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9-11 May2012

ENERGY CULTURE

ENERGY CITIES ANNUAL RENDEZVOUSPROGRAMME

in Guimarães (Portugal)

MIND-BOGGLING IDEAS FOR A NEW

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The energy transition is already underway with local authorities being both, drivers and witness to it. One month before the RIO+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, Energy Cities’ Annual Rendezvous invites Mayors to demonstrate their political commitment in Guimarães (Portugal), Euro-pean Capital of Culture 2012 and one of Rio de Janeiro’s (Brazil) twin cities.

As an outcome of our Rendezvous, 30 Mayors from 30 different countries will send out a strong message: their vision translated into a set of 30 strate-gies for the energy transition of cities. These 30 mind-boggling ideas on how to consume and produce energy locally and efficiently will both, con-tribute to Rio+20 and provide a concrete answer to the crisis.

Energy Cities’ conference for policy-makers will also show how, by re-organising a neighbourhood, city and region, we are able to meet economic, social, environmental challenges simultaneously.

Wednesday 9th of May 2012

19:00 open end COCKTAIL offered by the City of Guimarães ENERGY CULTURE

ENERGY CITIES ANNUAL RENDEZVOUSCo-organised with the City of Guimarães

MIND-BOGGLING IDEAS FOR A NEW

Eckart Würzner Mayor of Heidelberg

President of Energy Cities

Antonio Magalhães da SilvaMayor of Guimarães

Thursday 10th of May 2012

8:30 9:00 Registration & coffee

13:15 15:00 Lunch buffet

9:00 9:30 OFFICIAL OPENING & WELCOME TO THE RENDEZVOUS

10:15 12:15 NATIONAL ENERGY CULTURE OVERVIEW

12:15 13:15 EUROPEAN MAYORS’ MESSAGE TO RIO+20

9:30 10:15 INTRODUCING THE THEME OF ENERGY CULTURE… AND... WHAT’S NEW?

Artur Trindade, Secretary of State for Energy, Portugal Antonio Magalhães da Silva, Mayor of Guimarães Eckart Würzner, Mayor of Heidelberg, President of Energy Cities

10:15 11:00 BACK TO (ENERGY) CULTURAL ROOTS How and why do energy use and management diverge from one country to the next? Brief participative presentation of national energy policies followed by comments from cities. Facilitator: Christian Vassie, City of York

With the contribution of the following cities: Sarak Tercan Hengirmen, City of Gaziantep (TR) Gordon McIntosh, City of Aberdeen (GB) Bahram Dehghan, Frederikshavn Agency (DK) Norbert Heise, City of Rathenow (DE) Zbigniew Michniowski, City of Bielsko-Biala (PL) Jean-Marie Grellier, Communauté d’Agglomération de La Rochelle (FR) Eduardo De Oliveira Fernandes, Porto Agency (PT)

30 Mayors from 30 different countries will send 30 strategies for the energy transition of cities to the RIO+20 UN Summit. These proposals, which also provide a concrete answer to the crisis, will be displayed on 30 creative posters.High level political session followed by a press conference.With the cities of:Banja Luka (BA), Bielsko-Biala (PL), Bistrita (RO), Bornova (TR), Brussels-Capital Region (BE), Cork (IE), Delft (NL), Dijon (FR), Figueres (ES), Frederikshavn (DK), Guimarães (PT), Heidelberg (DE), Helsinki (FI), Kocevje (SI), Leicester (GB), Litomerice (CZ), Nis (RS), Rakvere (EE), Riga (LT), Växjö (SE), Zagreb (HR)

A quick explanation of why energy culture was chosen as a theme in Guimarães followed by the “What’s new?” session allowing three panelists to react spontaneously to various images and provide – via their comments – an unconventional review of what has hap-pened during last year’s European energy and climate agenda. Facilitators: Kristina Dely & Frédéric Boyer, Energy Cities Adrian Joyce, Secretary General, EuroACE Corinne Hermant de Callatay, Principal Administrator, DGREGIO - European

Commission Evelyne Huytebroeck, Minister of Brussels-Capital Region, Vice President of

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11:00 11:30 Coffee break

11:30 12:15 SPECIAL FOCUS ON ENERGY & LIFESTYLES: THOUGHTFUL INSIGHTS A specialist will present recent findings and three local authority representatives from bordering countries will react: do they agree considering their own national or local situation?Energy and lifestyles: thoughtful insightsJulia Backhaus, PhD Student, University of Maastricht

Klaus Meiners, City of Aachen (DE) Hans Van der Logt, City of Heerlen (NL) Marc Schlitz, City of Liège (BE)

15:00 17:00 UP FOR DEBATE: ENERGY CITIES’ PROPOSALSFOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION OF TERRITORIES

A series of 5 participative parallel workshops with contributions from city representatives and debate.In 2012, Energy Cities initiated a process to identify and debate proposals that accele-rate the energy transition of European local territories. It is a collection of innovative approaches, new ideas and groundbreaking practices. Each proposal and each related workshop will provide practical answers on how the local level can contribute to – and often even go beyond - EU and national efficiency targets. Today’s activities have to be linked to the long-term vision of a low energy city with a high quality of life for all.

