22>24 SEPT Place du Luxembourg & European Parliament Brussels, Belgium PROGRAMME

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1 22>24 SEPT Place du Luxembourg & European Parliament Brussels, Belgium PROGRAMME

2 22 nd SEPTEMBER 2014 Opening Ceremony of the Brussels Wood Action Days Opening of the Wood Box (by invitation only) Belgian Information Centre (Former Gare Léopold) at the Luxembourg Square 17h30 Advance Press Opening 18h00 during the cocktail - Opening address & presentation of the Wood Action Days programme by the Master of Ceremony, Mr Ladislaus Döry, Vice-Chairman of CEI-Bois & President of EPF - Welcome to Brussels, Belgium by a Belgian MEP - Welcome to Brussels, Belgium by a Belgian MEP - Launch of the Manifesto, Mr Marc Michielsen, Vice-Chairman of CEI-Bois, Director Government & Regulatory Affairs - Brambles CHEP EMEA (Belgium) - Welcoming words by MEP Elisabetta Gardini - Mr Matti Kuittinen (Research Manager at Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Finland) - Mr Michael Wolff, CEO Pfleiderer (Germany) - Conclusions, Mr Ladislaus Döry - Invitation for a guided visit to the Woodbox accompanied by the national representative(s) In the presence of MEPs (especially from ENVI, ITRE & AGRI), key staff of the European Commission and other EU institutions, Permanent Representations, and journalists as well as staff and leading (Board) members of the respective organising associations.

3 23 RD SEPTEMBER h00-9h30 Networking Breakfast to present the Woodworking Industries Manifesto to the EP ENVI & AGRI Committees European Parliament Meeting room A5G305 Short welcome address & incl. presentation of the Manifesto & key messages towards ENVI & AGRI by Mr Marc Michielsen MEP Mrs Henna Virkkunen Advantages of using more wood products for the EU from a climate perspective, Prof Dr Ir Van Acker (Ghent University, Belgium) True bio-economy value chains, Mr Jukka Kantola, Chairman of Board NISCluster Ltd (Finland) Outlook of the sawmill industry in Europe and the world, Mr Sampsa Auvinen, CEO of Norvik Timber (Latvia) Possibly representative of the Italian and/or Latvian Presidency of the EU 12h30-14h00 Networking Lunch in presence of MEPs and industrialists Restaurant of the European Parliament Short welcome address by MEP Mrs Patrizia Toia & Mr Ladislaus Döry 14h00-15h00 Presentation of the Woodworking Industries Manifesto to the EP ITRE Committee European Parliament Meeting room A3H-1 Short welcome address & presentation of the Manifesto & key messages towards ITRE by Mr Måns Johansson, President EOS, CEO & President Vida AB (Finland) MEP Mrs Patrizia Toia High technology solutions for high-rise timber construction, Mr Matti Mikkola, former CEI-Bois Chairman, SVP Building Solutions Stora Enso (Finland)

4 23 RD SEPTEMBER h00-17h30 Congress: Meeting Tomorrow s Housing Challenges European Economic & Social Committee Meeting room TRE 7701 Opening & welcome to the Seminar by Mr. Bence, Director of the European Economic and Social Committee (to be confirmed) Multifamily housing project Ekorren and it s answer to urban policy from the local municipality of Skellefteå, Sweden, Prof Magnus Silfverhielm, AIX architects & representative from municipality of Skellefteå Minor energy policy of Zürich (CH) and its results in modern wooden urban architecture & Renovation: cost efficiency of insulations of existing buildings, Ir Markus Mooser, Cedotec, Switzerland Wood First program in Hackney (London) where 2/3 of new schools built in wood, by Municipality of Hackney and/or involved architect OR Why we should build wooden skyscrapers, Mr Michael Green, MG-architects, Canada Moderator: Mr David Hopkins (Timber Trade Federation, UK) 20h00 Welcome Reception & Networking Dinner: Renewing the Club du Bois Club Royal des Guides (on Luxembourg Square opposite the EP) for organising associations and their leading members (incl. industrialists) with MEPs Aim: Reinvigorate the Club du Bois in the new EU Parliament Opening address, history, achievements and ambitions of the Club du Bois, Mr Ladislaus Döry Introduction of the new EP Club du Bois Chair, Mr Marc Michielsen Speech by the new EP Club du Bois Chair Policy support necessary to grow a successful woodworking industry, Mr Jari Suominen, Stora Enso President building and living solutions (Sweden)

5 24 TH SEPTEMBER h30-12h00 Congress: Forest-based Innovation and Research needs for reaping the potential of sustainable habitats for strengthening Europe s low carbon bio-economy Forestry House on Luxembourg Square The seminar aims to inform policy decision makers on European and regional level about the innovative developments and potentials of sustainable habitats that are based on forest-based materials in Europe s low carbon bio-economy. It will raise the awareness on an important renewable resource that can boost local growths in rural and urban environments. Case study presentation: High tech potential of the use of wood in sustainable multi-storey constructions presented by a leading wooden construction company/architect (speaker to be confirmed) Scientific background presentation: Benefits of sustainable construction on the living environment, health and wellbeing, energy efficiency and the environmental paybacks of the use of renewable construction products, by Mr Andreja Kutnar, University of Primorska (Slovenia) Scientific background presentation: Technological possibilities and barriers on the use of wood, providing solutions that counter the misassumptions still incorrectly related with the use of wood in constructions, by Mr Per-Erik Eriksson, SP (Sweden) Presentation of pan-european trans-national innovation and research programme initiative for the future of the forest-based sector, by Mr Andreas Kleinschmit, FCBA (France) Book presentation: Contemporary Slovenian Timber architecture for sustainability Slovenian timber architecture has taken a new approach to environmental and energy-efficiency problems and received great international recognition. A networking lunch is offered to all participants at the end of the seminar.

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