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09:00 - 10:00	Registration



10:00 - 11:30	Japan after Fukushima, perspectives for a transition to renewable energy - which lessons could be learned from Europe?


Eri Nakajima, Vice Governor, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Nagano Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Policy Plan [presentation] Takanori Hoda, Chief, Energy Policy Section, Environmental Department, City of Odawara, JapanRenewable energy spread by the public-private cooperation -for a sustainable city- [presentation] Tatsushi Isobe, President, Miyama Smart Energy Co. Ltd., Japan Challenge by Local New Power company in order to realize activated communities [presentation] Akio Nishiizumi, Vice-Mayor, City of Matsuyama, Japan Facilitator: Monika Zimmermann, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch (Historisches Kaufhaus, Freiburg)



13:00 - 13:20	Welcome (Historisches Kaufkaus, Freiburg)


Dieter Salomon, Lord Mayor, City of Freiburg, Germany Akio Nishiizumi, Vice-Mayor, City of Matsuyama, Japan [presentation]
13:20 - 14:30	Plenary 1: Smart infrastructures (Historisches Kaufhaus, Freiburg)

Opportunities and risks for local renewable energy?		Invited
Smart technologies that seek to integrate urban infrastructures, buildings and vehicles based on ICT solutions are increasingly considered appropriate solutions both to improve citizens’ quality of life and implement the EU climate and energy goals. This plenary session will provide insight into the implementation of smart technologies in Europe in the field of energy generation, distribution and storage. The plenary will reflect on questions, such as: What do smart technologies entail? What can we expect smart solutions to deliver? Can renewables be effectively promoted by smart solutions?		Holger Robrecht, Deputy Regional Director, ICLEI Europe Professor Dirk Helbing, ETH Zürich, Switzerland, Das Digital-Manifest Guillermo Amann, Vice-President of T&D Europe Dr Tetsunari Iida, Executive Director, ISEP - Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies, Japan Facilitator: Florian Lennert, Director, Intelligent City Forum
14:30 - 18:00	Study Tour in the City of Basel


Tour: The Gundeldingerfeld The integration of the existing structures Repurposing of the site for different uses (office space, kitchens, recreational spaces) Social networking A colourful solar facade with "Second Life" storage in a former coal silo
18:30	Welcome reception in the City of Basel

09:00 - 09:30	Registration (Historisches Kaufhaus, Freiburg)



09:30 - 11:00	Plenary 2: Smart EU

Smart cities and 100% Renewable Energy in the EU Energy Union		Invited
The European Energy Union aims to ensure that Europe has access to secure, affordable and climate-friendly energy. Wiser energy use while fighting climate change is considered both a spur for new jobs and growth and an investment in Europe's future. This plenary will explore the role of cities and, more specifically, local renewable energy in the EU Energy Union from a policy standpoint. Questions addressed in the plenary will include: What role can local renewables play within the EU Energy Union? Can 100% renewable energy be reached via networks and multi-level governance and, if so, how can this be achieved? What role do cities and other actors on the local level play within the EU Energy Union		Stefan Dörig, Counsellor, Policy on Energy, Galileo, Mission of Switzerland to the European Union Antonella Battaglini, Chief Executive Officer, Renewables Grid Initiative Claire Roumet, Energy Cities – Energy Union Urban 5 Manon Dufour, Head of Office, E3G Brussels Office Facilitator: Wolfgang Teubner, Regional Director Europe, ICLEI Europe
11:00 - 11:30	Coffee Break



11:30 - 13:00	Breakout Sessions Round 1

Parallel Sessions
A1: Pathways and practice towards decarbonising the heating and cooling sectors Presentations: Dr Rainer Elsland, Research Associate, Fraunhofer ISI, Karlsruhe, Germany [presentation] Thomas Nowak, Secretary General, European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), Belgium [presentation] Morten Hofmeister, Department Manager, PlanEnergi, Denmark [presentation] Sofia Lettenbichler, Project Officer, Euroheat & Power [presentation] Facilitator: Carsten Rothballer, Coordinator, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability B1: Constructing a sustainable future through the built environment Presentations: Marika Rošā, Board Member/ Project Manager, Ekodoma, Latvia [presentation] Nicolaie Moldovan, City Manager, City of Alba Iulia, Romania [presentation] Annarita Ferrante, Associate Professor, University of Bologna, Italy, ABRACADABRA project [presentation] Leandro Madrazo Agudin, Professor, Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain, OPTIMUS project [presentation_1] [presentation_2] Petteri Huuska, Environmental Planner, City of Helsinki [presentation] Facilitator: Giorgia Rambelli, Coordinator, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
13:00 - 14:30	Lunch



