EBU Hybrid Event 2021: Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) key to deliver the GREEN DEAL and contribute to the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy

PROGRAMME

14.30 Registration

15.00 Opening

15.05 Key note speeches by

• Adina VĂLEAN, Commissioner for Transport, European Commission
• Caroline NAGTEGAAL, MEP TRAN and rapporteur report (INI) on inland waterways: “Towards Future-proof Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) in Europe”
• Paul GORIS, President EBU

16.00 PANEL “How to realize the objectives of the EGD with regard to the greening challenges and the modal shift towards IWT” chaired by Theresia HACKSTEINER, Secretary General EBU

• Henrik HOLOLEI, Director General European Commission DG MOVE
• Daniel MES, Cabinet Member, Executive Vice-President Timmermans, European Commission, DG CLIMA
• Marian-Jean MARINESCU, MEP TRAN committee
• Bruno GEORGES, Secretary General Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine
• Friedrich LEHR, President of the European Federation of Inland Ports and Managing Director of Port of Vienna
• Heinrich KERSTGENS, Director Board Projects / CNO/ CKO Rhenus SE & Co. KG
• Martin STAATS, CEO MSG Shipping eG and President Bundesverband der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt eV.

17.45 Summary and closure

17.50 – 19.00 NETWORKING COCKTAIL

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