Programm
Esmaspäev, oktoober 19
Opening
Esinejad:
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Moderator: Gideon Rachman Financial Times Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator
Presidents’ virtual panel
In addition, there will be country-specific issues tackled, for example about what the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Sea regions can gain from the initiative and how the initiative strengthens Europe.
Esinejad:
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Alexander Van der Bellen Federal President of the Republic of Austria
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Gitanas Nausėda President of the Republic of Lithuania
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Egils Levits President of the Republic of Latvia
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Klaus Iohannis President of Romania
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Zuzana Čaputová President of the Slovak Republic
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Miloš Zeman President of the Czech Republic
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Moderator: Gideon Rachman Financial Times Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator
Three Seas high-level discussion
We have come a long way in five years, and the Three Seas Initiative is now bearing fruit: cooperation is not only taking place at the level of heads of state, but also at the governmental level; eight countries have already joined or are in the process of joining the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund (3SIIF) created last year; and Estonia has devised a vision of how to digitalise the region’s transport and energy infrastructure and to create a platform for economic growth driven by innovation.
How do we move forward? What are the key challenges facing the initiative in its fifth year? What does it seek to accomplish in the year ahead, and beyond?
Esinejad:
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Kersti Kaljulaid President of the Republic of Estonia
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Rumen Radev President of the Republic of Bulgaria
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Andrzej Duda President of the Republic of Poland
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Margrethe Vestager Executive Vice President of the European Commission
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Moderator: Gideon Rachman Financial Times Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator
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Mark Menezes Deputy Secretary of Energy, United States Department of Energy
Virtual press conference
Esinejad:
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Kersti Kaljulaid President of the Republic of Estonia
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Rumen Radev President of the Republic of Bulgaria
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Andrzej Duda President of the Republic of Poland
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Mark Menezes Deputy Secretary of Energy, United States Department of Energy
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Moderator: Gideon Rachman Financial Times Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator
Smart money
Considerably higher economic growth than the EU average and smart connectivity ambition backed by the political will of the Three Seas countries are creating a perfect moment for smart money to flow into the region.
The Three Seas Initiative has already inspired the birth of a new fund: the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund (3SIIF). This is a 'lighthouse' project for the region and will focus on energy, transport and digital infrastructure. The fund has already generated serious interest among institutional investors like the EIB and DFC.
What are the biggest challenges and opportunities for impactful cross-border projects? And how can we accomplish more in the near future despite the post-corona economic outlook?
The panel will be moderated by Urmas Reinsalu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia.
- Opening statement
Esinejad:
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Urmas Reinsalu Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
- Overview of the 3SIIF: aims, recent developments and future perspectives
Esinejad:
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Beata Daszynska-Muzyczka President of the Polish State Development Bank (BGK) and Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of the 3SIIF
- Keynote: 3SIIF – operational basis, current status and fund’s activities and practical value
Esinejad:
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Gavin Tait CEO of Amber Infrastructure Limited
- Panel discussion (ministerial level)
The discussion will be moderated by Urmas Reinsalu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia.
Esinejad:
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Urmas Reinsalu Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
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Bogdan Aurescu Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania
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Paweł Jabłoński Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Government Plenipotentiary for the Three Seas Initiative
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Edgars Rinkēvičs Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia
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Péter Sztáray State Secretary for Security Policy of Hungary
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Lachezar Borisov Minister of Economy of Bulgaria
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Vilius Šapoka Minister of Finance of Lithuania
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Anže Logar Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia
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Sebastian Rogač Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia
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Keith Krach U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Defending Democracy and Connectivity in the Cyber Sphere
Esinejad:
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Keith Krach U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
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Rein Tammsaar Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
Smart Connectivity
The overall vision of Smart Connectivity is to expand digital components across key infrastructure, which will in turn support new business models and technologies, such as real-time economy management, a renewable friendly smart grid, smart logistics and traffic management. It is about making investments in energy and transport future-proof.
Estonia will be showcasing Smart Connectivity vision and the extensive digital experience it involves.
- Keynote: Smart Connectivity: Driving digitalization in the Three Seas region
Esinejad:
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Pablo Chavez Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy at Google Cloud
- Introduction to Smart Connectivity concept by Estonia
Esinejad:
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Kersti Kaljulaid President of the Republic of Estonia
- Expert panel
Esinejad:
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Lie Junius Public Policy and Government Relations Director at Google Cloud
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Taavi Veskimägi Chairman of the Board at Elering Ltd
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Krista Baptista Senior Director, Center for Digital Acceleration at DAI
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Jurica Novak Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company's Central European Office
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Moderator: Üllar Jaaksoo Chief Executive and Founder of DIGITAL NATION Ltd
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Juris Pūce Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of Latvia
Key takeaways, wrap-up
Esinejad:
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Moderator: Gideon Rachman Financial Times Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator
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Kersti Kaljulaid President of the Republic of Estonia