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International Conference "CHALLENGE TO LITHUANIAN ENERGY: WASTING CHANCES OR USING EU EXPERIENCE"

Conference venue: Reval Hotel Lietuva, (Konstitucijos pr. 20, Vilnius)

2009, 30 September

Organized by:

The Lithuanian Member Committee of the World Energy Council, incorporating the key Lithuanian energy sectors (electricity, nuclear, heat, oil, gas, renewable energy and other energy associations, businesses, the energy profile of science and engineering consulting organizations and other entities).

Who attends the coference: The European Union and Lithuania's energy decision makers, known energy experts, Lithuania‘s policy, energy, and consumer representatives - 600 participants.

A conference under the auspices of Energy Ministry of the Republic of Lithuania.

Preliminary Program

8.00-9.00

9.00-9.20

Registration

Opening of the Conference. Welcome address.
Mr. Arūnas Valinskas, Speaker of the Seimas (Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania

Republi).

Mr. Vilius Navickas, Mayor of Vilnius City

9.20-9.40

9.40-10.00

Prof. Samuele Furfari, European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport. EU energy policies and national objectives

Mr. Arvydas Sekmokas, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania

10.00-10.15

10.15-10.30

10.30-10.45

10.45-11.00

11.00-11.30

11.30-11.45

11.45-12.00

12.00-12.40

12.40-13.40

13.40-14.00

14.00-14.20

14.20-14.40

14.40-15.00

15.00-15.15

15.15-15.55

Part I. The use of renewable energy resources for heat production

Ms. Sabine Froning, Euroheat and Power. District heating with renewables in Europe

Mr. Heinz Kopetz, President of the European Biomass Association AEBIOM. The use of biomass. Present and the future of the EU.

Mr. Jonas Šimėnas, Chairman of the Committee on Environment Protection, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.The Action Plan to promote the use of renewable energy resources in Lithuania.

Mr. Andrius Janukonis, Chairman of the board of Lithuanian District Heating Association. Expected implementation of projects of energy production from renewable energy sources (RES) and municipal waste in Lithuania

Coffee break

The Swedish representative. Experience of Sweden and other European countries with the use of renewable energy resources for power generation.

Assoc.Prof., Dr. Valdas Lukosevicius, the President of Lithuanian energy consultants association. State management of district heating in different countries, decisions and consequences.

Round table discussion on the use of renewable energy resources and utilization of municipal waste for heat production. In the presence of guests from Sweden, Germany and other (annex 1).

Lunch break

Part II. Electricity production and supply challenges in Lithuania

Mr. Lars G. Josefsson, president of EURELECTRIC.

Representative of the Ministry of Energy. Implementation of the National Energy Strategy.

Mr. Rimantas Vaitkus, LEO LT, Chairman of the board - the Chief Executive Officer. The electricity supply and electricity market after the closure of the Ignalina nuclear power plant.

Mr. Vladas Paškevičius, president of the Lithuanian Electricity Association. Integration of renewable energy sources (RES) in the Lithuanian energy system.

Mr. Valdas Bancevičius, LEO LT, Member of the board – director of technology. Smart Grids and their future prospects in the Lithuanian Power System.

Round-table discussion of the Lithuanian energy sector challenges. In the presence of guests (5 participants)