OFFICIAL OPENING & WELCOME TO THE RENDEZVOUS

• Artur Trindade, Secretary of State for Energy, Portugal
• Antonio Magalhães, Mayor of Guimarães
• Eckart Würzner, Mayor of Heidelberg, President of Energy Cities
• António Cunha, Rector of Minho University

Presentation of the event on Guimarães Digital (in Portuguese)

INTRODUCING THE THEME OF ENERGY CULTURE… AND WHAT’S NEW?

Facilitators: Kristina Dely & Frédéric Boyer, Energy Cities
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• Adrian Joyce, Secretary General, EuroACE
• Corinne Hermant de Callatay, Principal Administrator, DGREGIO - European Commission
• Evelyne Huytebroeck, Minister of Brussels-Capital Region, Vice President of Energy Cities

NATIONAL ENERGY CULTURE OVERVIEW: BACK TO (ENERGY) CULTURAL ROOTS

Facilitator: Christian Vassie, City of York

With the contribution of the following cities:

• Sarak Tercan Hengirmen, City of Gaziantep (TR)
• Gordon McIntosh, City of Aberdeen (GB)
• Bahram Dehghan, Frederikshavn Agency (DK)
• Norbert Heise, City of Rathenow (DE)
• Zbigniew Michniowski, City of Bielsko-Biala (PL)
• Jean-Marie Grellier, Communauté d’Agglomération de La Rochelle (FR)
• Eduardo De Oliveira Fernandes, Porto Agency (PT)
• Bojan Gajic, City of Nis (RS)

SPECIAL FOCUS ON ENERGY & LIFESTYLES: THOUGHTFUL INSIGHTS

• Julia Backhaus, PhD Student, University of Maastricht
• Klaus Meiners, City of Aachen (DE)
• Hans Van der Logt, City of Heerlen (NL)
• Marc Schlitz, City of Liège (BE)

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EUROPEAN MAYORS’ MESSAGE TO RIO+20

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30 Mayors from 30 different countries send 30 proposals for the energy transition of cities to the RIO+20 UN Summit.
With the cities of: Banja Luka (BA), Bielsko-Biala (PL), Bistrita (RO), Bornova (TR), Bratislava (SK), Brussels-Capital Region (BE), Cork County (IE), Delft (NL), Dijon (FR), Figueres (ES), Frederikshavn (DK), Gabrovo (BG), Guimarães (PT), Güssing (AT), Heidelberg (DE), Helsinki (FI), Kamianets-Podilskiy (UA), Kocevje (SI), Lausanne (CH), Leicester (GB), Litomerice (CZ), Nis (RS), Rakvere (EE), Reykjavic (IS), Riga (LV), Rimini (IT), Växjö (SE), Zagreb (HR).

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UP FOR DEBATE: ENERGY CITIES’ PROPOSALS FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION OF TERRITORIES

In 2012, Energy Cities initiated a process to identify and debate proposals that accelerate the energy transition of European local territories. It is a collection of innovative approaches, new ideas and groundbreaking practices linked to the long-term vision of a low energy city with a high quality of life for all.

You can read our Booklet of proposals

IN ENGLISH:

OR IN FRENCH:

And, you can still contribute on our wiki!

WORKSHOP 1: “EMPOWERING LOCAL ACTORS” Proposals for developing territorial energy policies

Facilitators: Sylvie Lacassagne & Stéphane Dupas, Energy Cities - Download the presentation

• Antonio Aires Messias, EDP Distribution (PT)
• Nick Morris, Leicester City Council (GB) - Download the presentation
• Julia Ahlrot, City of Växjö (SE) - Download the presentation
• Olga Veidina, City of Riga (LV) - Download the presentation

WORKSHOP 2: “KNOWING OUR TERRITORIES’ RESOURCE FLOWS” Proposals for a global optimisation of territorial resources

Facilitators: Christiane Maurer & Peter Schilken, Energy Cities

• Vincent Huré, Nantes Métropole (FR) - Download the presentation
• Antonin Tym, City of Litomerice (CZ) - Download the presentation
• Juha Sipilä, Helsingin Energia (FI) - Download the presentation

