Transport Policy in the North
The Northern Sparsely Populated Areas-network (NSPA) cordially invites you to the seminar “Transport Policy in the North” with keynote speakers from the governments of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia, the European Commission and the Secretariat for the Northern Dimension Partnership on Transport and Logistics (NDPTL). Invitation and program is now available.
7 March 2013 - 14.30-16.30, registration starts 14.00
Venue: Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, Square de Meeûs 30, Brussels
Organizer: NSPA-network
The seminar will focus on how transport policy contributes to the development in the North including the Barents region and the Arctic and how infrastructure projects can and should be financed. The speakers will give their view on the opportunities and the impacts of on-going and expected activities in the Arctic region and the Northern Route on trade and transport as well as the preparedness on regional, national and EU level for the future development in the region. Moderator will be Mr. Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Economist at the European Policy Centre (EPC). The seminar will be followed by a reception.
Registration
For registration please send an e-mail to ns25@northsweden.eu
We look forward to receive your registration and welcome you on March 7, 2013.
Program
Moderator: Fabian Zuleeg, European Policy Centre (EPC)
14.00-14.30 Registration
14.30-14.40 Opening remarks: NSPA - strong, specific and promising Satu Vehreävesa, Director Regional development Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo, Finland
14.40-14.45 Opening remarks, moderator
14.45-15.00 European Transport Policy in the North
Alain Baron, Head of Sector International Transport Relations, European Commission, DG MOVE
15.00-15.15 Northern Dimension Partnership on Transport and Logistics
Oddgeir Danielsen, Head of Secretariat NDPTL-secretariat
15.15-15.25 Russian perspective and project priorities of the Transport Policy in the North
Julia Zvorykina, Transport Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the EU
15.25-15.55 Transport policy in the North - Swedish, Norwegian & Finnish Perspectives
Marcus Nordmeyer, Transport Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU
Olav Grimsbo, Transport Counsellor, Mission of Norway to the EU
Hannu Laurikainen, Transport Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU
15.55-16.05 Reflections and forecasts, moderator
16.05-16.30 Panel discussion
16.30 Closing words, moderator
For more information please contact:
Mona Mansour, Senior Advisor, North Sweden European Office, Mobile +32-475-77 39 63, mona.mansour@northsweden.eu
Andreas Østhagen, Advisor, North Norway European Office, Mobile: +32 (0) 485 414 367, E-mail: Andreas.Osthagen@northnorway.org