14:30 - 16:00	Breakout Sessions Round 2

PARALLEL SESSIONS
A2: Air Quality and Smart Cities Presentations: Alexander Stankiewicz, RheinEnergie AG, Germany [presentation] Marisa Catalan, Wireless Sensor Networks Research Line Manager, i2CAT Foundation, Spain [presentation] Dirk Ahlers, Research Scientist, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway [presentation] Facilitator: Simon Clement, Coordinator, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability B2: Navigating the local energy transition – About challenges and how to use them constructively Presentations: Prof. Timothy Moss, Integrative Research Institute on Transformations of Human-Environment Systems, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany [presentation] Volmar Delheij, Programme Manager, Urban Planning and Infrastructure, Parkstad Limburg, The Netherlands [presentation] Anne Schiffer, Energy Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Scotland [presentation] Facilitator: Peter Ulrich, Officer, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
16:00 - 18:00	Study tours in Freiburg


Tour 1: The Sustainable Model District of Vauban Tour 2: Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems presentation Tour 3: Badenova
19:00	Evening reception in Freiburg (Neues Rathaus, Freiburg)

9:00 - 9:30	Registration



09:30 - 11:00	Plenary 3: Smart cities I (Historisches Kaufhaus, Freiburg)

Governance challenge or business model for local renewables in smart cities?
This plenary looks into challenges of governance, privacy and ownership related to local renewables in emerging smart cities. From a city perspective, smart technologies should solve actual challenges that cities and their citizens are facing. But is this always the case in practice? Who pays for the service and who owns the data ? Is there a role for local renewable energy projects – especially community-driven ones – in smart cities? Simone Pflaum, Head of Sustainability Management, City of Freiburg, Germany: implementation of SDGs in local sustainability goals, with civic engagement Jochen Ehlgötz, Managing Director, Technology Region Karlsruhe, Germany Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Hans Wilhelm Alfen, General Manager, Alfen Consult GmbH [presentation] Iker Martínez, Economic Sustainability Engineer, City of Donostia/San Sebastián, Basque Country Facilitator: Roman Mendle, Smart Cities Program Manager, ICLEI Global
11:00 - 11:30	Coffee Break



11:30 - 12:30	Plenary 4: Smart cities II (Historisches Kaufhaus, Freiburg)

Energy for driving the urban transition?		Invited
To effectively perform the long-term ambition of a decarbonised economy, cities will need to start transforming to 100% renewables-based. Some programmes for large-scale transformation actions have started. Yet, experiences are limted. The panel will debate the potential and risks of smart city strategies for urban transformation, with a view to both city and global level and find answers to questions, such as: What support and framework conditions are needed to ensure a true urban transformation based on local and regional renewable energy sources? How can a significant up-scaling of smart city experiences happen? What are the key actors to be involved and what are the main obstacles to be removed?		Klaus von Zahn, Head of Environment office, City of Freiburg, Germany Niko Kyynäräinen, Director of Business Development and CEO of Turku Science Park, Finland Peter Tramberend, Representative of ETC/ULS, Environment Agency Austria (EAA) Eugenio Leanza, Head of Division, JESSICA and Investment Funds, European Investment Bank (EIB) *Facilitator: Wolfgang Teubner*, Regional Director for Europe, ICLEI Europe
12:30 - 13:00	Plenary 5: Summary and outlook (Historisches Kaufhaus, Freiburg)



13:00 - 14:30	Farewell lunch (Historisches Kaufhaus, Freiburg)

A1: Pathways and practice towards decarbonising the heating and cooling sectors

B1: Constructing a sustainable future through the built environment

A2: Air Quality and Smart Cities

B2: Navigating the local energy transition – About challenges and how to use them constructively

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