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Przemys{u POLAND25.EU

Marzena Czarnecka

DFE II.510.3.2025.LR 3rd of February 2025

Mr. Erkki Keido Minister of Economy and Industry of Estonia

Dear Mr. Minister,

On the occasion of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union, 1 am honoured to invite you 10 participate in the conference Energy securily and the region in transition organized by the Ministry of lndustry of the Republic of Poland on the 23rd of April 2025 in Katowice, Poland. The confererice is one of the six most important events that wilI be held during the Polish Presidency. The event will be highlighted by the presence of the Prime Minister ot the Republic of Poland, Mr Donald Tusk. 1 am pleased to invite you to participate in a debate within the discussion panel entitled Just transition about European industrial regions and areas dependent on conventional energy in the face of transition challenges, and on the toois and obstacles we face in achieving the goal of a sustainable transition.

Katowice is the capital of one of Europes centres undergoing industrial, energy and regional transition. It is a huge task for the European Unions economy, especiaily as ts accompanied by threats arising from increasing geopolitical challenges. Your participation in this conference wiII be a great opportunity for an exchange of views on energy and economic security, which would contribute to finding the best possible solution for many, not yet decarbonised, economies around the world.

Our meeting will begin with a working breakfaston The diversification of energyresources and Europe’s security. After the working breakfast, you are invited 10 participate in the opening panel of the event — Europe’s energy security. We would like to continually emphasise that security, understood through the lens of energy security, is a key component of stable growth in Europe.

The conference is an integral part of the European Economic Congress — one of the most prestigious international economic events in Europe that gathers thousands of guests from ali over the world, creating a space for debate among politicians, opinion leaders, diplomats, managers, investors, experts and academics. We are also envisaging a number of accompanying events such as seminars, discussion paneis and study tours in economic transition sites organized by entities related to energy and the transilion of post-mining regions.

The conference witl be preceded by a dinner titled Silesian Evening for VIP guests, which is scheduled on the 22fld

of April 2025 at 7 pm, to which 1 am also kindly extending an invitation. This evening event will be held in the historical building of the Silesian Voivodeship Office in Katowice, a symbol of the cultural heritage of Upper Silesia.

1 would be honoured if you would accept my invitation to attend this event. 1 can assure you that the Ministry of lndustry will make every effort to ensure Ihat the conference is unique by providing an inspiring experience, and that the delegation of your Country wiIl have an opportunity to establish valuable relationships to deepen Cooperation.

1 kindly request you to identify a ContaCt person from your side for further working arrangements. At the same time, 1 will be grateful for your confirmation of partiCipation by the 1 ol March 2025 to the email address listed below. 1 am enClosing a preliminary agenda for the event.

Yours sinCerely,

Maena Czarnecka /‘4’L,tt4/’ Minister Przemystu

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Preliminary event agenda Conference of the Ministry of Industry in the framework of the Polish Presidency of the

Council of the EU during the European Economic Congress 22nd/23rd April 2025

Silesian Evening at the invitation of Minister Marzena Czarnecka, Silesian Voivode and Marshal

of the Silesian Voivodeship 22nd April 2025, 7 pm

[Historic building of the Silesian Voivodeship 0ff ice in Katowice]

Conference Energy security and the region in transition

23 April 2025 r.

[Katowice, International Congress Centre, ICC] 8.00-8.30 guests registration

8.30-9.45 Working breakfast Diversification of energy resources supply and Europe’s security

Breakfast with Ministers of energy, Ministers of energy resources and Special Guests [ICC, Ballroom A]

10.00-12.00 Inauguration of the l7th European Economic Congress

[Spodek Arena, Katowicej

12.00-12.30 break

12.30-14.00 Opening session Europe’s energy security

[ICC, Auditorium]

Invited guests (TBC):

