Opening Plenary

2009-05-14, 08:45-16:15

08:45-09:20: The Opening Ceremony

• Robert STüSSI , President World Electric Vehicle Association , PT
  OPENING
• Harald N. RøSTVIK , Architect - Chairman EVS 24 International Steering Committee and Organizing Committee , NO
  THE CONFERENCE
• Camilla MøRK RøSTVIK , Student , NO
  OPENING ADDRESS
• HRH CROWN PRINCE HAAKON OF NORWAY , NO
  OPENING ADDRESS
• HSH PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO , MC
  OPENING ADDRESS
• Tom TVEDT , Rogaland County Mayor , NO
  WELCOME TO THE REGION

09:20-10:30: The Visionary Messages

Chairperson: Harald N. Røstvik, Architect - Chairman EVS 24 International Steering Committee and Organizing Committee, Stavanger, NO

• Hermann SCHEER , World Council Renewable Energy , DE
  THE ENERGY AUTONOMY OPTION, RENEWABLES, TIME FACTOR & POLITICS?
• Amory LOVINS , Rocky Mountain Institute , US
  PROFITABLE CLIMATE AND OIL SOLUTIONS

10:30-10:40: The Music

• Morten HARKET , a-ha lead singer , NO
  LIVE

10:45-11:45: The Global, National, Local Players

Chairpersons: Marco Piffaretti, Protoscar SA, Rovio, CH;
Thor Erik Musaeus, Ceo Rock Energy AS - Deputy Chairman EVS24 Stavanger Organizing Committee, Oslo, NO

• Graham SMITH , Senior Vice President External Affairs, Toyota Motor Europe , BE
  
• Richard CANNY , Think , NO
  THE VIEW OF AN ALL-ELECTRIC NEWCOMER
• Herbert KOHLER , Daimler , DE
  OUR NEXT STEPS
• Frank WEBER , GM/Opel , DE
  THE NEW DNA OF THE AUTOMOBILE
• Chelsea SEXTON , Lightning Rod Foundation , US
  WHO WILL SAVE THE ELECTRIC CAR?

12:00-13:30: The Exhibition Stroll - Lunch

• EVS PARTICIPANTS, VIPS AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE EXHIBITION AND EAT LUNCH

13:30-14:45: The Design of Carbon Neutral Cities

Chairperson: Andrew Scott, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US

• Colin CAMPBELL , ASPO , IE
  PEAK OIL, A TURNING POINT FOR MANKIND
• Rudolf RECHSTEINER , Member of Swiss Parliament , CH
  FORECASTING THE FUTURE ENERGY SCENE
• Stefan BEHLING , Foster & Partners , UK
  ENERGY EFFICIENT & CARBON NEUTRAL CITY DESIGNS, NORTH AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
• Robin HAYCOCK , ARUP , UK
  TOWARDS THE ECOLOGICAL AGE OF CIVILISATION. DONGTAN ECO CITY, CHINA

15:00-16:15: Talk with us: The Debate

Chairpersons: Andrew Scott, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US;
Harald N. Røstvik, Architect - Chairman EVS 24 International Steering Committee and Organizing Committee, Stavanger, NO;
Thor Erik Musaeus, Ceo Rock Energy AS - Deputy Chairman EVS24 Stavanger Organizing Committee, Oslo, NO

• PARTICIPANTS: THE AUDIENCE PLUS SCHEER, LOVINS, BEHLING, SEXTON, CAMPBELL, SMITH
• THEMES: CHALLENGES/MODESHIFT/TECHNOLOGY/YOUTH/HEALTH/SOLUTION/CONSENSUS