Agenda

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Monday, June 29th 8:00 a.m. Registration Begins 8:50 a.m. Welcome Larry Skogen, President, Bismarck State College 9:00 a.m. Faith Reflection on Climate Stewardship Text of Remarks Link to audio Deborah Kiesey, Bishop, Dakotas Conference and national President, General Board of Church and Society, United Methodist Church 9:20 a.m. Scientific Perspective on Climate Stewardship Presentation Link to audio Brian Soden, Associate Professor of Meteorology Physical Oceanography,Rosentiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami,and Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 9:50 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. The Low-Carbon Energy Transition The Global Context Link to audio Presentation-part one Presentation-part two Peter Head, Director and Head of Global Planning, Arup Group, United Kingdom 10:40 a.m. Transitioning the U.S. Power Sector Link to audio Michael G. Morris, Chairman and CEO, American Electric Power 11:15 a.m. The Role of Agriculture in Climate Stewardship Link to audio Roger Johnson, President, National Farmers Union 11:45 a.m. Luncheon with International Guests The Future of Coal in a Carbon-Constrained World Presentation Preston Chiaro, CEO Energy Group, Rio Tinto PLC, United Kingdom and Past Chairman, World Coal Institute 1:00 p.m. Remarks from The Honorable Kent Conrad, U.S. Senator (by video) Remarks from The Honorable Byron Dorgan, U.S. Senator (by video) 1:15 p.m. Leadership Perspectives: U.S. Federal and International Strategies for Global Climate Stewardship, Energy Security and Economic Prosperity Remarks from The Honorable Earl Pomeroy, Member of Congress, together with international guests 2:15 p.m. Media Availability and Break 2:45 p.m. Carbon Reduction Success Stories from Overseas: Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Design, Renewable Energy & Agriculture, and CO₂ Capture & Storage The Experience of the Netherlands Ms. Henriette Bersee, Counselor for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Washington, DC The Experience of Denmark Michael Zarin, Director, Group Government Relations, Vestas Wind Systems, Denmark 5:30 p.m. Reception at Bismarck State College's National Energy Center for Excellence (Transportation will be available to take attendees from the Civic Center to Bismarck State College for reception and dinner and return them to their hotel and the Civic Center). 7:00 p.m. Dinner with International Guests Remarks from The Honorable John Hoeven, Governor of North Dakota Link to audio The Path of China: Challenges and Opportunities for our Global Future Link to audio Li Haiyan, Counselor for Economic Affairs and Chief Representative, China's National Development and Reform Commission, Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Washington, DC Tuesday, June 30th 7:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Carbon Reduction Success Stories from Overseas: Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Design, Renewable Energy & Agriculture, and CO₂ Capture & Storage The Experience of the Netherlands Presentation John Halmans, CEO and Owner, Gulpener Brewery B.V., The Netherlands The Experience of Australia Link to audio Joshua Meltzer, First Secretary for Trade Policy, Embassy of Australia, Washington, DC 10:40 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. Dialogue with International and Domestic Speakers and Special Guests Conference participants will have the opportunity to engage more directly in questions and discussions with speakers and guests. Participants will be able to choose from one of the following sectors that most interests them: Electric Power and Carbon Capture and Storage Harlan Fuglesten (Moderator), Community and Government Relations Director, ND Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives Preston Chiaro, CEO, Energy Group, Rio Tinto PLC Julio Friedman, Carbon Management Program Leader, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Li Haiyan, Counselor for Economic Affairs and Chief Representative, China's National Development and Reform Commission, Embassay of the People's Republic of China Joshua Meltzer, First Secretary for Trade Policy, Embassy of Australia Agriculture and Natural Resources Woody Barth (Moderator), Vice President, North Dakota Farmers Union David Antonioli, CEO, Voluntary Carbon Standard Association John Halmans, CEO and Owner, Gulpener Brewery, B.V. Roger Johnson, President, National Farmers Union Brian Soden, Associate Professor of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, University of Miami Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design and Building Mark Lundberg (Moderator), AIA, LEED-AP, Principal, YHR Partners Ms. Henriette Bersee, Counselor for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, Royal Netherlands Embassy Peter Head, Director and Head of Global Planning, Arup Group Franzjosef Schafhausen, Deputy Director General, German Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Nuclear Safety 12:30 p.m. Adjourn, box lunch available This website is not fully supported by Internet Explorer. For best viewing please use Firefox to navigate this site.