Come to the ERE Conference in Leeuwarden.
On March 8, 2006, the European Commission issued the “Energy” Green Paper laying out its energy strategy for Europe, which is to strike a balance between sustainable development, competitive capacity and the continuous supply of energy. The European regions are particularly well placed to make an essential contribution to implementing this strategy.
Knowledge exchange
Come to the Energize Regional Economies conference and talk with your colleagues from dozens of European regions about how you can contribute to the sustainable supply of energy while stimulating your region's economy.
Programme
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 – Regional initiatives and cooperation
The spotlight today will be on regional initiatives and cooperation. Five workshops and three excursions are scheduled, during which you can exchange know-how and experiences with your colleagues.
Thursday, April 6, 2006 – Achieving objectives
On Thursday you can meet with representatives of regional and national governments to discuss how to strengthen regional cooperation so that the ambitious objectives put forward in the "Energy" Green Paper can actually be achieved. Come and meet Drs. Ed H.T.M. Nijpels, Royal Commissioner, The Province of Fryslân, The Netherlands and Dr. Pieter A. Boot, Director Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands, Per Hörberg, MA, Coordinator North Sea Commission Environment Group, Sweden, Drs. Jean-Didier Hache, Coordinator of the CPMR Energy Working Group, France, Cllr. Alison McInnes, Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland, President of the Environment Group, North Sea Commission, United Kingdom.