This session is organised in the framework of the IEE-funded Energy Efficiency Watch 2 project. The main objective of the initiative is to collect good practices concerning the implementation of national energy efficiency policies, local governance and therefore to overcome barriers to implementation at the local level. First project results will be published mid-2012.www.energy-efficiency-watch.org

WORKSHOP 1: “EMPOWERING LOCAL ACTORS” Proposals for developing territorial energy policies What is the role of local authorities in the energy transition? What new responsibili-ties do they have to take on? What new local governance rules should they adopt to guarantee sustainable decisions? Facilitators: Sylvie Lacassagne & Stéphane Dupas, Energy Cities Antonio Aires Messias, EDP Distribution (PT) Nick Morris, Leicester City Council (GB) Julia Ahlrot, City of Växjö (SE) Olga Veidina, City of Riga (LV)

WORKSHOP 2: “KNOWING OUR TERRITORIES’ RESOURCE FLOWS”Proposals for a global optimisation of territorial resourcesWhat strategy should we adopt for improving the management of incoming and outgoing resource flows generated by human activities in territories: energy, water, waste, greenhouse gases? Why should, and how can, we improve our knowledge of them? How can we optimise them and what should our priorities be? Where and with whom should we take action in order to be the most efficient? Facilitators: Christiane Maurer & Peter Schilken, Energy Cities Marilyne Guillard, Nantes Métropole (FR) Antonin Tym, City of Litomerice (CZ) Juha Sipilä, Helsingin Energia (FI)

WORKSHOP 3: “RETHINK FINANCING IN GENERAL”Proposals for mobilising the financial resources, in particular of local stakeholders and citizensWhat are the solutions to the public financial, debt and credit crisis? How can we finance the energy transition? What can we do to make it a driving force behind the local economy and job creation? What are the new financial cash flows for this new economy? Facilitators: Jana Cicmanova & Kinga Kovacs, Energy Cities Peter Vadasz, City of Güssing (AT) Jeremy Draper, Milton Keynes City Council (GB) Søren Stensgaard, City of Samsø (DK) Jorge Almeida, Vila nova de Gaia (PT) Mathieu Richard, Enercoop – green electricity Andres Jaadla, City of Rakvere (EE)

WORKSHOP 4: “INVENTING A NEW LOCAL GOVERNANCE”Proposals to give dynamic to creativity and involve local stakeholders and citizens How can we make stakeholders share the construction of a common vision and the desire to jointly engage in the energy transition? How can we reinforce collective dynamics? How can we encourage decision-makers and citizens to change their habits? How can we invent new social practices? Facilitators: Laura Guérin & Ian Turner, Energy Cities Mikaël Angé, Région Bruxelles-Capitale (BE) Jean-Luc Daubaire, Rennes Métropole (FR) Nuno Banza, City of Barreiro (PT) Paul Fleming, De Montfort University (GB)

WORKSHOP 5: “URBAN PLANNING AS A WAY OF REDUCING ENERGY USE” Proposals for energy-efficient urban planningWhat type of urban planning should we develop to satisfy housing, mobility and consumption needs in an energy-efficient way? What infrastructures can increase territories’ energy sufficiency? How should we change our modes of transport and the way we use public space in the future? How can we encourage short supply chains? Facilitators: Miriam Eisermann & Jean-Pierre Vallar, Energy Cities Alexander Krohn, City of Heidelberg (DE) Helena Hecimovic, City of Koprivnica (HR) Inge Van de Klundert, City of Utrecht (NL) Florian Unger, City of Frankfurt-am-Main (DE)

17:00 17:15 Coffee break

20:30 open end GALA DINNER offered by EDP

17:15 18:30 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ENERGY CITIES(reserved for members)

Friday 11th of May 2012

12:30 14:00 Lunch buffet

9:00 9:30 KEYNOTE SPEECH by Mira Amaral, Engineer & Economist, Full Professor (“Catedrático”) Invited IST

11:30 12:15 EUROPEAN ENGAGE CAMPAIGN:TESTIMONIES FROM CITIES TAKING VISIBLE ACTION

– INSPIRING VIDEOS & GROUP PHOTO –

14:00 16:00 ENGAGE USERS’ CLUB: ALL CITIES WELCOME!

