the High North
On the 24th of April the NSPA and the Bothnian Corridor Group are arranging a seminar in the European Parliament on the increasing importance of the supply of raw materials and transport from the high north for the sustainable growth of the European economy.
April 24, 15.00-17.00
European Parliament, A3H-1
The network Northern Sparsely Populated Areas and the Bothnian Corridor Group in cooperation with MEP Marita Ulvskog & MEP Liisa Jaakonsaari cordially invite you to a seminar on raw material and transport in the High North with keynote speakers from the European Commission and representatives of the industry.
The Bothnian Corridor is of great importance for the transnational flow of goods within the EU and to/from the EU. It connects Sweden and Finland in the north and provides new possibilities for the flow of goods to and from the North Sea, the Arctic, Barents and Asia, contributing to the proper function of the Internal Market linking raw material depositories to markets.
Draft programme
Moderator: Stig Nerdal, Transportutvikling AS
15.00-15.15 Welcome & opening
Marita Ulvskog, Member of Parliament
Odd Eriksen, President of Nordland County
15.15-15.30 Regional perspective on raw material,
Pentti Hyttinen, Region Mayor, North Karelia
15.30-15.45 The Raw Material Initiative
Maria Spiliopoulou-Kaparia, Acting Head of Unit
European Commission , DG ENTERPRISE & INDUSTRY, Unit G.3 "Metals, Minerals, Raw Materials"
15.45-16.15 Regional perspective on transport - the Bothnian Corridor for proper transportation of the goods
Lars-Erik Renström, Manager, Corporate Logistics & Transportation, Outokumpu Stainless Oyj
Lennart Gustafsson, Chairman, Georange
16.15-16.30 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T ) - EU priorities
Jean-Eric Paquet, Director, European Mobility Network, DG Move, European Commission
16.30-16.45 Panel discussion
16.45-17.00 Closing words
Liisa Jaakonsaari, Member of Parliament
Mårten Edberg, Lead Partner Representative, Bothnian Green Logistic Corridor (BGLC), Region of Västerbotten
17.00 Reception
Registration
The online registration is now closed . Contact for registration: info@nspa-network.eu . If you require an access badge to enter the European Parliament, please give the following details when you register: Name, nationality, address, date of birth, ID type and ID number.
We look forward to receiving your registration and to welcoming you on the 24th of April!
