ERC Notice Board gives you dates for your diary and information about upcoming
events, both through ERC and other organisations.
Further information on each event can be obtained by clicking on the Title description.
In addition, by clicking on the Location description, you can obtain directions to the venue.
Date |
Title |
Speaker |
Location |
| July 2008 |
1st |
FERRMED Standards: the way to improve rail freight and to reach EU industrial competitiveness
Presentation
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Lunch meeting with Mr. Joan Amorós, Secretary General, FERRMED. |
Sofitel Brussels Europe |
May 2008 |
14th |
The EU Third package: Extending aviation equivalent liability to the rail sector
Presentation
Welcome
|
Lunch meeting with Ms. Kathryn Devereux, Legal Advisor, Go-Ahead Group. |
Sofitel Brussels Europe |
March 2008 |
6th |
The Internalisation of External Costs: Opportunities for rail
Presentation
|
Lunch meeting with Mr. Joao Vieira, Transport & Environment |
Sofitel Brussels Europe |
October 2007 |
4th |
Swiss Transport Policy - Towards Sustainable Development in the Heart of Europe
Presentation
Welcome
|
Lunch meeting with Dr. Max Friedli, Director of the Swiss Federal Office of Transport. |
Sofitel Brussels Europe |
September 2007 |
20th |
The European Rail Transport Policy during the German Presidency and the way forward
Welcome by Klaus Milz
Report |
Lunch Meeting with State Secretary Jörg Hennerkes, Vice Minister of Transport of the German Federal Government |
Sofitel Brussels Europe |
July 2007 |
18th |
Relaunching Rail Frieght: The House of Rail Joint Action Plan
Registration |
Mr. Wolf Gehrmann, Secretary General, International Union of Private Wagons (UIP) and Mrs. Monika Heiming, Secretary General, European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) |
Sofitel Brussels Europe |
February 2007 |
15th |
Current Challenges and opportunities in EU Transport Policy
Welcome.
Presentation.
|
Mr. Maurizio Castelletti European Commission Head of Unit - Rail and Interoperability DG TREN
|
Sofitel Brussels Europe |
2006
|
October 2006 |
19th |
Private funding comes to the railways.
Registration.
|
Prof.Dr. Herbert Kronke and Mr Howard Rosen. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
September 2006 |
28th |
Addressing the issue of mass transit and railway security.
Welcome.
Presentation.
|
Mr. Udi Bechor, Managing Director I-SEC Homeland Security B.V & VP Business Development, ICTS International N.V. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
June 2006 |
22nd |
Port of Antwerp brings new rail solutions to container transport.
Welcome.
Presentation.
|
Mr Eric Janssens, head of the Antwerp Intermodal Solutions project, Antwerp Port Authority. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
May 2006 |
11th |
Can DHL's HUB in Leipzig/Halle serve as a European model for air freight connecting with high speed rail freight?
Welcome from Michael Reinboth.
Supporting documentation.
|
Lunch meeting with Mr. Michael Reinboth, Managing Director, DHL Hub Leipzig/Halle. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
April 2006 |
28th |
Realising a liberalised customer oriented Rail Freight Market in Europe.
|
Lunch meeting with Mr. Frank Otten (former) Director Physical Distribution, DSM. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
February 2006 |
22nd |
PPPs: a help or hindrance to European rail development?
|
Lunch meeting with Mr. Mark Elsey Partner, Head of Energy, Transport and Infrastructure Department, Ashurst. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
January 2006 |
11th |
Developing the Railway Systems in the Enlarged European Union. The Use of EU Cohesion and Structural Funds.