WORKSHOP 3: “RETHINK FINANCING IN GENERAL” Proposals for mobilising the financial resources, in particular of local stakeholders and citizens

Facilitators: Jana Cicmanova & Kinga Kovacs, Energy Cities

• Peter Vadasz, City of Güssing (AT) - Download the presentation
• Jeremy Draper, Milton Keynes City Council (GB) - Download the presentation
• Søren Stensgaard, City of Samsø (DK) - Download the presentation
• Jorge Almeida, Vila nova de Gaia (PT) - Download the presentation
• Mathieu Richard, Enercoop – green electricity - Download the presentation

WORKSHOP 4: “INVENTING A NEW LOCAL GOVERNANCE” Proposals to give dynamic to creativity and involve local stakeholders and citizens

Facilitators: Laura Guérin & Ian Turner, Energy Cities - Download the presentation

• Mikaël Angé, Région Bruxelles-Capitale (BE) Download the presentation
• Jean-Luc Daubaire, Emilie Cherbonnel, Rennes Métropole (FR) - Download the presentation
• Nuno Banza, City of Barreiro (PT) Download the presentation
• Paul Fleming, De Montfort University (GB) - Download the presentation

WORKSHOP 5: “URBAN PLANNING AS A WAY OF REDUCING ENERGY USE” Proposals for energy-efficient urban planning

Facilitators: Miriam Eisermann & Jean-Pierre Vallar, Energy Cities - Download the presentation

• Alexander Krohn, City of Heidelberg (DE) - Download the presentation
• Helena Hecimovic, City of Koprivnica (HR) - Download the presentation
• Florian Unger, City of Frankfurt-am-Main (DE) - Download the presentation
• Inge Van de Klundert, City of Utrecht (NL) (excused) - See the video

KEYNOTE SPEECH by Mira Amaral, Engineer & Economist, Full Professor Invited IST
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THE ENERGY TRANSITION, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION

Facilitator: Gérard Magnin, Energy Cities With panel discussion:

• Adam Szolyak, DG ENER, European Commission
• Maria Da Graça Carvalho, MEP
• Paul Voss, Head of Public and Industrial Affairs, Danfoss District Energy
• Andoni Hidalgo, Public Affairs & Communications Manager, Eurima
• Joaquim Borges Gouveia, President, RNAE-association of Portuguese local energy Agencies
• Maria Emilia Neto de Sousa, Mayor, City of Almada
• Filipe Vasconcelos, General Director, ADENE-National Portuguese Energy Agency

EUROPEAN ENGAGE CAMPAIGN: TESTIMONIES FROM CITIES TAKING VISIBLE ACTION

Introduction: Ian Turner, Energy Cities & Emma Jackson, Futerra

• Maria Madalena Castro, Councillor, City of Oeiras (PT)
• Paula Cristina Santos, Energy Manager, City of Oeiras (PT)
• Rory Palmer, Vice-Mayor, Leicester City Council (GB)
• Darsheet Chauhan, Energy Manager, Leicester Energy Agency (GB)
• Ovidiu Cretu, Mayor, City of Bistrita (RO)
• Prof.Dr. Kamil Okyay Sindir, Mayor, City of Bornova (TR)

Leicester - Engage Campaign

ENGAGE USERS’ CLUB
Ingredients for a successful communications campaign

Facilitators: Laura Guérin & Ian Turner, Energy Cities

With the 12 pioneer cities: Bielsko-Biała (PL), Heerlen (NL), Heidelberg (DE), Helsinki (FI), Ivanić-Grad (HR), Leicester (GB), Liège (BE), Oeiras (PT), Pamplona (ES), Rennes Métropole (FR), Rimini (IT), Växjö (SE)

Pamplona - Engage Campaign

Sound and light show on Guimarães Digital

Other related materials

Booklet of the 30 proposals on wiki

Pictures on Flickr

Programme English - French

EC INFO n°40 - The energy transition, an anti-crisis solution? Energy strategies: the German model up for debate p.5, Transition towns: home to change-makers p.6, Innovative ways of sustainable energy financing p.8/9 Download: PDF - 9.4 Mb

The In Transition 2.0 DVD – English and Subtitled in 16 languages.
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