Dan Jørgensen - European Commissioner for Energy and I-lousing

Fatih Birol — Executive Director, lEA

Rafael Mariano Grossi — Director General, IAEA

Marzena Czarnecka — Minister of lndustry of the Republic of Poland

Borys Budka - MEP, ITRE Committee

Paulina Hennig-Kloska — Minister of Climate and Environment of the Republic of Poland

14.00-14.30 break

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14.30-16.00 Topic 1 14.30-16.00 Topic 2 Security and development Just transition

[ICC, Auditorium] [ICC, Ballroom A]

Invited guests (TBC): Invited guests (TBC):

Eric Lombard — Minister of the Economy, Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti — Minister of Economy and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty of France and Finance of Italy

San Multala — Minister of Climate Ed Miliband — Secretary of State for Energy of Great and the Environment ot Finland Britain

Dirk Beljaarts — Minister of Economic Affairs Erkki Keldo — Minister of Economy and Industry of the Netherlands of Estonia

ygimantas Vaiicinas — Minister of Energy Luku Vkek — Minister of Industry and Trade of Lithuania of the Czech Republic

Marija Vu&ovic — Minister of Environmental Sebastian-loan Burduja — Minister of Energy Protection and Green Transformation of Croatia of Romania

Wojciech Wrochna - Government Plenipotentiary Krzysztof Bolesta — Deputy Minister of Climate for Strategic Energy Infrastructure and Environment of the Republic of Poland

of the Republic of Poland Katarzyna Petczyrska-Natcz — Minister of Funds Krzysztof Galos - Chief National Geologist and Regional Policy of the Republic of Poland

Ditte Juul Jørgensen - DG ENER Themis Chnistophidou - DG REGIO

16.00 - 16.30 break

16.30-18.00 Common topic The future of mining and industrial regions

& Presentation of assumptions for the Transition White Paper

[ICC, Auditonium] Invited guests (TBC):

Teresa Ribera Rodrguez — Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition

Robert Habeck — Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany

Marc Ferracci — Minister of lndustry and Energy of France

Petko Nikolov - Minister of Economy and lndustry of Buigaria

Sara Aagesen Muioz — Minister of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge of Spain

18.00-19.00 break

19.00 Banquet of the Polish Presidency

[ICC]

20.00 Banquet - part of the European Economic Congress

[ICC, Ballroom HalIs]

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Scope of the paneis

- Is it possible to create a European or giobal energy security system? - On what basis and principles should it be based?

. - Potential of international cooperation, European solidarity and Opening session:

bilateral relations in the context of energy security. Europe s energy

. - Joint undertakings and investments for system security and stable secur,ty

energy supply. - How to develop resilience of critical infrastructure (cyber threats,

terrorism, sabotage)? - How to balance the efforts towards climate neutrality with ensuring

security? - The trend of sustainable economy and emission-free energy as a

. . development dominant. Topic 1.

- The impact of climate transition on: Security and

• industrial ecosystems, development

. . business costs, (W,Ii we achieve

. . company strategies, energy security at the

. . community life, expense of economic

. science and the research sector. deveiopment?)

- The need for security, stability and independence in the sociopohtica 1 and economic dimension.

- A sustainable but strong and secure economy — regulation, support and_international_cooperation_to_achieve_this_goal.

- European industrial regions and areas dependent on conventional energy in the face of transformational challenges.

Topic 2: - What tools and what obstacles do we face in achieving the goal of Just transition susta ina ble tra nsformation?

(How to pian the regian - Costs, risks and benefits of transformation in key dimensions: social anew?) life and its quality, environment and health, urban planning and spatial

development, demography and labor market. - The role of the JustTransition Fund: resources, projects, experiences. - Whether and by what means mining regions can regain lost socio

Topic 3: economic vitality? The future ofmining - Green scenarios for regions in transition.

and industriai regions - Problems and barriers associated with the effects of underground (is regional mining: rectamation, revitalization, new functions of land and facilities,

pauperization ahead of investments. us?) - Resources and potential of regions — opportunities and development

alternatives wfth employees and residents in mmd.

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