12:15 12:30 CONCLUSION & OUTLOOK TO THE NEXT RENDEZVOUS

9:30 11:30 PLENARY SESSION: THE ENERGY TRANSITION, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION

ENGAGE is a participative communications initiative designed for European cities. In this campaign, local authorities engage stakeholders and citizens to play their part in achieving local energy and climate objectives. Participants take visible action via concrete engagements on tailor-made posters.

Ingredients for a successful communications campaign: learn how the 12 ENGAGE pioneer cities are mobilising their stakeholders and citizens. Join us for this participative session to discover how communications campaigns lead to real energy savings! Facilitators: Laura Guérin & Ian Turner, Energy Cities

With the 12 pioneer cities: Bielsko-Biała (PL), Heerlen (NL), Heidelberg (DE), Helsinki (FI), Ivanić-Grad (HR), Leicester (GB), Liège (BE), Oeiras (PT), Pamplona (ES), Rennes Métropole (FR), Rimini (IT), Växjö (SE)

There are two possible approaches to face the crisis in Europe: postpone the decisions to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewables; or, consider the energy transition as an opportunity to create new jobs and boost the local economy. Facilitator: Gérard Magnin, Energy Cities

With panel discussion: Adam Szolyak, DG ENER, European Commission Maria Da Graça Carvalho, MEP Paul Voss, Head of Public and Industrial Affairs, Danfoss District Energy Andoni Hidalgo, Public Affairs & Communications Manager, Eurima Joaquim Borges Gouveia, President, RNAE-association of Portuguese local energy

Agencies Maria Emilia Neto de Sousa, Mayor, City of Almada Filipe Vasconcelos, General Director, ADENE-National Portuguese Energy Agency

Debate with the audience.

The ENGAGE campaign coordinator

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Introduction: Ian Turner, Energy Cities & Emma Jackson, Futerra Followed by testimonies from:

Maria Madalena Castro, Councillor, City of Oeiras (PT) Paula Cristina Santos, Energy Manager, City of Oeiras (PT) Rory Palmer, Vice-Mayor, Leicester City Council (GB) Darsheet Chauhan, Energy Manager, Leicester Energy Agency (GB) Ovidiu Cretu, Mayor, City of Bistrita (RO) Prof.Dr. Kamil Okyay Sindir, Mayor, City of Bornova (TR)

Eckart Würzner, Mayor of Heidelberg (DE), President of Energy Cities Bo Frank, Mayor of Växjö (SE)

Wednesday 9th of May at 19:00

WELCOME COCKTAILCity Hall

Largo Cónego José Maria Gomes

Thursday 10th of May & Friday 11th of May

RENDEZVOUSCentro Cultural Vila Flor

Av. D. Afonso Henriques, 701

Guimarães

Thursday 10th of May at 20:00

GALA DINNERPaço dos Duques de Bragança

Rua Conde D. HenriqueGuimarães

Practical information

REGISTRATIONOnline at www.energy-cities.eu/registrationRegistration fees:

250€ Free for speakers and for Energy Cities members (2 people maximum)

LANGUAGESPlenary sessions: simultaneous transla-tion into English, French and PortugueseWorkshop sessions: 2 out of 5 with trans-lation into English, French & Portuguese

ACCOMODATIONPlease book your room directly at the hotel of your choice, list available online at www.energy-cities.eu/Guimaraes

Agenda, location of the Rendezvous and transports…

HOW TO COME TO GUIMARÃES?

Closest airport: Porto (Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport)

From the airport to Guimarães

BY SHUTTLE BUS: A shuttle service is organised by the city of Gui-marães for all Rendezvous participants arriving at Porto Airport. It runs on Wednesday 9th of May every hour from 10.30am until the last flight arrival & on Friday 11th of May from 2.00pm till 6.00pm.

BY METRO: Porto Airport is connected to the Metro Line E. Metro services are available between 6.00am and 01.30am. Passengers can easily find the Metro station ideally positioned outside the terminal building. The rail trip’s duration to the Porto railway station (Campanhã) takes about 30 min. www.metrodoporto.pt

BY TRAIN: The trip between Porto and Guimarães takes 1h15 min. National railway company: www.cp.pt

BY TAXI: Taxis from Porto Airport (approximate costs: 50€)> www.transconor.com ● Contact: +351 912 276 552> www.taxisnamaia.com/posturas-de-taxi/aeroporto-sa-carneiro/71-taxi-38.htmlContact: +351 917 503 010 or +351 918 729 210

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