NEW ENERGY MIX
Social Policy Dialog on the transition towards low-carbon economy in Stara Zagora District
Preliminary Agenda |
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| When? | What? |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Registration and coffee |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Opening 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 – 11:30 | Theme 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 – 12:00 | Coffee Discussion |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Theme 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 – 14:30 | Lunch Discussion & cake for SZ REDA 25th birthday |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Theme 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 – 16:00 | Coffee Discussion |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Theme 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 – 17:30 | Conclusions and closing remarks |