| 6th Europe Asia Young Leaders Forum |
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| "The Environmental Challenge: What Role for Business?" |
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| Thursday, July 5, 2007 |
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Arrival Day |
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| 14.30 |
Pre-Conference Programme |
| Historical Prague |
| City Tour for Early Arrivals |
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| 19.00 |
Cocktail Reception |
| Palais Lobkowicz, German Embassy Prague |
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Words of Welcome |
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| Jürgen Chrobog |
| Chairman, Board of Directors, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Munich |
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| Helmut Elfenkämper |
| Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Czech Republic, Prague |
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| 19.30 |
Dinner |
| Palais Lobkowicz, German Embassy Prague |
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| Friday, July 6, 2007 |
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| From 6.00 |
Breakfast |
| Essensia |
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| 9.00 |
Opening Remarks, Introduction to Conference Goals and Moderation: |
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Jürgen Chrobog |
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Chairman, Board of Directors, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Munich |
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Markus Hipp |
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Executive Director, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, Munich |
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| 9.30 |
Session 1: |
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: WHAT IS AT STAKE? |
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The most recent reports on climate change warn of significantly higher damage than has been assumed for a long time. Which consequences are to be expected, and when and where? What are the problems which need to be solved soonest? How can the developing world's increased need for energy be met while limiting the environmental impact of global consumption? How can the costs of sustainable development be distributed fairly? |
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Speakers: |
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Professor Stefan Rahmstorf |
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Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Professor of Physics of the Oceans, University of Potsdam |
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Professor Jinnan Wang |
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Vice President, Chief Engineer and Professor, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing |
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Discussion |
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| 12.00 |
Lunch |
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Essensia |
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| 13.30 |
Departure for the "Networking in Nature" Programme (by bus) |
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| 14.00 |
"Networking in Nature" Programme |
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Šárka Nature Reserve |
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| 18.30 |
Barbecue Dinner |
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Šárka Nature Reserve |
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| Saturday, July 7, 2007 |
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| From 6.30 |
Breakfast |
| Essensia |
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| 9.00 |
Session 2: |
| MOVING TOWARD A MORE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: WHAT ROLE FOR BUSINESS? |
| A consensus now exists that climate change and shortage of raw materials are major global challenges. Which contributions have to be made by companies in this context? How can businesses foster the environmental awareness of customers and strengthen the markets for environmentally friendly products and technologies? How can they integrate environmental issues into their concepts of corporate citizenship? And does society trust them to take such a role? |
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Moderator: |
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Professor Weijiong Zhang |
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Professor of Management, Vice President and Co-Dean, China Europe International Business School, Shanghai |
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Speakers: |
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Reto Ringger |
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Chief Executive Officer and Founder, SAM Group, Zurich |
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Shuli Hu |
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Chief Editor, Caijing Magazine, Beijing |
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Dr. Kunal Basu |
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Reader in Marketing, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford |
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Discussion |
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| 11.30 |
Session 3: |
| THE BUSINESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: TURNING RESPONSIBILITY INTO OPPORTUNITY |
| The majority of innovations in the field of environmentally friendly products are related to improving energy efficiency. How much progress can be made in this way? Are there innovative technologies which try radically different ways and result in new products, business models or lifestyles? |
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Moderator: |
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Professor Poh Kam Wong |
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Director, NUS Centre for Entrepreneurship, Singapore |
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Speakers: |
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Peter Head |
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Director, Arup, London |
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Dr. Yong Wang |
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Managing Director, ERM China, Partner, ERM Group, Shanghai |
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| 12.30 |
Lunch |
| Monastery Lounge |
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| 14.00 |
Session 4: |
| BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FROM CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES |
| Break-out groups (work on a case study), followed by moderated presentations |
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Speaker and Facilitator: |
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Dr. Aileen Ionescu-Somers |
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Deputy Director, Forum for Corporate Sustainability Management, IMD, Lausanne |
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| 16.00 |
Presentation of Group Findings - Discussion at the Roundtable |
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| 16.30 |
Summary by Moderators |
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| 18.30 |
Reception |
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Sovovy Mlýny Restaurant |
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| 19.00 |
Dinner Speaker |
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Jiří Dienstbier |
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Politician, Journalist and Writer, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic |
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| 19.30 |
Concluding Dinner |
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Sovovy Mlýny Restaurant |
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| Sunday, July 8, 2007 |
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| From 6.30 |
Breakfast |
| Essensia |
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| All day |
Individual Departure of Participants |
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