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EMD Media Breakfast - Programme

The document outlines the proposed agenda for a media breakfast on May 13, 2009 to launch the 2009 European Minerals Day. The event will take place in Brussels from 10:00-11:00 and will feature representatives from the minerals industry, environmental NGOs, and the European Commission discussing the themes of the Raw Materials Initiative and biodiversity. Speakers will address topics such as the importance of minerals to the European economy and society, the industry's contributions to biodiversity protection, and ensuring sustainable supplies of raw materials while meeting environmental standards.

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EMD Media Breakfast - Programme

The document outlines the proposed agenda for a media breakfast on May 13, 2009 to launch the 2009 European Minerals Day. The event will take place in Brussels from 10:00-11:00 and will feature representatives from the minerals industry, environmental NGOs, and the European Commission discussing the themes of the Raw Materials Initiative and biodiversity. Speakers will address topics such as the importance of minerals to the European economy and society, the industry's contributions to biodiversity protection, and ensuring sustainable supplies of raw materials while meeting environmental standards.

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European Minerals Day 2009

Proposed Media Breakfast Format


Date: 13 May 2009
Time: 10.00–11.00
Venue: IMA Europe, rue des Deux Eglises 26, 1000 Brussels

Theme: Launch of the European Minerals Day 2009


EU Policies: Raw Materials Initiative & Biodiversity

9.30 – Arrivals, Registration and Breakfast (Standing-up)

10.00 – Welcome and Industry Perspective (Thierry Salmona, IMA-Europe


President)
• Introduction to the European Minerals Day: What is the European Minerals Day?
What is happening across Europe? How many countries and visitors are
expected?
• Objective of the EMD with reference to the Raw Materials Initiative and the need
to raising awareness about the importance of the minerals sector for a
competitive and sustainable Europe.
• 1) Outline the importance of the minerals industry (economic & social
perspective -jobs, turnover, products, safety), as well as it contribution to the
well being of society, by providing services that nothing else can provide.
• 2) Address the third pillar of sustainable development and refer to the 2009
theme of the EMD “Biodiversity”: outline the minerals industry’s contribution to
the protection and enhancement of biodiversity, illustrated by a few example of
outstanding biodiversity preservation
• Emphasise role of geological surveys for strategic planning.

10.10 - NGO representative (S. Winkler, Countdown 2010) – NGO /


Environment Perspective
 Communicating good practices – time to raise awareness?
 How do the NGOs look upon the minerals sector? What do they expect? Do they
recognise the sector’s contribution to biodiversity? The way forward.

10.20 - Commission DG ENV representative – Environment Policy Perspective


• Business and Biodiversity initiative
• Examples of compatibility of the minerals extraction industry with biodiversity
and environmental conservation (Natura 2000), …
• Legislative future: EU Biodiversity Action Plan and its implementation,
new communication expected in January 2010 (ref. multi-stakeholder
conference, Athens, April)

10.30 – Commission DG ENTR representative – Industry Policy Perspective


 Welcome the European Minerals Day – why this initiative strongly supports the
Raw Materials Initiative and more in particular how it can contribute to the
overall aim to ensure a sustainable (domestic) supply of crucial raw materials
...
 Access to resources – increased competition for land use
 EC support of the EMD
• Other elements: social license to operate, long and difficult permitting
procedures, higher environmental standards and demands from the community,
biodiversity, ….

10.40– 11.00 – Questions and Answers Session

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