Invitation to European Conference on
“SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CORE NETWORK CORRIDORS
IMPROVED DIALOGUE FOR SMART AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTS”
24 – 24 October – Milano – Italy
PROGRAM
24 October
14.30 Registration and coffee
15.00 Opening session: Mr Alberto Mazzola Member of EESC
Welcome address: Mr Roberto Maroni President of the Lombardy Regional Government Key note speeches:
● Minister Mr Roman Brecely, Precidency of European Union TBC
● Graziano Delrio, Italian, Ministrer of Transport
● Pat Cox, European Coordinator for the TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor
● Member of European Parliament ● Vincenzo Boccia, President of Confindustria (Association Employers) TBC
● Susanna Camusso, Secretary General of CGIL (Labour union)
● Renato Mazzoncini, CEO Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
● Mr Pierre Jean Coulon, President Section TEN EESC
16.30 Coffee
17.00-18.30 Major EU PROJECTS
Carlo Secchi, European Coordinator for the TEN-T Atlantic Corridor
Renzo Simoni, General Director of Alptransit Gotthard
Britt Andresen, Chief Researcher at Oresundsinstituttet
Maurizio Gentile, CEO RFI, Government’s Special Commissioner for the Naple – Bari’s line
Paolo Foietta, Government’s Special Commissioner for the Turin – Lyon’ s line
Ezio Facchin, Special Commissioner for the Brenner Tunnel’s access routes
Iolanda Romano, Government’s Special Commissioner for the Giovi Third Tunnel Member of European Parliament
25 October
08.30 Registration and coffee
09.00- 10.30 Parallel breakout sessions
● Better dialogue for better Solution (Governance, include questions relating to corridor intersection, with focus on concrete project in the region where participatory dialogues could have a clear added value and a potential for improving the implementation)
Chairman: Mr R.Henks Member of EESC
Speakers: Ezio Facchin, Special Commissioner for the Brenner Tunnel’s access routes
Costanzo Jannotti Pecci, Confindustria Campania President
Raffaele Zurlo, Director General BBT,
Walter Huber, President H2 South Tyrol
Kasper Bekker, Senior Analist Fehmarn Belt
Willy Smeulders, Member of Board European Passengers Federation
● Financing solutions presenting (i.a. the possibilities of CEF, EFSI and structural/regional funds, PPP solutions )
Chairman: Mr A. Mazzola Member of EESC,
Speakers:
Wim Loyaerts, New Products and Special Transaction EIB
Paolo Emilio Signorini, Secretary General Liguria Region
Lanfranco Senn, Professor at Bocconi University
Marc Pedrosa Ribo, International Affairs Unit Abertis Infrastrucruras
● Efficient Smarter and Greener Transport Solutions and Corridors
Chairman: Mr S.Back Member of EESC
Speakers:
Nicklas Blidberg Lindholmen Science Park AB
Paolo Costa Venice Port Authority’s President.
Nicolas Bour, Director Voies Navigables de France
Marco Sanguineri, Planning and Development Director of the Genova Port
Com. Antonio Donato Special Commissioner Augusta’s Port
10.30 Coffee
10.40-12.15 Parallel breakout sessions
● Better dialogue for better Solution (Governance, include questions relating to corridor intersection, with focus on concrete project in the region where participatory dialogues could have a clear added value and a potential for improving the implementation)
Chairman: Mr R.Henks Member of EESC
Speakers:
Paolo Foietta, Government’s Special Commissioner for the Turin – Lyon’ s line
Mario Virano, General Director TELT
Sandro Plano, Mayor of Susa
Oliviero Baccelli, Professor at Bocconi University
Ida Cappelletti, Operations Manager Transpadana
Alberto Milotti, Director ZAILOG Consortium
● Financing solutions presenting i.a. the possibilities of CEF, EFSI and structural/regional funds, PPP solutions
Chairman:
Mr A. Mazzola Member of EESC
Speakers:
Antonella Baldino, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Iolanda Romano, Government’s Special Commissioner for the Giovi Third Tunnel
Kaj V. Holm, Treasury Director Øresundsbron TBC
Jorg Saalbach, Director Interregional Alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor EGTC Representative
● Efficient Smarter and Greener Transport Solutions and Corridors
Chairman:
Mr S.Back Member of EESC
Speakers:
Claudio Tarlazzi, National General Secretary Uiltrasporti
Roberto Tulipani, CEO TILO AG
Patrick Anvroin, Director Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe
Julianna Orban Matè, Director Via Carpatia EGTC
Ms Tiina Tuurnala, Deputy Director General, Finnish Transport Agency
12.30-13.00 Concluding speeches/ Remarks
● Mr Pat Cox, European Coordinator for ScanMed Corridor
● Dott. Alessandro Sorte, Regional Minister for infrastructure and Mobility of the Lombardy Regional Government
● Mr R. Henks or Mr S. Back, Member of EESC
● Mr Mazzola, Member of EESC
