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Rail Baltica Global Forum is an annual international event organized by the project implementers.
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The milestone international two-day event of the Rail Baltica project in 2017 on Rail Baltica economic potential, procurement regulation and organization, as well as facilitation of suppliers' networking.It brought together top executives and decision makers, rail, logistics and economics professionals, influential politicians and institutions as well as potential suppliers for the project from across Europe.
Materials from Day 1 (24 April)
Day 1 of the Forum was dedicated to Rail Baltica as emerging economic corridor in North East of Europe and will focus on the potnetial of the Rail Baltica infrastrucutre to act as a catalyst of the economic development in the region. For the first time costs and benefits analysis of the project was presented in this event.
Opening Session
- H.E. Māris Kučinskis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia | Welcoming Address
- Herald Ruijters, Director for Investment, Innovative and Sustainable Transport, DG MOVE, EU Commission | Rail Baltica – a Flagship Project of EU Significance
- Baiba Rubesa, CEO and Chairperson of the Management Board, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica – a New Economic Corridor
- Presentation of Baiba Rubesa, CEO and Chairperson of the Management Board, RB Rail AS
Ministerial Panel Discussion | Adding Value to European Connectivity through Baltic and Polish Cooperation
- Kadri Simson, Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Republic of Estonia
- Uldis Augulis, Minister of Transport, Republic of Latvia
- Rokas Masiulis, Minister of Transport and Communications, Republic of Lithuania
- Andrzej Bittel, Undersecretary of State of Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction, Republic of Poland
- Ministerial Panel Discussion
Plenary Session | Transport Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Growth
- Emile Quinet, Ecole des Ponts – ParisTech | Transport Infrastructure Impact on Economic Geography, Development, Connectivity: the International Experience
- Presentation of Emile Quinet, Ecole des Ponts – ParisTech
- Nauris Kļava, Partner, Ernst & Young Baltic Ltd. | The Rail Baltica Global Project Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Presentation of Nauris Kļava, Partner, Ernst & Young Baltic Ltd.
Plenary Session | Rail Baltica – enabling new freight logistics and supply chain solutions
- Jorma Härkönen, Director of LIMOWA Logistics Centre Cluster | Finnish Business Opportunities with Rail Baltica
- Presentation of Jorma Härkönen, Director of LIMOWA Logistics Centre Cluster
- Normunds Krūmiņš, Chairman of the Board, Latvian Logistics Association | Baltic Business Opportunities with Rail Baltica
- Presentation of Normunds Krūmiņš, Chairman of the Board, Latvian Logistics Association
- akub Kapturzak, Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction of the Republic of Poland | Rail Baltica in Poland – Infrastructure and Logistics Development
- Presentation of Jakub Kapturzak, Deputy Director Department of Railway Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction of the Republic of Poland
Plenary Session | Getting Ready for the Future Passenger
- Arnis Kākulis, Director, Baltic Region, AECOM | Passenger Mobility in the Baltics – a Catalyst for Regional Cohesion
- Presentation by Arnis Kākulis, Director, Baltic Region, AECOM
- Raimonds Aronietis, Policy Analyst, International Transport Forum at the OECD | Passenger Demand Forecast and Opportunities for Rail Baltica
- Presentation of Raimonds Aronietis, Policy Analyst, International Transport Forum at the OECD
- Emīls Rode, Live Baltic Campus Project | Urbanisation of Knowledge Economy in the Baltic Region
- Presentation of Emīls Rode, Live Baltic Campus Project
Panel Discussion | The Potential for Regional Connectivity and Secondary Economic Benefits
Panel Discussion | The Potential for Regional Connectivity and Secondary Economic Benefits
- Dominique Deau, Retired Railway Expert | Benefits of High Speed Rail in France
- Presentation of Dominique Deau, Retired Railway Expert, Former Development Director of NexTEO SNCF Reseau and SNCF Mobilites
- Oskars Redbergs, Rail Baltica Urban Impacts Project Rail Baltica Urban Impacts: Improved City Planning in a Connected Region
- Presentation of Oskars Redbergs, Rail Baltica Urban Impacts Project
- Philippe Citroën, Director General, UNIFE | High Speed Rail Infrastructure as a Platform for Digitalization and Innovation. Recommendations for Rail Baltica
- Presentation of Philippe Citroën, Director General, UNIFE
Materials from Day 2 (25 April)
Day 2 of the Forum served as a major suppliers' evebnt for the project to introduce all the interested national and international suppliers to this year's tenders as well as to present the procurement policy, procedures, supplier's code of conduct and qualification criteria.
Opening Session
Morning Session
- Baiba Rubesa, CEO and Chairperson of the Management Board, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica – Project of the Century
- Presentation of Baiba Rubesa, CEO and Chairperson of the Management Board, RB Rail AS
- Presentation by Kaspars Rokens, RB Rail AS
- Kaspars Rokens, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica Procurement Organisation and Regulation – Procurement Policy, Principles, Guidelines for Suppliers, etc
- Kristjan Kaunissaare, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia | What to be Taken into Consideration for National Procurement in Estonia?
- Presentation of Kristjan Kaunissaare, Rail Baltic Estonia Coordinator, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia
- Dins Merirands, Member of the Board, Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas | What to be Taken into Consideration for National Procurement in Latvia?
- Presentation of Dins Merirands, Member of the Board, Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas
- Dainius Budrys, Director, Rail Baltica statyba | What to be Taken into Consideration for National Procurement in Lithuania?
- Presentation by Dainius Budrys, Director, Rail Baltica statyba
- Kaspars Rokens, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica Procurement Announced in 2017
- Presentation by Kaspars Rokens, RB Rail AS
Afternoon Session
- Kaido Zimmermann & Kapars Briškens, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica Procurement in 2017 – Studies
- Presentation of Kaido Zimmermann & Kaspars Briškens, RB Rail AS
- Kaido Zimmermann, Planning and Implementation Manager, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica Procurement in 2017 – Design
- Presentation of Kaido Zimmermann, Planning and Implementation Manager, RB Rail AS
- Agnis Driksna, Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas | Multi-Modal Public Transport Hub in Riga – Central Railway Station Design & Build
- Presentation of Agnis Driksna, Director of Development and Cooperation,Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas
Other years
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Rail Baltica Online Forum 2020
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Rail Baltica Global Forum 2019
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Rail Baltica Global Forum 2018
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