PROGRAM

Commissioner Johannes Hahn

La Réunion

17-18 October 2013

11:30 / Presentation of major projects; theme spacial planning, strategy behind Action Plan
13:00 / Visit of the rum museum; presentation on smart specialisation strategy, international economic development, digital strategy; exchanges with entrepreneurs
14:30 / Visit to Plant protection pole in St Pierre – theme bioeconomy, regional cooperation
15:25 / Visit of Akuo Energy– theme renewables, energy policy in Reunion, St. Pierre
16:20 / Visit of Etang Salé -Fisheries and aquaculture professionals, St. Pierre
17:30 / Participation at the cooperation conference in Indian Ocean area, St. Denis

Thursday, 17 October 2013

Friday, 18 October 2013

08:30 / XIX Conference of the Presidents of the Outermost Regions — MOCA
Welcoming of the participants and family photo
09:00 / Signature of the Final Declaration of the Conference of the Presidents of the OR
PARTNERSHIP SESSION (speeches)
  • Mr Didier ROBERT, President of the Conference of the Presidents of the Outermost Regions, President of the Regional Council of Reunion Island
  • Mr Paulino RIVERO BAUTE, President of the Canary Islands Regional Government
  • Mr Rodolphe ALEXANDRE, President of the Regional Council of French Guiana
  • Mr Vasco CORDEIRO, President of the autonomous Region of the Azores
  • Ms Aline HANSON, President of the Regional Council of Saint Martin
  • Mr Jocelyn SAPOTILLE, Vice-President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe
  • Mr Jaime Manual GONCALVES DE FREITAS, Regional Secretary of the autonomous Region of Madeira
  • Mr Jean CRUSOL, Vice-President of the Regional Council of Martinique
  • Mr Daniel ZAIDANI, President of the General Council of Mayotte
  • Mr Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for regional policy
  • Ms Evelyne PICHENOT, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee
  • Mr Younous OMARJEE, Member of the European Parliament
  • representative of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council
  • Ms Pilar MARIN NIÑO, Adviser to the Director-General of the Office of the Secretary of State for the EU, Ministry of External Affairs and Cooperation of Spain
  • Mr Francisco DUARTE LOPES, Director General for European Affairs, representative of Mr Bruno MACAES, State Secretary for European Affairs of Portugal
  • Mr Victorin LUREL, Minister for Overseas

11:15 / Ceremony of transfer of the Conference of Presidents of the Outermost Regions presidency (speeches)
  • Mr Didier ROBERT, Chairman of the Conference of Presidents President of the Regional Council of Reunion Island
  • Mr Jocelyn SAPOTILLE Vice-president of Regional Council of Guadeloupe

11:25 / Press Conference
14:30 / field visits in the northern part of the island
  • Management and trade school (Mobility, training, education)
  • CYROI – CYLOTRON (RDI)
  • Wood Red plant (renewables, bioeconomy, green chemistry)