Events

27 May 2009 - 28 May 2009

Maritime Conference Gothenburg

Location Gothenburg, Sweden


                                

The conference was jointly organised by the Interreg IV A Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak Programme and IV B North Sea Region Programme. The conference brought together stakeholders from both programmes, including administrations, politicians, business and innovation organisations, NGOs and research institutions, dealing with maritime issues.

The two day conference provided the opportunity to learn and exchange views about cooperation across our joint seas, the two programmes and their maritime aspects. Innovation, sustainable environmental management and accessibility were the key elements of the conference.

Policy topics were, amongst others, the maritime Blue Book and the European maritime transport policy until 2018. Keynote speakers, programme representatives, project managers and moderators were around throughout the conference for exchange, information and discussions. A partner search was organised to bring together project idea holders and interested potential partners.

The programme of the conference can be found here.

 

Presentations for download

Day 1
Pam Fredman: The importance of cooperation across maritime borders
Thomas Engelke: Regional maritime clusters
Yakov Boglev: Challenges in maritime policy, the environmental sphere and training in the sector


Day 2
Christian Byrith/Jesper Jönsson: Overview about maritime related projects in the IVB NSRP
Hartmut Beyer: PLEASURE
Geert Schaap: Network on operational management of the North Sea
Alex Midlen: New Wave
Jeroen Meijering/Jeroen Zonnevijlle: IMPRES
Wim Stubbe: PINOT

Thematic Session: Accessibility
Jon Halvard Eide: Accessibility
Martin Brebner: Aberdeenshire Maritime Day Event
Gunnar Eiterjord: StratMos
Dirk Harmsen: Dryport
Summary of the session

Thematic Session: Sustainable Environmental Management
David Goldsborough: Sustainable Environmental Management
Björn Sjöberg: Sea meets land
Yvonne Andersson: SAWA
Summary of the session

Thematic Session: Innovation
Björn Södahl: Lighthouse Maritime Competence Center (to come)
Eva-Marie Rödström: NordOstron
Mathias Grabs/Ola Carlson: Power Cluster

Click here to see the programme for the event.

Find additional information about the thematic sessions during the conference here.

A block-booking of 140 rooms has been made at:
Hotel Best Western Arken (Conference venue)
Oljevägen
SE-418 78 Göteborg
Phone: +46 31 726 25 00
Fax:+46 31 726 25 01
E-mail: info@arkenkonferenscenter.se
Web: www.arkenkonferenscenter.se
 
When you book please give the code: #345687, in order to book from the prebooked rooms.
Price: 1082 Sek/night, approx. 100 € including breakfast.
Last day for booking: 7 May

 

A block-booking of 100 rooms has been made at:
Quality Hotel 11
Maskingatan 11
SE-417 64 Göteborg
Phone: +46 31 779 11 11
Fax: +46 31 779 11 10
E-mail: q.hotel11@choice.se
Web: www.hotel11.se

When you book please give the code: #95494,in order to book from the prebooked rooms.
Price: 1330 Sek/night, approx. 120 € including breakfast.
Last day for booking: 27 April
There will be bustransfer from this hotel to the venue - please see the programme.

 

Venue
The conference venue is located approximately 20 minutes from Gothenburg city center (link to map online).

Hotel Best Western Arken
Oljevägen
SE-418 78 Göteborg
Phone: +46 31 726 25 00
Fax:+46 31 726 25 01
E-mail: info@arkenkonferenscenter.se
Web: www.arkenkonferenscenter.se

How to get to Hotel Best Western Arken:

From the airport to Göteborg city center

• From Landvetter airport 25km to the city center:
The airport buses to and from Landvetter airport takes twenty minutes in either direction leaving from outside the Check-in area. The cost is 80 SEK one way. To see the timetable click here. Observe no payment on the bus can be made in cash, only credit cards are accepted.
• From Säve/Gothenburg city airport 15 km to the city center:
The airport buses to and from Gothenburg city airport takes thirty minutes in either direction leaving in connection to the flight. To see the timetable click here. Observe no payment on the bus can be made in cash, only credit cards are accepted.
• Taxi to the city center or Hotel Best Western Arken:
Taxi stands are situated right outside the arrival terminal at Landvetter airport. The regular taxi fare from the airport to Göteborg Central station in the city center is approximately 370 SEK. Consult the driver before the trip, most taxis have a fix price going to Gothenburg. You can off course also go by taxi directly to Hotel Best Western Arken but to a different price.

Bus from Göteborg city center (Central station) to Hotel Best Western Arken
The conference organizers have arranged bus transfer for conference participants going return journey from the Göteborg Central station via Quality Hotel 11 to the venue at Hotel Best Western Arken. See scheduled transfers below.
27 May
11:30 am Göteborg Central station - Hotel Best Western Arken
9.00 pm Hotel Best Western Arken - Quality Hotel 11 - Göteborg Central station
28 May
08:30 am Göteborg Central station - Quality Hotel 11 - Hotel Best Western Arken
1.30 pm Hotel Best Western Arken - Göteborg Central station

Public transport from Göteborg city center (Central station) to Hotel Best Western Arken
The total journey from Göteborg city center (Central station) to Hotel Best Western Arken
takes about 35 min including tram and bus. Information on public transport within the city is available here. Public buses to the conference center leave the City center continuously.


Arriving by car:

By car going on the E6 from north of Gothenburg:
1. Take exit 77
2. Continue straight
3. Merge onto Lundbyleden
4. Take the exit toward Oljevägen
5. Turn right at Oljevägen
6. Slight right to stay on Oljevägen
7. Make a U-turn
8. Best Western Arken Hotell & Konferens
Oljevägen, Göteborg

By car going on the E20/E6 from south of Gothenburg:
1. Take exit 66 toward Göteborg V
2. Merge onto Route 159/Söderleden
3. Slight right at Route 159/Hisingsleden
4. Take the exit toward Oljevägen
5. Sharp right at Oljevägen
6. Slight right to stay on Oljevägen
7. Make a U-turn
8. Best Western Arken Hotell & Konferens
Oljevägen, Göteborg

Exhibition
During the event it is possible for participants and project owners to present their ideas or their organizations in an exhibition area. If you have any special requests or questions concerning the exhibition please contact the Kattegat/Skagerrak-secretariat, kattegat-skagerrak@interreg-oks.eu

General information
Tourism board: http://www.goteborg.com/

 

  

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