Final Rural-Res Conference “Promoting the use of mini-wind and mini-hydro installations in rural and mountainous EU regions�
Brussels, Committee of the Regions, 28 March 2011
Provisional Agenda 09h30
Registration and Networking Coffee
10h15
Welcome and introduction Dirk Hendricks, ESHA
10h25
History and achievements of the RuralRes project Larry Parker, Diputación of Huelva
10h45
“Influencing Regional and National policy” Lennart Tyberg, ESS, Sweden
11h00
“The importance of renewable energy production for mountain and rural areas” Kristine Kozlova, Policy Officer at DG Energy, European Commission
11h30
Advance Preview of the Guidelines on good practices: Examples of mini-hydro good practice, from Stockebro, Castiglioni, Talhadas, Lourizela Examples of mini-wind good practice from El Granado, El Hydriada, Mikulasovice Larry Parker, Diputación of Huelva
12h30
Presentation of Small Wind Policy Guidelines from the Interreg IVC project WICO. (T.B.C) Janet Borgers, POWER Lead European Project Manager
13h00
Lunch
14h30
Training for key stakeholders: Maps, studies, and training manual for stakeholders N.A.
15h30
Panel discussion: how to boost training & investment of mini-hydro and mini-wind in rural regions
17h00
Conclusions
17h15
End of meeting
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