WEDNESDAY, 23 September 2009
Arrival of participants
Registration at Hotel Caledonien from 15.00
17.00-18.30 Executive Board meeting, Hotel Caledonien, Club21 (closed)
19.30 Get-together Dinner at Kick, Dronningensgate 8
THURSDAY, 24 September 2009 Hotel Caledonien
8.30 Registration continues
9.30-12.15 Plenary Session – welcome addresses and keynote speeches
· Mayor of Kristiansand, Per Sigurd Sørensen, welcome address
· President of UBC, Mayor of Kolding, Per Bødker Andersen, opening address
· Hallgeir Aalbu, Director General, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Kingdom of Norway
· Ambassador Kornelija Jurgaitiene, member of Council of the Baltic Sea States Committee of Senior Officials
· Presidency of the European Council, Maria Åsenius, State Secretary to Minister for EU Affairs, Kingdom of Sweden
· Councillor Kay Twitchen, member of the Committee of the Regions, rapporteur on Climate Change
· David Sweet, European Commission, adviser to Director General DG Regional PolicyDirk Ahner
· Local and regional co-operation in the Mediterranean, Miquel Rosselló, member of the Executive Committee of the Consell Insular of Mallorca, Arco Latino
· Baltic Sea Region challenges in the eyes of youth – Jannike Arnesen Kristiansand and Robert Lang Tallinn
· Elkem Solar in Kristiansand contributing to low-cost production of solar cells, Svein Grandum, R&D Manager, Product Development
· Mayor George Heartwell of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Chairman of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
Short introductions to the conference workshops
(10.40-11.00 Coffee break)
12.15 Press conference
12.30 Lunch at Hotel Caledonien
14.00-16.00 Parallel workshops
W.1 To improve the environmental state of the Baltic Sea Region
Moderator: Commission on Environment (Turku) and Commission on Energy (Oskarshamn)
Room: Odderø
W.2 To make the Baltic Sea Region a more prosperous place by supporting balanced economic development
Moderator: Commission on Information Society (Tampere/ St.Petersburg) in cooperation with Commission on Business Cooperation (Kaunas/Kiel/Kolding)
Room: Grønningen
W.3 To make the Baltic Sea Region more accessible and attractive
Moderator: Commission on Tourism (Koszalin/Szczecin). Support: Commission on Transport (Gdynia), Commission on Urban Planning (Helsinki), Commission on Youth Issues (Kalmar), Commission on Culture (Vaasa), Commission on Sport (Gdynia)
Room: Hallen
W.4 To make the Baltic Sea Region a safer and more secure place
Moderator - Commission on Health and Social Affairs (Kristiansand). Support: Commission on Gender Equality (Umeå), Commission on Education (Kärdla/Norrtälje).
Room: Oksø
16.00-16.20 Coffee break
16.20 Closing Plenary – summary of the workshops
Moderators will present the conclusions from the workshops
19.30 Dinner at Festningen (Kristiansand Fortress)
FRIDAY, 25 September 2009
09.00-10.00 Meetings of UBC Commissions
Commission on Business Cooperation / Information Society – meeting room Lund
Commission on Culture – meeting room Odderø
Commission on Education / Youth Issues – meeting room Grønningen
Commission on Energy / Commission on Enviroment – meeting room Hallen
Commission on Health & Social Affairs / Commission on Gender Equality – meeting room Oksø
Commission on Transport – meeting room Kabinettet
Commission on Sport - meeting room Bragdøya
Commission on Tourism – meeting room Kongsgård
Commission on Urban Planning - meeting room Camilles
10.00-10.30 Coffee Break
10.30-10.45 Opening of the General Assembly
Report on UBC Activities October 2007 - September 2009
Per Bødker Andersen, President of UBC
10.45-12.30 Reports from the Commissions (8 min each)
Commission on Business Cooperation
Commission on Culture
Commission on Education
Commission on Energy
Commission on Environment
Commission on Gender Equality
Commission on Health & Social Affairs
Commission on Information Society
Commission on Sport
Commission on Tourism
Commission on Transportation
Commission on Urban Planning
Commission on Youth Issues
EU-Coordinators Network
12.30-14.00 Lunch at Hotel Caledonien
14.00-15.45 General Assembly continues
Alteration in the Statute
Alteration in the internal regulations
Auditor’s Report
Board of Audit Report
Absolving the Presidium, Board, Secretary
Membership Fees 2010-2011
Executive Board in the next period
President and Vice-Presidents in the next period
Board of Audit in the next period
Auditor in the next period
Conference resolution
Updated Strategy
Updated Social Charter
Sustainable Development Action Plan
Venue of the XI UBC General Conference in autumn 2011
Best Environmental Practice in Baltic Cities Award 2009
UBC Cultural Prize 2009
19.30 Dinner at Hotel Caledonien
SATURDAY, 26 September 2009
09.30-10.45 Boat trip in the fjords around Kristiansand
12.00-14.00 Guided sightseeing in the city (starts at the Hotel Caledonien main entrance)
Departure in the afternoon or on Sunday
