Official inauguration of the exhibition
Tuesday 27th September, 11.30am-12pm, in the Exhibition Hall
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The exhibition will notably be opened by:
- François Cuillandre, president of Brest métropole and mayor of Brest,
- Loïg Chesnais-Girard, president of Brittany region
- Hon’ble Minister for Ports,Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal,
- Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, French Ambassador of Poles and maritime stakes,
- Nicolas Gorodetska, Maritime and port counsellor at the French Secretariat of the Sea,
- Michel Gourtay, President of Technopôle Brest-Iroise,
- Pierre Karleskind, MEP at EU Parliament,
- Julien Carmona, President of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa
Official opening of Sea Tech Week®
1.45pm-2.15pm, in the Auditorium
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Welcome speeches from
- the President of Brest métropole and mayor of Brest (Mr. François Cuillandre),
- the President of the Brittany region (Mr. Loïg Chesnais-Girard),
- the French Ambassador for poles and maritime stakes (Mr. Olivier Poivre d'Arvor),
- The General director of DG Mare/European Commission (Ms. Charlina Vitcheva),
- the EU Parliament (Mr. Pierre Karleskind, MEP), and
- Hon'ble Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Shri Sarbananda Sonowal).
This will be followed by the first panel discussion (Plenary #1) from 2.15pm to 3pm entitled "New propulsion systems for low-carbon shipping".
Exhibitor's drink reception (by invitation only)
7.00pm, in the Exhibition Hall
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This social event is dedicated to the exhibitors and their prospects. It will be introduced by Technopôle Brest-Iroise and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa which is our partner for the Sea Tech Week® 2022.
The drink reception will also include the networking cocktail of the Norwegian delegation as well as the ice breaker of the French Congress of sedimentology.
With the venue of Mr. Johan Hammerstrøm, Norway’s Prime Secretary at the Norwegian Embassy, and Carl Bois, Norway’s Honorary Consul.
