Programme day I: The Raw Materials University Days
“Enhancing the development of the mining regions”
University of Lapland — Multidimensional Tourism Institute
Rovaniemi, Finland
2nd November 2015
Securing the availability of the raw materials for the future- resource efficiency starts already in the beginning of the value chain
Facilitator - Richard Tuffs, Director, European Regions Research and Innovation Network ERRIN
8.40 Bus departing from the hotels
9.00–10.00 Registration and coffee
10.00–10.15
Opening of the conference and welcome words, Martti Lampela, Rector, Lapland University of Applied Sciences
10.15–11.00
Keynote speakers - The mining and the regional development – link to the smart specialisation
Markku Markkula, President of Committee of the Regions
Mika Riipi, County Governor, Regional Council of Lapland, Finland
11.00-12.00
Part I: Learning from the best practices and implementing the regional mining diplomacy in practice – experiences from Finland and Sweden
Chaired by Richard Tuffs, Director, European Regions Research and Innovation Network ERRIN
Mining's impact on the regional economy in the County of Norrbotten - Thomas Ejdemo, Researcher, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Challenging the gaining of the Social Licensing – Dr Leena Suopajärvi and Pamela Lesser, Researcher, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lapland, Finland
Mining diversifying existing businesses – Kari Poikela, Programme Manager, Digipolis, Finland
12.00-12.30
Conclusions of the morning session – How can universities support the development of the sustainable mining in the regional level?
12.30-13.50 Lunch
13.50-14.40
Keynote speakers – Importance of the mining in the EU economy – integration with regional polices
Riikka Aaltonen, Senior Adviser, Mineral policy, The Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland
Mattia Pellegrini, Head of Unit, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials, DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW)
14.40-15.10
Part II: Learning from the best – Implementation of the regional mining diplomacy in practice – experiences from Finland and Sweden, Chaired by Richard Tuffs, Director, European Regions Research and Innovation Network ERRIN
Education and innovation within EIT Raw Materials - Catrin Edelbro, Interim Education Officer in Northern CLC, Head of undergraduate education at department of CENE, Luleå University of technology
15.10-15.30 Coffee break
15.30-16.20
Importance of the regulatory framework – Kai Kokko, Professor of Environmental Law, Faculty of Law, Helsinki University, Finland
Using the KETs (Key Enabling Technologies) on enhancing the resource efficiency - Dr Seppo Saari, Head of RDI at Industry and natural resources, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Finland
16.20-17.00
Closing discussion of the first seminar day
What are the roles of the different actors in the creation of the sustainable mining diplomacy?
What is the added value of interregional cooperation in sustainable mining?
How to Integrate Smart Specialisation to mining value chain?
Lapland Buffet
Transport to the hotels (19.30 - 20.00 o’clock)
Programme day II - The Raw Materials University Days
“Enhancing the development of the mining regions”
University of Lapland — Multidimensional Tourism Institute
Rovaniemi, Finland
3rd November 2015
Education and research –cornerstones in the development of the sustainable mining
Facilitator - Richard Tuffs, Director, European Regions Research and Innovation Network ERRIN
8.15 Bus departing from the hotels
8.30-9.00 Registration and coffee
9.00-9.40 Opening speeches
The universities as a driving force in the development of the sustainable mining, Mauri Ylä-Kotola, Rector, University of Lapland
Importance of the research and innovation development in the implementation of the EIP on Raw Materials, Mattia Pellegrini, Head of Unit, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW)
9.40-11.30
Best practices in Europe – University collaboration as a catalyst to the development of smart and green mining regions in the EU
Dr Wolfgang Reimer, Managing Director, the Freiberg Geocompetence Center, Germany
Tony Hartwell, Knowledge Transfer Manager – Sustainable Materials Management - Security of Supply of Mineral Resources, United Kingdom
Dr Santiago Cuesta-López, General Manager, International Research Center in CRMs for Advanced Industrial Technologies, University of Burgos, Spain
Andrzej Kosiór – the Vice-Marshal, Marshal’s Office of Lower Silesia Voivodeship
Alexandra Ribeiro, Associate Professor with Habilitation, NOVA University of Lisbon, Coordinator of CENSE - Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research
11.30-12.10
Closing discussion of the morning session- How to utilise better the European wide knowledge and expertise to support sustainable mining in the EU. The speakers from both days of the seminar are invited to participate
12.10-13.10 Lunch
13.10-15.30
Initiatives for the future collaboration in the EU level and Horizon 2020 – parallel workshops
(participants will be contacted before conference for more detailed instructions)
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
- Raw materials Innovation actions
- Raw materials policy support actions: Expert network on Critical Raw Materials,
- EU network of mining and metallurgy regions
- Raw materials international cooperation: International network of raw materials training centres
Innovation in SMEs
- Boosting the potential of small businesses in the areas of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
- For a better innovation support to SMEs
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Innovative Training Network (ITN) and the European Sustainable mining
15.30-16.00
Closing and conclusions of the conference, Richard Tuffs, Director, European Regions Research and Innovation Network ERRIN
Transport to the hotels