Thuesday 21 March 2017
“Railway in the Crossroads of Times — Visions and Challenges”
Moderated discussion
16:00 – 16:45 Registration and welcome drink
16:45 – 16:50 Introduction — “From steam to digital railway” by Miroslav Haltuf (Chairman of Shift2Rail States Representatives Group)
16:50 – 18:50 Moderated keynote speeches, questions and answers from the auditorium
18:50 – 19:00 Conclusions by moderator
19:00 V.I.P. Dinner (by invitation only)
The Forum will be simultaneously interpreted into Czech and English languages.
KEY SPEAKERS
• Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President, European Commission, video message
• Matthew Baldwin, Deputy Director General of DG MOVE at the European Commission
• Joe Mizzi, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Malta
• Tomáš Čoček, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Transport Czech Republic
• Martina Werner, Member of the ITRE Committee, European Parliament, video message
• Carlo Borghini, Executive Director, Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking
• Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director, European Union Agency for Railways
• Miroslav Fukan, UNIFE Member of the Presiding Board
• Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General, UIC (International Union of Railways)
• Libor Lochman, Executive Director, CER (Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Managers)
SUMMARY OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED
• Transportation in the world of global economy
• Decarbonisation of railway transportation
• Value of small and medium enterprises in digitalisation and automation of railways
• EP Resolution for support of railway industry
• Research and innovation programs
• The 4th Railway package (harmonisation conditions on the transport market, liberalisation, mobility as a service, etc.)
• New role of EUAR in standardization process
• Multimodality as a driver for innovative solutions, implementing interoperable systems within EU, especially ERTMS and TAF/TAP TSI
• Cyber security in railway business
• Role of internet of things
• Implementing new technologies by railway supply industry
Registered participants of the Forum can send their queries related to the discussed topics in advance to the e-mail address: jarmila.novakova@oltisgroup.cz. Participants whose queries will be chosen, will be invited by the moderator to present them.
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