ASSIST virtual conference “From local to European: barriers and solutions to tackle Energy Poverty”
9 Junio 2020 - 11 Junio 2020
Online, Spain
After three years of hard and successful efforts in tackling energy poverty, the ASSIST project is approaching its end. It is therefore the right time for the partners of the project to organise a conference to discuss the challenges and the solutions to tackle Energy Poverty at the European and local levels.
The conference “From local to European: barriers and solutions to tackle Energy Poverty” will bring different actors, including stakeholders and policy decision makers, tackling energy poverty from both local and European levels.
After being redesigned online to adapt to the COVID-19 crisis context, the conference has been divided in three complementary sessions.
When: 9, 10 and 11 June 2020, 10h30-12h00 CEST (8h30-10h00 GMT)
How: Zoom platform
The webinar is free and open to all interested stakeholders. Registration is required and available here: http://bit.ly/ASSISTFinalEvent
DRAFT AGENDA
Session I - Tuesday, June 9
Opening and welcome
· Marina Varvesi, ASSIST coordinator
· Pierre-Jean Coulon, President of the TEN section at the EESC
Round table: How local actions and social innovations are necessary to put vulnerable consumers at the heart of policies addressing energy poverty
Moderator: Marta Garcia, ECOSERVEIS
· Discussion with National Vulnerable Consumers Steering Committee members from Italy, Spain, Finland, UK, Poland and Belgium
· Discussion with the audience
Session II - Wednesday, June 10
Opening and welcome
· Marina Varvesi, ASSIST coordinator
· Vincent Berrutto, Head of Unit, EASME - H2020 Energy Unit
Challenges to tackle energy poverty: views from EU projects
Moderator: Stefan Bouzarovski, EU Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV)
· Silvia Vivarelli, Unit B1 H2020 Energy, Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
· Marina Varvesi, ASSIST coordinator
· European projects on Energy Poverty
- Cezara Popovici, STEP coordinator, Horizon 2020 project
- Daan Creupelandt, REScoop coordinator.
· Clotilde Clark-Foulquier, Project coordinator, the European Federation of National Organisations working with the Homeless (FEANTSA)
· Discussion with the audience
Session III - Thursday, June 11
Opening and welcome
· Marina Varvesi, ASSIST coordinator
· Thor Vertmann, Member of Kadri Simson Cabinet, European Commission, in charge of Energy Poverty
Round table: EU policy to tackle energy poverty and protect vulnerable consumers in Europe: proposal and recommendations
Moderator: Mathias Maucher, European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)
· Maria Jeliazkova, EAPN, ASSIST partner presenting the Vulnerable Consumers Protection Framework Paper
· Member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
· Cornelia Ernst, Member of the European Parliament, GUE/NGL group
· Giustino Piccolo, Covenant of Mayors
· Julien Dijol, Housing Europe
· Anne Katherina Weidenbach, Energy Efficiency: Policy & Financing, DG ENERGY, European Commission
· Discussion with the audience
The conference “From local to European: barriers and solutions to tackle Energy Poverty” will bring different actors, including stakeholders and policy decision makers, tackling energy poverty from both local and European levels.
After being redesigned online to adapt to the COVID-19 crisis context, the conference has been divided in three complementary sessions.
When: 9, 10 and 11 June 2020, 10h30-12h00 CEST (8h30-10h00 GMT)
How: Zoom platform
The webinar is free and open to all interested stakeholders. Registration is required and available here: http://bit.ly/ASSISTFinalEvent
DRAFT AGENDA
Session I - Tuesday, June 9
Opening and welcome
· Marina Varvesi, ASSIST coordinator
· Pierre-Jean Coulon, President of the TEN section at the EESC
Round table: How local actions and social innovations are necessary to put vulnerable consumers at the heart of policies addressing energy poverty
Moderator: Marta Garcia, ECOSERVEIS
· Discussion with National Vulnerable Consumers Steering Committee members from Italy, Spain, Finland, UK, Poland and Belgium
· Discussion with the audience
Session II - Wednesday, June 10
Opening and welcome
· Marina Varvesi, ASSIST coordinator
· Vincent Berrutto, Head of Unit, EASME - H2020 Energy Unit
Challenges to tackle energy poverty: views from EU projects
Moderator: Stefan Bouzarovski, EU Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV)
· Silvia Vivarelli, Unit B1 H2020 Energy, Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
· Marina Varvesi, ASSIST coordinator
· European projects on Energy Poverty
- Cezara Popovici, STEP coordinator, Horizon 2020 project
- Daan Creupelandt, REScoop coordinator.
· Clotilde Clark-Foulquier, Project coordinator, the European Federation of National Organisations working with the Homeless (FEANTSA)
· Discussion with the audience
Session III - Thursday, June 11
Opening and welcome
· Marina Varvesi, ASSIST coordinator
· Thor Vertmann, Member of Kadri Simson Cabinet, European Commission, in charge of Energy Poverty
Round table: EU policy to tackle energy poverty and protect vulnerable consumers in Europe: proposal and recommendations
Moderator: Mathias Maucher, European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)
· Maria Jeliazkova, EAPN, ASSIST partner presenting the Vulnerable Consumers Protection Framework Paper
· Member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
· Cornelia Ernst, Member of the European Parliament, GUE/NGL group
· Giustino Piccolo, Covenant of Mayors
· Julien Dijol, Housing Europe
· Anne Katherina Weidenbach, Energy Efficiency: Policy & Financing, DG ENERGY, European Commission
· Discussion with the audience
Palabras clave
Energy poverty, Vulnerability, Domestic energy, Energy policies, Energy saving, Vulnerable consumers