Agenda

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AGENDA
Agenda
10:00-10:10 Opening
H.E. Ms. Tove Skarstein, Ambassador, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Sofia
10:10-11:30 First discussion panel
  What are the benefits for the business and the society of stimulating a green economy?
Panelists:
Rosen Plevneliev, Minister or Regional Development and Public Works
Nona Karadzhova, Minister of Environment and Water
Martin Bursik, Former Minister of Environment, Czech Republic
Markus Repnik, World Bank Representative in Bulgaria
Ole Jacob Sordalen, Head, Energy and Environment sector, Innovation Norway
Moderator: Julian Popov, European Climate Foundation
11:30-12:00 Coffee break
12:00-14:00 Second discussion panel
  The City Environment. Green Economy as an opportunity to boost municipalities’ development
Panelists:
Yordanka Fandakova, Mayor of Sofia Municipality
Gyorgy Palko, Managing Director Southeast Europe and Hungary, Veolia Water and
Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO, Sofiyska Voda AD
Jean Carassus, Professeur Ecole des Ponts Paristech Immobilier
Gеrard Magnin, Executive Director, EnergyCities
Boris Woelflе, Former Head of Waste Management of Geneva Municipality
Alexandrе Nedeltchev, Institutional Relations Manager, Dalkia Bulgaria 
Moderator: Martin Zaimov, Deputy Chairman of Sofia Municipal Council, Chairman of Supervisory Board,
Societe Generale Expressbank
14:00-15:00 Lunch break
15:00-16:30  Third discussion panel
  The Green Business Opportunities: Clean Manufactures; Green Jobs; Green Technologies
Panelists:
Dr. Daphne Frankl-Templ, Sustainability Department Central and Eastern Europe, Siemens
Nikolay Berov, Executive Director, Solarpro
Martin Gikov, Director of Project Financing and Real Estate Unit, UniCredit Bulbank
Stefan Apostolov, Director of Business Development Unit, CEZ
Thor Sverre Minnesjord, General Manager, Green Business Norway
Catherine Barber, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy 
Moderator: Lubomir Nokov, Managing Partner, Bio Bulgaria
16:30 Closing remarks