Agenda
|
Mr. Boguslaw Liberadski, Member of European Parliament, Mr. Heinz Hilbrecht, director DG TREN, Mr. Chris Hurst, director EIB and a director representing DG REGIO. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
2005
December 2005 |
8th |
Perspectives on the future of rail freight in Europe. |
Mr. Benoit Gerard, Partner, McKinsey & Company. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
October 2005 |
5th |
European Bulls, its marketing conception, the advantages of the alliance for clients and railway companies, the experiences after 9 months of operation and the prospects for future development of the group. |
Mr. Robert Spierings, General Manager, European Bulls Rail Freight Alliance. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
September 2005 |
21st |
10 years of Thalys International s.c.r.l. : The Thalys' experience of international passenger rail operation under one responsability, lessons for the future in a fully liberalized transport market. |
Mr. Jean-Michel Dancoisne, Directeur Général, Thalys International. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
July 2005 |
8th |
Locomotive interoperability in Europe - the Bombardier experience. |
Mr Edmund Schlummer, President of the Locomotives and Freight Division, Bombardier Transportation. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
May 2005 |
31st |
The challenges of the railway undertakings in the enlarged European Union. |
Mr Michael Cramer, Member of the Transport and Tourism Committee at the European Parliament. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
April 2005 |
27th |
The current situation of competition in the rail markets in Europe. |
Mr Joachim Fried, Corporate Representative for European Affairs and Competition. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
March 2005 |
24th |
The current situation and strategy of a railway company in the new EU Member States in the framework of the EC transport policy: example - Czech Railways. |
Mr Petr Kousal, Director General of the Czech Railways. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
2004
December 2004 |
15th |
Railway privatisation - its consequences and alternatives. |
Mr Christoph Schaaffkamp, Managing Partner, KCW GmbH. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
October 2004 |
20th |
The Deutsche Bahn in Europe. |
Mr Joachim Fried, Corporate Representative for European Affairs and Competition Deutsche Bahn AG. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
September 2004 |
9th |
Internationalisation of the rail business. |
Dr Jürgen Schneider, Head of Rail Central Europe, Capgemini Deutschland GmbH. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
July 2004 |
14th |
The planning and importance of the hinterland connections of ports, and especially of rail. |
Mr Roger Roels, Regional Director Europe/Africa, P&O Ports. |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
June 2004 |
22nd |
RNE - the European vision |
Mr Nicola Mandarino, Chairman of RailNet Europe |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
May 2004 |
24th |
State aid in the rail sector |
Mr John Swift QC |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
April 2004 |
27th |
Switching Shortsea road transport to rail: view of leading Shortsea operator |
Bart Verbeke, General Manager Intermodal Division, P&O Ferries |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
March 2004 |
18th |
Eurostar - A New Direction |
Mr Paul Charles, Director of Communications, Eurostar |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
February 2004 |
3rd |
A new approach to rolling stock financing in European railways |
Mr John Vale,
Commercial Director,
Angel Trains Group |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
2003
December 2003 |
9th |
Privatised success: Rail Freight in the UK |
Robert Goundry, Director of Strategy,
Freightliner Group |
Hotel Conrad, Brussels. |
November 2003 |
26th |
Development of a special purpose company for high speed rail operation within the framework of the European transport policy. |
Mr Wienoldus Döbken,
Managing Director of
High Speed Alliance ("HSA") |
Hotel Conrad, Brussels. |
October 2003 |
23rd |
Privatisation and regulation, the UK experience. |
Mr Tom Winsor (UK Rail Regulator) |
Hotel Conrad, Brussels. |
September 2003 |
16th |
The Austrian Federal Railways' (ÖBB) strategy regarding liberalisation and EU enlargement. |
Mr Rüdiger vorm Walde,
General Director ÖBB (Österreichische Bundesbahnen) |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
July 2003 |
10th |
The importance of COTIF 1999 for the railway reform and the implications of the EU's accession to COTIF 1999. |
Mr Hans Rudolf Isliker and Mr Jean-Arnold Vinois |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
March 2003 |
26th |
Integrated European Transport Area - still only a vision for new entrants? |
Mr Hartmut Gasser |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
February 2003 |
18th |
Status of competition in the European railway market - the German example. |
Dr. Alexander Hedderich |
Hotel Bristol Stephanie Brussels. |
