III Procurement & Environment Network Meeting
UIC – Paris, 26 April 2005
Overview Programme Documents
   

Time

Session / Topic

   
10:30 Opening session
 

Welcome address UIC

  • Werner Breitling, Deputy Executive, UIC


EU framework conditions for Eco-procurement

  • Heiko Kunst, DG TREN, European Commission


Operators' procurement perspective

  • Philip van Beek, NS Passengers Division, Chairman of European Railway Purchasing Conference (ERPC)


Industry's product strategy

  • Drewin Nieuwenhuis, General Manager, UNIFE

11:30 Session 1: Leaflet presentation
 

The draft UIC leaflet "Environmental Specifications for New Rolling Stock"

  • Henning Schwarz, DB AG, project manager PROSPER
  • Dr. Roland Nolte, Executive Director IZT, consultant

  presentation and discussion
   
13:00 Lunch Break – Hilton Hotel
   
14:30 Session 2: Panel discussion
 

Opportunities and Challenges of Eco-Procurement - The UIC leaflet in practical application

  • Philip van Beek, NS Passengers Division, Chairman of European Railway Purchasing Conference (ERPC)
  • Pierre-Etienne Gautier, Physics of Railway System and Comfort Unit Manager, SNCF, Innovation and Research
  • Dr. Michael Schemmer, Chairman of UNIFE WG Transport & Environment, Bombardier Transportation
  • Dr. Roland Nolte, Executive Director IZT, consultant
  structured debate
   
15:45 Coffee Break
   
16:15 Session 3: Outlook
 

The Future of Eco-Procurement

Follow-up activities - The Rail Eco Procurement Specifications Board

  • Mads Bergendorff, Senior Advisor Environment, UIC
  presentation and discussion
17:15 Conclusions
   
17:30 End of the Meeting
Moderator of the day: Mads Bergendorff, Senior Advisor Environment, UIC