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SUMMARY:NEW ENERGY MIX
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Social Policy Dialog on the transition towards low-carbon economy in Stara Zagora District




	Preliminary Agenda




	When?What?


	09:30 –10:00Registration and coffee


	10:00 –10:30Opening panel
Moderated by: Dr. Rumyana Grozeva, Executive Director of SZ REDA
Participated by:
EU Commissioner Maria Gabriel (TBC)
Prof. Dr. Ingrid Shikova – European Studies Department, Sofia University
Ms. Gergana Mikova – Regional Governor of Stara Zagora Region
Mr. Zhivko Todorov – Mayor of Stara Zagora municipality
Ms. Mihaela Dineva – De Carb Project Coordinator, SZ REDA
Mr. Angel Nikolaev – TRACER Project Coordinator, BSERC
Mr. Stanimir Yovchev – GreenDC Project Coordinator, David Holding Inc.


	10:30 – 11:30Theme 1: Economic alternatives after phasing out coal-intensive activities in partner regions
(Тhe purpose of the panel is to be made available to those stakeholders responsible for developing and implementing strategic documents and making decisions, the vision and expectations of the participants for the economic alternatives to the district of Stara Zagora after the gradual termination of coal-intensive use, in particular: the region's domestic assets, including sectors in which it performs particularly well, and the capacity of resources in support of the adoption of a path to decarbonisation; any adverse conditions or characteristics that could impede the path to decarbonisation of the area.)
Moderated by: Mr. Georgi Stoev, Trakia Tech, Plovdiv
Discussed by:
EU Commissioner Maria Gabriel (TBC)
Mr Stefan Shoselov, Chair of the Board of the Industrial Zone Zagore,
Prof. Habin Lee, BRUNEL BUSINESS SCHOOL, BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON (online),
Prof. dr. Miroslav Karabaliev, Deputy Rector of Trakia University, Stara Zagora
Ms. Borislava Gabrovska, European Investment Bank
Dr. Boyko Takov, Executive Director of Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency


	11:30–12:00Coffee Discussion


	12:00–13:00Theme 2: Expected socioeconomic impact from phasing out coal driven activities
(Тhe purpose of the panel is to be made available to those stakeholders responsible for developing and implementing strategic documents and making decisions, the vision and expectations of the participants for the potential socio-economic impact of the cessation of coal - intensive activities; and in particular: the link between the region and these activities; the expected socio-economic impact of their cessation; the plans for dealing with the forthcoming impact and all paries’ engagement in it.)
Moderated by: Mr. Kaloyan Staykov, Institute for Market Economy
Discussed by:
Mr. Ognyan Atanasov, National Secretary, KNSB
Mr. Alexander Zagorov, National secretary of Podkrepa Confederation of Labour
Dr. Lefteris Topaloglou, Regional Association of Local Government of Western Macedonia, Greece (online)
Mr. Ivan Neykov, Chairman of BoD of Balkan Institute of Labour and Social Policy
Mrs. Slava Yordanova, Economic policies Directorate, Ministry of Economy


	13:00–14:30Lunch Discussion & cake for SZ REDA 25th birthday


	14:30–15:30Theme 3: Environmental restitution and land restoration needs and possible post mining land uses
(Тhe purpose of the panel is to be made available to those stakeholders responsible for developing and implementing strategic documents and making decisions, the vision and expectations of the participants regarding land restoration after coal extraction and the possible use of these territories, in particular: good environmental management practices after coal mining; the most the appropriate use of reclaimed areas, taking into account characteristics of the area)
Moderated by: Dr. Rumyana Grozeva, SZ REDA Executive Director, Member of the Board of the Industrial Zone Zagore
Discussed by: Prof. Neli Grozeva, Doctor of Botanical Sciences, Deputy Rector of Trakia University
Mr. Tsvetan Chetashki, ProDronSys Ltd. Technical Director
Mr. Julian Popov, European Climate Foundation,
Arch. Lybomir Svetoslavov, CEO of the Bulgarian Automotive Cluster
Mrs. Irina Kirova, Secretary-General of the Invest Bulgaria Agency
Mrs. Antoaneta Bares, Executive Director of National Company Industrial Zones


	15:30 –16:00Coffee Discussion


	16:00 – 17:00Theme 4: “New Energy Mix”’
Moderated by: Dr. Slavtcho Neykov, Energy Management Institut, Bulgaria
Discussed by: Mr. Brian RICKETTS, Secretary-General, EURACOAL
Mr. Julian Popov, European Climate Foundation
Dr Dionysios Giannakopoulos, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute (CERTH/CPERI), (online)
Rumen Radev, Vice Precident, Association of the Industrial Capital, Bulgaria


	17:00–17:30Conclusions and closing remarks



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