Opening Session
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
09.00 - 10.30 h Opening Session 1
Welcome and keynote:
- Willi Sieber, ERSCP Chairman
- Karl-Heinz Rüdisser, Regional Minister for Economic Affairs
- Hans-Guenther Schwarz, Austrian Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology
"Sustainability reloaded: The Grand Challenge of Urbanisation" - Presentation - Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director General, Research and Innovation DG, EU-Commission
"The future of sustainability research in Europe" - Presentation - Heinz Leuenberger, Director Environment Management Branch, UNIDO
"Green industry strategy" - Presentation
11.00 - 12.30 h Opening Session 2
Round Table "Research and Industry":
- Helga Weisz, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Chair Research Domain II
- Michaela Reitterer, Owner Boutique-Hotel Stadthalle Vienna (Europe's first plus-energy hotel)
- Han Brezet, TU Delft, Head Design for Sustainability Institute
- Hubert Rhomberg, CEO Rhombergbau Bregenz
Open Fish-bowl discussion:
free chairs at the round table for audience participation
