EEA Grants Renewable Energy Programme Area
Launching and bilateral matchmaking event
2nd December 2013
Location: Danubius Hotel Gellért – Budapest, Hungary
Moderator: Mr Norbert Boros
Title
9:15-9:45
9:30-10:00
10:00
10:00-10:25
10:25-10:40
10:40-11:00
Speaker
Press conference
Registration
Opening of the launching event by the
Programme Operator as host
Iceland Minister for
Keynote speech of Icelandic
Foreign Affairs
Welcome – Main objectives of EEA &
Norway Grants, importance of bilateral
relations
Welcome – Relevance of EEA Grant’s
Grant
Renewable Energy Programme Area to
the national strategies of the Hungarian
Energy Sector
Mr. Zoltán Körtvély – Managing Director
NKEK National Environmental Protection and
Energy Center Non-Profit
Profit Ltd.
Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson – Minister for
Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Iceland
Ms. Tove Skarstein – Ambassador to
Hungary
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Budapest
Mr. Attila Imre Horváth – Minister of State
Ministry
inistry of National Development
11:00-11:15
‘Climate change & renewable energy’ as
one of the priority areas of EEA Grant
Ms. Stine Andresen – Director
Financial Mechanism Office
EEA and Norway Grants (To be confirmed)
11:15-11:30
Introduction and development of the
Renewable Energy (HU03) Programme
Area in Hungary
Mr. Zoltán Körtvély – Managing Director
NKEK Non-Profit Ltd.
11:30-11:45
Geothermal Energy Programmes
supported by EEA Grant
Mr. Jónas Ketilsson – Manager
Geothermal Development and Research
National Energy Authority of Iceland
11:45-12:00
Networking refreshment break
12:00:12:20
Potential, utilization and legislation
overview of geothermal energy in Hungary
Mr Tamás Fancsik – Director
Geological and Geophysical Institute of
Hungary (To
To be confirmed)
confirmed
12:20-12:40
Introduction of the call for proposals
‘Implementation of Geothermal Based
District Heating Systems – Replacing
Existing Fossil Fuel Based District
Heating’
Ms Zita Dibáczi – Head of Unit
NKEK National Environmental Protection and
Energy Center Non-Profit
Profit Ltd.
Introduction of the Geothermal Training
Programme of the United Nations
University (UNU-GTP)
GTP)
Mr. Lúdvík S. Georgsson – Director
UNU Geothermal Training Programme
National Energy Authority of Iceland
and
Ms Veronika Erős – Senior Project Manager
NKEK Non-Profit Ltd.
12:40-13:00
13:00-13:15
13:15-14:15
14:15-14:35
14:35-14:45
14:45-15:05
15:05-15:25
15:25-15:35
15:35-15:55
15:55-16:15
16:45ca.18:00
Interactive question and answer session
Networking lunch break
Introduction of the call for proposals
‘Increased Awareness on the Use of
Renewable Energy’
Interactive question and answer session
Introduction of the ‘Geothermal
Experience Exchange Programme’ best
practice of EEA/Norway Grants 2005-2009
Introduction of the call for proposals
‘Participation in Courses
ourses on the Utilization
of Renewable Energy Solutions’
Interactive question and answer session
Introduction of the on-line
on
application
system (NORA) and the role of the
Implementing Agency
Interactive question and answer session
Ms Mária Tóthné Tőkey
őkey – Head of Division
NKEK Non-Profit Ltd.
Mr Jenő Schmidt – President
Association of Hungarian Local Governments
(To be confirmed)
Ms Veronika Erős – Senior Project Manager
NKEK Non-Profit Ltd.
Mr György Fehér – Senior Expert
International Development and Fund
Coordination Agency (To
To be confirmed)
confirmed
Technical visit of the Gellért Bath – Pre-registration is required at the registration desk!
Conditions of participation:
Participation in the launching and matchmaking event is free of charge but needs registration!
Donor participants may apply for reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs. For further
information please, visit www.nkek.hu.
Bilateral meetings can be carried out in parallel the afternoon session between 14.15 and 16.45. The
event will give participants opportunities to meet and exchange information between possible
technological/business partners. Registration to the meetings is needed in advance first by indicating
the will when filling out the online registration form and then by leaving the business card at the
registration desk.
During the launching event simultaneous interpretation will be provided from Hungarian into English
and inversely to ensure safe information flow.
NKEK Non-Profit Ltd. as organiser of the launching and bilateral matchmaking event maintains the
right to modify the programme if needed.