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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

The programme for the European Rotary Presidential Conference offers a wide range of speakers both from within and outside of Rotary and is outlined below.

All speeches will be given in English with simultaneous translation into Italian, French and Spanish

This programme is subject to change.

18 March 2022

14.00 +
Registration 
18.00

Welcome Cocktail Reception - Hilton Molino Stucky Venice Hotel 

20:00

Major Donor Recognition Event - by invitation only, for Major Donors. 

20:00
Dinner in Hilton Molino Stucky Venice Restaurant (optional)

19 March 2022

08:00+
Registration
09:30
Opening of Conference
09:30

Flag Ceremony

09:40

Introductions - Co-Chair John de Giorgio

09:50

Opening Address - PRID Eduardo San Martin - Convener

10:00

Welcome Address - ​RID Roger Lhors - co-Convener

10:05

Welcome Address - Civil Authorities - Dott. Michele Zuin, Assessore Città di Venezia

10:15

Welcome Address & Rotary Foundation's New Area of Focus: the Environment - Shekhar Mehta - Rotary International President 2021/22

10:35

The European Green Deal - making a real impact - Roberta Metsola MEP, President, European Parliament. - Video Address

10:50

Expanding our Reach – The Power of Partnerships - Tom Thorfinnson, Chief Strategy Officer, Rotary International

11:10

Recognition Event - President Rotary International Shekhar Mehta

11:35

The Status Quo Ante-Covid is not an option: Resetting economies in a post-COVID world - the need for transitional change by Businesses - Jean-Jacques Titon

11:50

Case Study: Barilla - Rebalancing the Agri-food industry towards the environment. Andrea Belli, External Relations Barilla Group

12:10

The future of food security in a world of economic and climatic insecurity - Tim Hunter - United Nations World Food Programme

12:30

Societal & Environmental change - what role for Rotary? -  Sérgio Almeida

12:50

Working Lunch - Conference foyer

14:30

Transitioning the textile/fashion industry towards greater sustainability. Andrea Favaretto Rubelli, President of the Textile/Fashion Section of Confindustria Venezia.

14:50

Respect for the planet promotes profit: the increase of environmental, social and governance (ESG) influences - Suzanne Thoma - CEO, BKW Group

15:00

Implementing a circular economy - Ingrid Zeegers, Director PRICE

15:30

Transitioning the energy sector towards a more sustainable future - Barbara Terenghi Chief Sustainability Officer, Edison S.p.A.

15:50

Why is the environment relevant to Rotary? - Gunilla Östberg

16:00

Rotary’s going upstream with UNEP to restore our rivers - Joe Otin, Rotary Representative to the United Nationals Environment Programme

16:40

Closing Remarks

16:50

Closure of Conference Day 1

20:30

Dinner with the President @ Hilton Molino Stucky Venice Hotel

20 March 2022

09:30
Plenary Opening Session - Day 2
09:30

Opening Remarks

09:40

Case study - addressing environmental challenges in Venice: the role of industry. Prof Carlo Bagnoli

10:30

How can Rotary help the transition? - Ludwig Kalthoff 

10:50

Attitudes of younger generations towards the environment are changing: Conscious Consumption - Dr. Jonas Kütt, Director of Marketing, Kantar

11:10

Managing waste for a greener environment - Francesco Valentino

11:30

Presentation by U-Leaf - winning team Hackathon - Rotaract District 2101. www.uleaf.it

12:00

From inspiration to action: Bridging the gap for impact - Nicki Scott, RI Director 2021/23 & Vice President 2022/23

12:30

Concluding Remarks ​Shekhar Mehta​​​ - RI President 2021-22

12:40

Closing Remarks by PRID Eduardo San Martin - Conference Convener

12:50

Close of Conference

13:15
Lunch at the Hilton Molino Stucky Venice Hotel

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