Opening: 10th Edition of the JTP Conference - Just Transition Mechanism Projects Exhibition

In the opening session, Commissioner Ferreira will celebrate the achievements of the Just Transition Mechanism (JTM), and in particular of the Just Transition Fund (JTF). This session will feature an exhibition of JTM-funded projects, highlighting their significant impacts across the EU. Project representatives will showcase their work through presentations. At the end of the session, an online poll with the audience and a wrap-up summary will emphasise the substantial on-the-ground impacts of the JTM support.

Agenda

10:30-10:35 Welcome and introduction

• Sasha Twining, moderator

10:35-10:45 Keynote speech

• Commissioner Elisa Ferreira, DG REGIO

10:45-11:50 Just Transition Mechanism projects: interactive presentation with project representatives:

• Tatjana Puškarić, Center of Gaming Industry - Croatia
• Jozef Vlček, Circular Economy R&D Centre - Czechia
• Meelis Kuusk, Jõhvi digital and multimedia incubator complex - Estonia
• Maarit Helena Kari, New Peatland Farming based business in the Kymenlaakso - Finland
• Amy Walker, European Center of Just Transition Research and Impact-Driven Transfer - Germany
• Dimitrios Ptochos, Bioeconomy 360 degrees Hub - Greece
• Shirley Clerkin, Tóchar Wetlands Restoration Scheme - Ireland
• Ilja Gasan Osojnik Črnivec, Center for Development, Demonstration and Training for Carbon-Free Technologies - Slovenia
• Sabine Van Knijff, Women in Technics for de Ijmond - Netherlands

11:50-12:00 Informal slido poll with audience and closing remarks