REPID & PROSPER NETWORK MEETING
UIC – Paris, 2-3 April 2003

Key Words
Railways and rolling stock, Environmental requirements, Procurement processes, Indicators and Data formats

The Vision
The rail sector aims to continuously improve the rolling stock procurement for the benefit of society, the environment and the business. By improved environmental communication between stakeholders, the REPID network will contribute to improve the competitive advantage of the rail sector.

The Purpose
The first network meeting gathers the stakeholders to discuss procurement and environmental indicators based on the PROSPER and REPID projects. A forum empowered to recommend and approve business standards for environmental information in the rail sector (e.g. indicators and data formats) will be the result of this first meeting.

Who should attend this meeting
Procurement managers and experts
Designers & product developers
Regulators and infrastructure managers
Refurbishment and maintenance responsible
Rolling stock and environmental experts
Decision makers

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Final Programme:

Wednesday 02 April 2003
10.00 Arrival, registration, coffee
11.00 Official opening, welcome address
• UIC – E. Maestrini
• European Commission – J. De Bock
• UNIFE – D. Nieuwenhuis
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11.30 Vision for tomorrow’s rolling stock – strengthening the environmental advantage
• L. B. Johansson – Banverket
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12.00 Presentation of REPID & PROSPER projects
• H. Schwarz – Deutsche Bahn
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• M. Bergendorff – UIC
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13.00 Lunch at Restaurant Pacific of Hotel Hilton near UIC
Mediator of the afternoon session : L. B. Johansson - Banverket
14.30 Workshop introduction
15.00 Workshop 1 – Building the REPID network
16.30 Coffee break
17.00 Workshop 1 conclusions – plenary session
17.30 Conclusions of the day
   
Thursday 03 April 2003
09.00 Introduction to day 2
09.15 PROSPER results – H. Schwarz, Deutsche Bahn
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09.35 The REPID methodology – R. Carlson, IMI
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09.55 The REPID communication tool – H. Kling, SEMCON
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10.15 Economic aspects of improved environmental performance of Rolling stock – M. Bergendorff, UIC
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10.35 Discussion – Questions – Workshop introduction
11.00 Coffee break
11.30 Workshop 2 - Integrating environmental requirements
Procurement, technical and economic aspects
13.00 Buffet lunch at UIC
Mediator of the afternoon session : G. Ellwanger - UIC
14.00 Workshop 2 conclusions – Plenary session
14.30 Stakeholder panel discussion
15.30 Closure of the network meeting


Documents:

REPID Project Introduction and First Results 487Kb
PROSPER Project Information 366Kb


Pictures (click to enlarge):

Opening Session REPID Team