G7 Alliance for Resource Efficiency 2 October 2015, Berlin

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1 G7 Alliance for Resource Efficiency 2 October 2015, Berlin Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) Invalidenstraße Berlin

2 Friday, 2 October a.m. Registration Host Ms Melinda Crane a.m a.m a.m. Welcome by G7 Presidency State Secretary Matthias Machnig, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany State Secretary Gunther Adler, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Germany Keynote speech Mr Holger Lösch, Member of the Board of The Voice of German Industry (BDI), Germany Panel discussion What can the G7 Alliance for Resource Efficiency achieve in the future?" Participants Mr Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, United States Environment Protection Agency, United States Ms Laurence Monnoyer-Smith, Commissaire Général au développement durable, Ministère de l'ecologie, du Développement durable et de l'energie, France (tbc)

3 Friday, 2 October 2015 Mr Akinori Ogawa, Councillor, Minister s Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment, Japan Mr Gwenole Cozigou, Director, DG Grow, European Commission Ms Tania Rödiger-Vorwerk, Director Sustainable Development, Natural Resources, Economic Issues and Infrastructure, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany Followed by p.m. Buffet lunch Parallel workshops Workshop 1 Best-practice examples management Presentation by one company, respectively, from each of the G7 countries. Topic: companies' approaches to resource efficiency Chair: Mr Wolfgang Scheremet, Director-General, Directorate IV - Industrial Policy, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany Workshop 2 Best-practice examples employees Presentation by one employee, respectively, from each of the G7 countries. Topic: resource efficiency initiatives of employees in their every day working life Chair: Mr Harm-Berend Wiegmann, Policy Officer for Energy and Skilled Crafts, Department for Structural Policy, Industry and Services, German Confederation of Trade Unions Executive Board

4 Friday, 2 October 2015 Workshop 3 Promoting resource efficiency research and innovation Presentation by one science representative, respectively, from each of the G7 countries. Topic: research projects Chair: Mr Lothar Mennicken, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Deputy Head of Division Resources and Sustainability, Germany Followed by p.m p.m. Coffee break Workshop summaries delivered by chairpersons in the plenary Panel discussion What conclusions can we draw and what areas have potentials for future cooperation on resource efficiency? Provisional list of participants Mr Francesco la Camera, Director General for Sustainable Development, Environmental Damage, European and International Affairs, Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea, Italy (tbc) Mr Colin Church, Director, Resource, Atmosphere and Sustainability. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom Mr Mark Pearson, Director General of External Relations, Science and Policy Integration Sector, Natural Resources Canada (tbc)

5 Friday, 2 October 2015 Ms Magda Stoczkiewicz, Director, Friends of the Earth (tbc) Mr Helge Wendenburg, Director-General, Directorate WR Water Management, Resource Conservation, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Germany p.m. Followed by 6.15 p.m. Outlook and conclusion Mr Akinori Ogawa, Councillor, Minister s Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment, Japan Mr Wolfgang Scheremet, Director-General, Directorate IV - Industrial Policy, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany Get-together by invitation of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy End of the event

6 Registration Venue Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) Invalidenstraße Berlin Registration Please register online at: Organization team For further questions please contact us via

7 Getting to the ministry Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) Invalidenstraße Berlin (Central Station) Entrance: (Brandenburg Gate) Using Public Transport: Bus: 120, 142, 245, 123, 147 (Invalidenpark) Underground train: U6 (Naturkundemuseum or Oranienburger Tor), U55 (Berlin Hauptbahnhof) S-Bahn city train: S3, S5, S7, S75 (Berlin Hauptbahnhof) Tram: M5 (Invalidenpark or Oranienburger Tor) By rail: via Hauptbahnhof or Ostbahnhof Traffic Links from Tegel Airport: JetExpressBus TXL via Hauptbahnhof U-Bahn (Subway) S-Bahn (City-Train)

8 Hotels Home Agenda Registration Getting to the ministry Hotels TRYP Berlin Mitte**** Modern and trendy equipped rooms which combine classic convenience with contemporary comfort. 600 m to the Ministry of Economics Average price per night: EUR Chausseestraße Berlin Phone: 0049 (30) Fax: 0049 (30) tryp.berlin@melia.com Motel One Central Station** The low-budget design hotel Motel One Berlin-Central Station is located in the immediate neighbourhood of the government district. 900 m to the Ministry of Economics Average price per night: EUR Invalidenstraße Berlin Phone: 0049 (30) Fax: 0049 (30) berlin-hauptbahnhof@motel-one.com

9 Hotels Home Agenda Registration Getting to the ministry Hotels Mercure Hotel Berlin City**** The 4-star Mercure Hotel is centrally located and ideal for business travellers. 600 m to the Ministry of Economics Average price per night: EUR Invalidenstraße Berlin Phone: 0049 (30) Fax: 0049 (30) h5341@accor.com NH Collection Hotel Berlin Friedrichstrasse**** NH Berlin Friedrichstrasse has started an exciting new transformation of its guest rooms and public spaces. 1.9 km to the Ministry of Economics Average price per night: EUR Friedrichstraße Berlin Phone: 0049 (30) nhfriedrichstrasse@nh-hotels.com

10 Hotels Home Agenda Registration Getting to the ministry Hotels EUROSTARS Berlin***** Spectacular, contemporary and very business: the Eurostars Berlin is the new star in the Eurostars firmament which shines in the economic heart of Europe. 1.8 km to the Ministry of Economics Average price per night: EUR Friedrichstraße Berlin Phone: 0049 (30) Fax.: 0049 (30) info@eurostarsberlin.com

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