Transatlantic
Green Platform
June 5, 2008
About
Only a comprehensive approach encompassing public policy, financing of R&D and innovation, and market adoption from major large corporations will lead to a green revolution. The Transatlantic Green Platform is committed to foster such an approach by generating concrete business deals, investments, partnerships and specific policy proposals between around 200 key European and US Green Tech players.
The first Transatlantic Green Platform: for connecting US and European key players provided a unique opportunity to explore some of the new mega trends in Green Tech and to create a high-level forum of innovative companies, experts, investors and policy makers.
The morning session, presenting 20 selected green tech start-ups from Europe and the US to an audience of experts, investors, potential partners, and the Transatlantic Green Tech Awards Jury, provided an exciting outlook to companies engaged in the green revolution thanks to their technology breakthroughs in biofuels, solar, wind, energy management and storage, automotive & transportation and other clean technologies.
The afternoon’s overview of green mega trends by Ernst and Young and the three parallel conferences on “ Bringing Green to Market”, “Public Policy, a driver for Green” and “Financing R&D and new business in Green” featured issues of major importance to meet the objective of the Lisbon Agenda in terms of interaction between economic growth, the environment and jobs, and to enhance the transatlantic cooperation.
The interest and enthusiasm of the speakers, presenting companies and the audience confirm the potential and wish to develop this initiative further.
1. Show that closer partnerships between Europe and countries on the southern shores of the Mediterranean can make the whole of the Euro-Mediterranean area more competitive and more attractive relative to the Far East, Southeast Asia and Latin America.
Offerings combining input from the north and south of the Mediterranean can win a price advantage as well as wider access to markets in Europe, the Arab world, Africa, etc., to the benefit of both.
2. Convince financial backers from Gulf countries that combining the strengths of European know-how, the appeal of markets to the south, and businesses on either side of the Mediterranean with the capital resources resulting from a lasting rise in energy prices is a profitable and secure option for diversification of their assets over the long term.
3. Help to open up Mediterranean economies suffering from a lack of size, segmentation and Malthusian business structures, thereby paving the way for the emergence of a huge market with nearly a billion producers and consumers, and benefiting from extensive energy resources.
12.30 – 2.00 p.m.
Welcome and initial contacts lunch
2.00 – 2.15 p.m.
Welcome address by:
Pierre Guénant and Patrick Gounelle, Co-Chairmen of Europe+
2.15 – 2.45 p.m.
Opening address by Euro-Mediterranean Ministers :
Salaheddine Mezouar, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Economy Upgrading of the Kingdom of Morocco
Mohamed Nouri Jouini, Minister for Development and International Cooperation of Tunisia
Austin Gatt, Minister for Investment, Industry, Technology and Information of Malta
Jean-Pierre Jouyet, French Secretary of State for European Affairs (tbc)
2.45 – 3.30 pm
Euromed attractiveness survey review by Ernst & Young:
"Together becoming more competitive and more attractive"
Reactions and recommendations by :
Chekib Nouira, President of the Arab Institute of Business Managers
3.30 – 4.45 p.m.
1ST DEBATE
"Investment opportunities on the south area"
Philippe Carli, CEO of Siemens France, Co-Chairman of the Euromed Investment Conference
Jean-Michel Severino, Managing Director of the Agence Française de Développement, Co-Chairman of the Euromed Investment Conference
With Euro-Mediterranean business leaders from traditional and new sectors
4.45 – 5.15 p.m.
Networking coffee break
5.15 – 6.15 pm
2ND DEBATE
"Reinforce investors trust forincreasing the attractiveness of the south area"
Christian de Boissieu, President of the Conseil d’Analyse Économique to the French Prime Minister
With Mediterranean government representatives and investment promotion agencies
6.15 – 6.30 pm
Remarks on Barcelona process
François Gouyette, Ambassador, in charge of the Euro-Mediterranean process
6.30 – 7.00 pm
Conclusions and recommendations
Philippe de Fontaine-Vive, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, in charge of FEMIP
Serge Degallaix, French Ambassador in Tunisia
7.00 pm
Official closing
Driss Jettou, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco
Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta
Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France
7.30 pm
Special Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Welcome Dinner
MODERATORS :
Philippe Carli,
(tbc), Chairman of Siemens France and co-Chairman of the
"Investing in Mediterranean area" seminar
Christian de Boissieu,
President of the Conseil d'Analyse Economique advising the French government
Philippe de Fontaine-Vive,
Vice President of the European Investment Bank
Serge Degallaix,
French Ambassador in Tunisia
Patrick Gounelle,
CEO, Ernst & Young France and Southern Europe
François Gouyette,
Ambassador, in charge of the Euro-Mediterranean process
Pierre Guénant,
Chairman, PGA Group, Co-Chairman of Europe+ Foundation and Chairman of LA BAULE - WIC Steering Committee
Chekib Nouira,
CEO of BIAT, President of the Arabe Institute of Business Managers
Jean-Michel Severino,
CEO of France’s international development agency and Co-Chairman of
the "Investing in Mediterranean area" seminar
Chekib Nouira,
CEO of BIAT, president of the Arabe Institute of Business Managers
Jean Michel SEVERINO,
CEO of France’s international development agency and
co-Chairman of the “Investing in Mediterranean area” seminar
SPEAKERS:
1st Debate
- Jean-François Limantour,
President of the Cercle Euro Méditerranéen des dirigeants Textile et Habillement (CEDITH)
- Jean-Jacques Sarraf,
President of the Union Méditerranéenne des Confédérations d’Entreprises
- Abderrahmane Hadj Nacer,
Former Governor of the Banque Centrale d’Algérie
- Slah-Eddine Ben Said,
Président Directeur Général de la SCET (Société centrale pour l'équipement du territoire tunisien)
- Galal Zorba,
President of FIE (TBC)
- Dominique Nouvellet,
Founder & CEO of SIPAREX
- Monia SKHIRI,
Secretary General of the UMCE
2nd Debate
- Laila Sbiti,
President of Association Réseau ANIMA
- Djamel Zeriguine,
Managing Director, Agence Nationale de Développement de l'Investissement (ANDI)
- Sylvie Esparre,
Director in charge of prospective, surveys, evaluation and international relations at the DIACT
- Rachel Roei,
Director, Investment Promotion Center, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor (Israel)
- Mustafa Al Kafry,
Director General, Syrian Investment Board Tunisian Representative
- Chris Falzon,
CEO – Malta Enterprise
Debate Participants:
- Amr Abl El Azim,
Vice Chairman, GAFI (Egypt)
- Jafar Hdaib,
Managing Director, Palestinian Inv
- Abdelkrim Douhaifi,
Director, High Technologies Department, Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA)stment Promotion Agency (Palestinian Authority)
