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 Programme 2010 Download the presentations of the speakers by clicking on their names! 

09.00 - 09.45

 

Registrations & coffee

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09.45 - 10.20

 

Opening Session
- Welcome and introduction
  Thomas Leysen, President, Federation of Enterprises in Belgium - FEB
- Current activities and challenges towards Low Emission Cars
  Ivan Hodac, Secretary General, Automobile Manufacturers' Association - ACEA

10.20 - 11.00

 

Low Emission Cars: Initiatives & projects in EU Member States and car manufacturers’ contributions (1/2)
- Hybridisation of the car park: member states overview, status and forecasts
  Colin Hensley, General Manager Corporate Affairs & Planning, External Affairs Division -   Toyota Motor Europe
- Flex-fuel cars & stations: fostering nation-wide market penetration
  Luc Semeese, Director of Engineering, Volvo Cars Gent - Volvo Car Corporation
 

 11.00 - 11.20

 Coffee & Networking Break

11.20 - 12.00

 

Low Emission Cars: Initiatives & projects in EU Member States and car manufacturers’ contributions (2/2)
- Electrification of the car park: overview of national development plans
  Thierry Koskas, Head of the Electric Vehicle Project - Renault
- H2 Mobility: a hydrogen infrastructure build-up plan for Germany
  Fred Hage, Manager Business Development - The Linde Group

12.00 - 13.00

 

Debate: To what extent do we need fuel & technology standards, funds and partnerships at EU level? 
 
M
oderator: Tim King, Editor of European Voice 

Panel:
♦ Giacomo Mattinò, Deputy Head of Unit - Automotive Industry,  DG-Enterprise & Industry, European Commission 
♦ Simon Godwin, Director European Council for Automotive R&D, EUCAR ♦ Gunnar Lorenz, Head of Networks Unit, Union of the Electricity Industry, EURELECTRIC ♦ Urszula Szalkowska, Director Europe & Africa, International Fuel Quality Center ♦ Franziska Achterberg, EU Transport Policy Campaigner, Greenpeace

13.00 - 13.10

 

Closing Keynote Address:
Pierre Alain De Smedt, President, Belgian Automobile Federation - FEBIAC

Lunch, followed by a free visit & testing of Low Emission Vehicles at the European Motor Show Brussels