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Programme and guests

Programme in pdf :
All plenary sessions and workshops will be translated simultaneously in French and English

>> Tuesday 30 October <<

09:00 Welcoming of participants


10:00 OPENING SESSION


« Working together using information technology to act against climate change »
Jean-Louis BORLOO, Minister for Ecology, Development and Sustainable Regional Planning
Viviane REDING, European Commissioner – Information Society and Media*
Daniel PERCHERON, President of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Dominique RIQUET, Mayor of Valenciennes
Frans DE BRUÏNE, Director of "ICT adressing Societal Challenges", DG information Society and Media, European Commission

11:00 WORKSHOPS AND ACTIONS


- Focus group Democracy and society: « Participation and media for the citizen »
- Focus group Environment : « From negative impacts to eco-design? »
- Focus group Innovation and economic changes : « Competitiveness, employment and innovation »
- Focus group Education and culture-sharing: « Sustainable development and the information society, towards a common culture? »

11:00 MEETING BETWEEN SCIENTISTS,BUSINESS AND UNIVERSITIES

ON INVITATION ONLY
headed by Frans DE BRUÏNE, Director of "ICT adressing Societal Challenges", DG information Society and Media, European Commission
Topic: Science and Business

13:00 LUNCH



14:00 Plenary conference : « Information and Communications Technology for urban sustainability»


Omar EL JAZOULI, Mayor of Marrakech
Philippe LEMOINE, Chairman of LASER, Chairman of FING (Foundation Internet New Generation)
Charles SECRETT, Board member of the London Development Agency, expert on sustainable development, environmental and urban strategies for the Mayor of London Ken Linvingstone
Catherine TRAUTMANN, European Deputy, Vice-chair of the Commission on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)


15:30 WORKSHOPS AND ACTIONS


- Focus group Democracy and society: « Adapting to climate changes»
- Focus group Environment: « Building energy efficiency »
- Focus group Innovation and economic changes : « The Knowledge Economy»
- Focus group Education and culture-sharing: « Communication of local authorities »

17:30 Award ceremony of TIC21 for sustainable innovation

, chaired by Pierre Mirabaud, interministerial delegate for regional planning and competitiveness

18:30 Introduction of the partner organisations of TIC21

on the Focus groups - COCKTAIL

19:30 The paradoxe of Erika

, creation of the theatrical Compagny “La Tribouille”, based on the work of Patrick Viveret

>> Wednesday 31 October <<

09:00 NETWORKING, INFORMAL MEETINGS, VISITE OF THE FACTORY


- Focus group Democracy and society: Founding of a European Think-do-Tank network for TIC and Sustainable Development
- Focus group Environment : Organization and partnerships for the re-use of computers and telephones

10:30 WORKSHOPS AND ACTIONS


- Focus group Democracy and society: « Common goods, Copyright »
- Focus group Environment : « Sustainable mobility »
- Focus group Innovation and economic changes : « Economy and the regions »
- Focus group Education and culture-sharing: « Raising awareness on the information society »

12:30 LUNCH


13:30 CLOSING SESSION


Evaluation of the workshops and working groups

CONFERENCE : NBIC and the technologies for tomorrow...where are we now and where are we heading to?


- DEBATE AND OFFICIAL INTERVENTIONS: e-Inclusion and sustainable development
Valérie PECRESSE, Minister of Higher Education & Research*
Susan BINNS, DIRECTOR, DG INFSO*
Bettina LAVILLE, Conseil d'Etat Councillor, Chair of the ‘Vraiment Durable’ movement, Honorary Chair of Comité 21
REPRESENTATIVE of DG REGIO

*subject to change

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