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In this section you will find information materials and videos from the previous Rail Baltica events – Rail Baltica Industry Day and Rail Baltica Global Forum.
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The Rail Baltica Global Forum 2018 was the key international Rail Baltica event of the year that discussed the Rail Baltica role in the North Sea – Baltic TEN-T Core Network Corridor, the project’s procurement and financing, as well as will facilitate suppliers’ networking. It addressed strategic and tactical issues regarding the implementation of the “Project of the Century” from a national, regional and EU perspective, and will bring 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 (10 April)
The first day was devoted to discussing the progress and potential of the Rail Baltica project bu focusing on the perspective of the Trans-European Transport Network Corridors, especially on the North Sea-Baltic TEN-T Core Network Corridor, post-2020 financing of the EU transport projects and its impact on Rail Baltica, lessons learnt form cross-boarder project implemention and why Rail Baltica is important to Finland.
Opening Session
Ministerial Panel Discussion | North Sea- Baltic TEN-T Corridor – its Role and Impact on the North Eastern European Transport Sector
Working Session | Post-2020 Financing of the EU Transport Projects, including Rail Baltica
- Petri Sarvamaa, Vice-Chair of Budget Committee, European Parliament | European Parliament’s Vision and Expectations from the MFF Post-2020. Prospect for Rail Baltica
- Peter Berkowitz, Head of the Smart and Sustainable Growth Unit, DG REGIO | Usage of Cohesion Funds for Transport Projects Now and in Future
- Herald Ruijter, Director for Investment, Innovative and Sustainable Transport, DG MOVE, EU Commission | CEF Transport Financing Instrument and its Impact on Rail Baltica
Working Session | Rail Baltica and Finland
- Sabina Lindström, Director from Networks Department, Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland | Why Rail Baltica is Important to Finland
- Presentation of Sabina Lindström, Director from Networks Department, Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland
- Meelis Niinepuu, Partner, Civitta International and Civitta Estonia | The Results of Muuga Terminal Study
- Presentation of Meelis Niinepuu, Partner, Civitta International and Civitta Estonia
- Kari Ruohonen, Project Director, FinEst Link Project | Study Results of FinEst link project – Impact on Rail Baltica
- Presentation of Kari Ruohonen, Project Director, FinEst Link Project
- Dr. Baozhi Cheng, Senior Fellow, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) | Polar Silk Road – New Freight Opportunities
- Presentation of Dr. Baozhi Cheng, Senior Fellow, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS
- Q&A Session
Panel Discussion | Cross-boarder Transport Infrastructure Megaproject Implementation and Management. Lessons Learned for Rail Baltica
- Tristano Sainati, Research Fellow,School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds | Outside view from a Scholar
- Presentation of Tristano Sainati, Research Fellow,School of Civil Engineering, University of Leed
- Dr. Gerhard Troche, Senior Advisor International Projects, GYSEV Zrt. | Managing infrastructure for cross-border rail freight
- Presentation of Tristano Sainati, Research Fellow,School of Civil Engineering, University of Leed
- Chris Docker, Director, Strategy & International Development, ATKINS | Cross-Border Transport Infrastructure Megaproject Implementation and Management
- Presentation by Chris Docker, Director, Strategy & International Development, ATKINS
- Panel Discussion
Closing remarks
Materials from Day 2 (11 April)
The second day of the Forum is also called the Indistry Supplier's Day. It's aim was to gather suppliers from the three Baltic States and beyond to present the Rail Baltica Design Guidelines, main design tenders in 2018 as well as to introduce the full Project's procuremement list of 2018 and procurement lessons learnt.
Panel Discussion | Rail Baltica – professional workforce needs
Opening Session
- Riia Silave, Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, RB Rail AS | Welcoming speech
- Baiba Rubesa, CEO and Chairperson of the Management Board, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica Project in 2017. Ambitions for 2018.
- Presentation of Baiba Rubesa, CEO and Chairperson of the Management Board, RB Rail AS
- Kaspars Rokens, COO and Member of the Management Board, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica Studies – Role in the Project Implementation
- Presentation of Kaspars Rokens, COO and Member of the Management Board, RB Rail AS
- Kaspars Rokens, COO and Member of the Management Board, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica Procurement in 2018
- Presentation of Kaspars Rokens, COO and Member of the Management Board, RB Rail AS
- Kristjan Piirsalu, Head of Procurement, RB Rail AS | Main Procurement Challenges, Lessons Learnt and Supplier Survey Results
- Presentation of Kristjan Piirsalu, Head of Procurement, RB Rail AS
- Q&A Session
Working Session | Design phase of the Rail Baltica project
- Kaido Zimmermann, Head of Planning and Design Department, RB Rail AS & Jean-Marc Bedmar, Head of Systems and Operation Department, RB Rail AS | Design Phase of Rail Baltica
- Presentation of Kaido Zimmermann, Head of Planning and Design Department, RB Rail AS & Jean-Marc Bedmar, Head of Systems and Operation Department, RB Rail AS
- Elodie Faivre, Project Manager for Rail Baltica Design Guidelines preparation, SYSTRA S.A | Rail Baltica Global Project Design Guidelines
- Presentation of Elodie Faivre, Project Manager for Rail Baltica Design Guidelines preparation, SYSTRA S.A
- Kaido Zimmermann, Head of Planning and Design Department, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica – Railway line design tenders in 2018/2019
- Presentation of Kaido Zimmermann, Head of Planning and Design Department, RB Rail AS
- Agnis Driksna, Director, Development and Communication Department at Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas SIA | Design Tenders and Local Facilities in Latvia in 2018
- Presentation of Agnis Driksna, Director, Development and Communication Department at Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas SIA
- Anvar Salomets, Chief Technical Officer, Rail Baltic Estonia | Design Tenders and Local Facilities in Estonia in 2018
- Presentation of Anvar Salomets, Chief Technical Officer, Rail Baltic Estonia
- Q&A Session
Working Session | Rail Baltica – Digitalisation and Innovation opportunities
- Carlo Borghini, Executive Director, Shift2Rail | Why digitalisation and innovation should be on agenda of any new transportation infrastructure project?
- Presentation of Carlo Borghini, Executive Director, Shift2Rail
- Kaspars Briškens, Business Development Manager, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica – a platform for digitalization and innovation
- Presentation of Kaspars Briškens, Business Development Manager, RB Rail AS
- Javier Ibáñez de Yrigoyen, International Projects Directorate / Innovation Projects, ADIF | ADIF digitalisation and Innovation experience
- Presentation of Javier Ibáñez de Yrigoyen, International Projects Directorate / Innovation Projects, ADIF
- Paulius Valiulis, Head of Innovation Laboratory, Lithuanian railways AB | What are the driverless train opportunities for Rail Baltica?
- Presentation of Paulius Valiulis, Head of Innovation Laboratory, Lithuanian railways AB
- Q&A Session
Working Session | The role of the VIM in the construction of transport infrastructure
- Raitis Bušmanis, BIM Manager, RB Rail AS | Rail Baltica BIM Implementation Vision
- Presentation of Raitis Bušmanis, BIM Manager, RB Rail AS
- Risto Vahenurm, Managing Director, Estonian Digital Construction alliance | Rail Baltica – a part of Digital Building Initiative in Estonia
- Presentation of Risto Vahenurm, Managing Director, Estonian Digital Construction alliance
- Simon Wray, Infrastructure Lead, The BIMstitute, UK | BIM – The challenges and opportunities for Rail
- Presentation by Simon Wray, Infrastructure Lead, The BIMstitute, UK
- Q&A Session
Other years
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Rail Baltica Industry Day 2021
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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 2017
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