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            Welcoming Address\nH.E. M\u0101ris Ku\u010dinskis,\nPrime Minister of the Republic of Latvia\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section\n    class=\"py-5 md:py-10 align wp-block-textual-block\"\n>\n    <div\n        class=\"container\"\n    >\n        <div\n            class=\"textual w-full text-xl text-dark break-words [&#038;_span]:!text-dark [&#038;_a]:!text-dark\"\n        >\n                            <p>Pagrindinis 2017 m. dviej\u0173 dien\u0173 trukm\u0117s tarptautinis renginys, skirtas \u201eRail Baltica\u201c ekonominiam potencialui, pirkimo reguliavimui ir tiek\u0117j\u0173 bendradarbiavimui.<\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1em;\">\n<div style=\"line-height: 1em;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>DAY 1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>April 24<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"width: 1130px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\" style=\"width: 98px;\">8:00\u20139:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1018px;\"><strong>Registration and Coffee \/ Networking<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">9:00\u20139:45<\/td>\n<td class=\"fr-selected-cell\" style=\"width: 1018px;\"><em><strong>Opening Session<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KLRVw3177BM\"><span style=\"color: #003787; font-size: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Welcoming Address<\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong><br \/> <\/strong><strong>H.E. M\u0101ris Ku\u010dinskis,<\/strong><br \/> Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ho-_Fr36510\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Rail Baltica \u2013 a Flagship Project of EU Significance<\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong><br \/> <\/strong><strong>Mr. Herald Ruijters,<\/strong><br \/> Director for Investment, Innovative and Sustainable Transport,\u00a0DG MOVE, EU Commission<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6PPAi9IiC_4\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003787;\">Rail Baltica \u2013 a New Economic Corridor<\/span> <\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #003787; font-size: inherit;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rubesa_presentation.ppsx\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<\/span><br \/> <strong>Ms. Baiba Rubesa,<\/strong><br \/> CEO and Chairperson of the Management Board, RB Rail AS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">9:45\u201310:35<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1018px;\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Ministerial Panel Discussion<\/strong><\/span><br \/> <em>\u201cAdding Value to European Connectivity through Baltic and Polish Cooperation\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tna_ZL7kiJA\">Ms. Kadri Simson<\/a>,<\/strong><br \/> Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Republic of Estonia<br \/> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4EUyHdrLCiI\">Mr. Uldis Augulis<\/a>,<\/strong><br \/> Minister of Transport, Republic of Latvia<br \/> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hOy_hQQL2o0\">Mr. Rokas Masiulis<\/a>,<\/strong><br \/> Minister of Transport and Communications, Republic of Lithuania<br \/> <strong>Mr. Andrzej Bittel,<\/strong><br \/> Undersecretary of State of Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction, Republic of Poland<\/p>\n<p>Moderated by\u00a0<strong>Ms. Catherine Trautmann,<\/strong><br \/> European Coordinator North-Sea Baltic TEN-T Core Network Corridor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">10:35\u201312:05<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1018px;\"><em><strong>Plenary Session<\/strong><\/em><br \/> <em>\u201cTransport Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Growth\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yjP01JTOIZE\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003787;\">Transport Infrastructure Impact on Economic Geography, Development, Connectivity: the International Experience<\/span> <\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">(<\/span><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Emile_Quinet_presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">)<\/span><br \/> <strong>Mr. Emile Quinet,<\/strong><br \/> Ecole des Ponts \u2013 ParisTech, France<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OkTD7uYa_Xo\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>The Rail Baltica Global Project Cost-Benefit Analysis<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nauris_Klava_RB_Forum-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<strong><br \/> <\/strong><strong>Mr. Nauris K\u013cava,<\/strong><br \/> Partner, Ernst &amp; Young Baltic Ltd.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787; font-size: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Q&amp;A Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\n<div>12:05\u201313:20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1018px;\">\n<div><strong>Lunch Break \/ Networking<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\n<div>13:20\u201314:45<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1018px;\">\n<div><em><strong>Plenary Session<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201eRail Baltica \u2013 enabling new freight logistics and supply chain solutions\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><a style=\"color: #003787;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VT6iZymOOVM\"><strong>Finnish Business Opportunities with Rail Baltica<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Finnish-Business-Opportunities_H%C3%A4rk%C3%B6nen_RB-Global-Forum_Riga240417.pptx\">presentation<\/a>)<\/span><strong><br \/> <\/strong><strong>Mr. Jorma H\u00e4rk\u00f6nen,<\/strong><br \/> Director of LIMOWA Logistics Centre Cluster, Finland<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jhL1firrFC0\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Baltic Business Opportunities with Rail Baltica <\/strong><\/span><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RB_conf_Apr2017_Normunds.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<strong><br \/> <\/strong><strong>Mr. Normunds Kr\u016bmi\u0146\u0161,<\/strong><br \/> Chairman of the Board, Latvian Logistics Association<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vunz0ZRSp9c\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Rail Baltica in Poland \u2013 Infrastructure and Logistics Development <\/strong><\/span><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jakub_Kapturzak_presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<strong><br \/> <\/strong><strong>Mr. Jakub Kapturzak,<\/strong><br \/> Deputy Director Department of Railway Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction of the Republic of Poland<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003787;\">Q&amp;A Session<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\n<div>14:45\u201316:20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1018px;\">\n<div><em><strong>Plenary Session<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201eGetting Ready for the Future Passenger\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_R_n_-nEnaI\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Passenger Mobility in the Baltics \u2013 a Catalyst for Regional Cohesion<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kaakulis_presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<br \/> <strong>Mr. Arnis K\u0101kulis,<\/strong><br \/> Director, Baltic Region, AECOM<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/60dBZOHNatA\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Passenger