07 October 2010

Wood as solid biomass: the next biofuel Disaster? - Brussel 11 October frm 17.00 to 19.00 p.m.

Program:

17.00
Welcome
Jan Peumans
Chairman of the Flemish Parliament

17.05
Opening speech
Kris Wijnendaele
Secretary General of the European Panel Federation

17.10
The Sequence by Arne Quinze contemporary artist creating wooden installations worldwide

17.20
Wood as solid biomass: the next biofuel disaster?

Panel debate moderated by Jacki Davis Senior Adviser EPC

Panel
- Ernst Strasser, MEP: Speaker of the Austrian ÖVP fraction in the European Parliament
- Stefaan Vergote: Head of Unit Strategy and Economic Assessment, DG Climate Action of the European Commission
- Bart Martens: President of the Environment & Energy Committee in the Flemish Parliament
- Ladislaus Döry: President of the European Panel Federation
- Joris Van Acker: Prof. Dr. Ir., Head of the Laboratory for Wood Technology. Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Tone Knudsen: Deputy director, Bellona Europa

18.30 Networking Reception and visit to The Sequence