General Conference 2011

Europe and NIS Round Table

Promoting innovative industries and technologies for a sustainable future in the Europe and NIS region

During the fourteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference, taking place between 28 November and 2 December 2011 in Vienna, the UNIDO Programme for Europe and Newly Independent States (Europe and NIS) will organize a regional round table on the theme “Promoting innovative industries and technologies for a sustainable future in the Europe and NIS region”. The round table theme highlights that intelligent strategies and policies targeting the mix of new innovative industries and technologies, and tailored to the specific country and regional context, are of critical importance to reconcile the three main pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic and social.

Agenda

09:30 a.m

Welcome and opening remarks: Kandeh K. Yumkella, UNIDO Director-GeneralDmitri Piskounov, Managing Director, Programme Development and Technical Cooperation Division, UNIDO

09:40 a.m.

Introductory remarks by moderator:
Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE, Geneva

09:45 a. m.

Keynote speech:
Friedrich Hinterberger, Scientific Head, Manager, Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI), Vienna

09:55 a.m.

Panel discussion:
Moderator will briefly draw out the main points from the keynote speech in order to facilitate an interactive discussion among the panellists on key issues.

10:35 a.m.

Open floor discussion

10:55 a.m.

Concluding remarks:
UNIDO
11:00 a.m.

Cocktail reception
UNIDO Director-General will participate in the discussion