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 Overview of UNECE/FAO events at the European Forest Week

Policy Dialogue on

Wood energy in the region:
latest information and trends


22 October 2008, FAO, Rome
Austrian room (pdf map of FAO)


PROGRAMME
16:00 - 16:15 Coffee Break (outside the room)    
16:15 - 16:20 Welcome Mr. Kit Prins,
Chief of UNECE/FAO Timber Section		    
16:20 - 16:40

The UNECE/FAO/IEA/EC Joint Wood Energy Enquiry 2008 -
Sources, user and development
Mr. Florian Steierer,
Wood energy data specialist UNECE/FAO Timber Section
 Steierer - Wood Energy Presentation PDF
Discussion    
16:40 - 17:40

Woody biomass for energy generation –
Viewpoint from an energy services enterprise
Mr. Alain Arnaud,
International Biomass Supplying Manager
CGC DALKIA
Steierer - Wood Energy Presentation PDF

Changing energy supply and demand of a chemical pulp producer -
Innovative solutions from Forest Based Industries.
Mr. Knut Omholt,
Process Technology Manager
Södra Cell Värö Mill
Omholt - Wood Energy Presentation PDF

Investing in wood pellet plants in Eastern Europe. -
Viewpoint of a private equity investment enterprise
Mr. Oliver Helbing
Kreativdirektion / Marketing
REALINVESTS AG
Helbing - Wood Energy Presentation PDF
Discussion    
17:40 - 17:45 Closing      
 
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