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7th European Bus and Coach Forum

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Highlights
Greening travel and tourism: Policy and transport sector contributions to green travel and tourism

Moderated by Michael Nielsen.

Opening ceremony
	Mr Martin Marmy, IRU Secretary General Read the speech
Setting the scene
	The environmental performances of the travel chain: current situation and prospects for the future Mr Huib van Essen, CE Delft, the Netherlands Watch the Powerpoint presentation Read the report "Bus and coach transport for greening mobility"
First interactive session & debate: The policy contribution: A legal and administrative framework to promote customers’ green choices
	The EU current and future framework for Tourism Policy: challenges and opportunities Mr M. Hoeberigs, Policy Officer, European Commission Watch the Powerpoint presentation
	Greening the travel and tourism chain – the Spanish model Mr Jesús Miranda Cerezo, Deputy director of the division of DG Land Transport of the Spanish Ministry of development Watch the Powerpoint presentation
	Greening the travel and tourism chain – the Southport way Mr Mike Booth, Councillor, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council's cabinet member for Leisure, Culture & Tourism Watch the Powerpoint presentation
Second interactive session & debate: The travel sector contribution: best practices and solutions from the business
	Greening the travel chain: the tour organisers’ perspective Mr Tom Jenkins, Executive Director, European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) Watch the Powerpoint presentation
	The coach sector’s contribution to greening the travel and tourism chain Mr Erik Goethals, FBAA, Federal President of Coach Services Watch the Powerpoint presentation Read the speech (Dutch only)
	Successful cooperation between modes coach/train/air/shipping (integrated services): the travel agent’s perspective Mr Michel de Blust, Secretary General, ECTAA Watch the Powerpoint presentation
Concluding remarks
	Mrs Isabelle Durant, Vice President of the European Parliament Read the speech (French only)
	Mr Graham Smith, IRU Vice President Read the speech