Demand Forecast and Opportunities for Rail Baltica <\/strong><\/span><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Aronietis_presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<br \/> <strong>Mr. Raimonds Aronietis,\u00a0<\/strong><br \/> Policy Analyst, International Transport Forum at the OECD<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MB38Z1UZKIY\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Urbanisation of Knowledge Economy in the Baltic Region <\/strong><\/span><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rode_presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<br \/> <strong>Mr. Em\u012bls Rode,<\/strong><br \/> Live Baltic Campus Project<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Q&amp;A Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\n<div>16:10\u201316:35<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1018px;\">\n<div><strong>Coffee Break \/ Networking<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">16:35\u201318:10<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1018px;\"><em><strong>Panel Discussion on the Potential for Regional Connectivity and Secondary Economic Benefits<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vfSVlGdcWRU\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Benefits of High Speed Rail in France <\/strong><\/span><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Deau_presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<br \/> <strong>Mr. Dominique Deau,<\/strong><br \/> Retired Railway Expert, Former Development Director of NexTEO SNCF Reseau and SNCF Mobilites, France<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IySS-6FMxsk\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Rail Baltica Urban Impacts: Improved City Planning in a Connected Region <\/strong><\/span><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Redbergs_presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<br \/> <strong>Mr. Oskars Redbergs,<\/strong><br \/> Rail Baltica Urban Impacts Project<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NOQIapcUY6A\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>High Speed Rail Infrastructure as a Platform for Digitalization and Innovation. Recommendations for Rail Baltica <\/strong><\/span><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Citroen_presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<br \/> <strong>Mr. Philippe Citro\u00ebn,<\/strong><br \/> Director General, UNIFE<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Q&amp;A Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Moderated by\u00a0<strong>Mr. Kaspars Bri\u0161kens,<\/strong><br \/> Business Development manager, RB Rail AS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">18:10\u201318:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1018px;\">\n<div>Closing Remarks<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">18:15\u201318:35<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1018px;\">Coffee\/Networking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>DAY 2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>April 25<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 1116px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\" style=\"width: 97px;\">9:00\u201310:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1009px;\"><strong>Registration and Coffee \/ Networking<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97px;\">10:00\u201310:15<\/td>\n<td class=\"fr-selected-cell\" style=\"width: 1009px;\"><em><strong>Opening Session<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BFF17cogv8E\"><span style=\"color: #003787; font-size: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Welcoming Address<\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong><br \/> <\/strong><strong>Mr. Edv\u012bns B\u0113rzi\u0146\u0161,<\/strong><br \/> Chairman of the Supervisory Board, RB Rail AS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97px;\">10:15\u201312:25<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1009px;\"><em><strong>Morning Session<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787; font-size: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/N30E1L8UwYM\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\">Rail Baltica \u2013 Project of the Century<\/span> <\/strong><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rubesa_presentation-1.ppsx\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<\/span><\/span><strong><br \/> <\/strong><strong>Ms. Baiba Rubesa,<\/strong><br \/> CEO and Chairperson of the Management Board, RB Rail AS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v07EfYrNOkI\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Rail Baltica Procurement Organisation and Regulation \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Procurement Policy, Principles, Guidelines for Suppliers, etc.<\/strong><\/span> <\/a><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kaspars_Rokens_1.ppsx\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<\/span><\/span><br \/> <strong>Mr. Kaspars Rokens,<\/strong><br \/> RB Rail AS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">What to be Taken into Consideration\u00a0<\/strong><strong>for National Procurement in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GwaVcmHi6eM\">Mr. Kristjan Kaunissaare<\/a>, <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kaunissare_presentation.ppsx\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<br \/> Rail Baltic Estonia Coordinator, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia<br \/> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ibpBrbuZ4Ko\">Mr. Dins Merirands<\/a>, <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Merirands_presentation.ppsx\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<br \/> Member of the Board, Eiropas Dzelzce\u013ca l\u012bnijas<br \/> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AnkoTHu8puo\">Mr. Dainius Budrys<\/a>, <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Budrys_presentation.ppsx\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<br \/> Director, Rail Baltica statyba<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787; font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HEYa6u9lO2U\"><strong style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\">Rail Baltica Procurement Announced in 2017<\/span> <\/strong><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rokens_presentation_2.ppsx\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<\/span><br \/> <strong>Mr. Kaspars Rokens,<\/strong><br \/> RB Rail AS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Q&amp;A Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97px;\">12:30\u201315:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1009px;\">\n<div><strong>Suppliers\u2019 Meeting Room Open<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Parallel to the afternoon session, the Suppliers\u2019 Meeting Room will be open for companies interested in networking and meeting potential<\/div>\n<div>partners. The specially designated places will be available on a\u00a0\u201efirst come, first served\u201c basis to the interested suppliers.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97px;\">12:30\u201315:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1009px;\">\n<div><strong>Lunch Buffet<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97px;\">12:30\u201313:10<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1009px;\">\n<div><em><strong>Afternoon Session<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><a style=\"color: #003787;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uXpp7IdfhMA\"><strong>Rail Baltica Procurement in 2017 \u2013 Studies <\/strong><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Briskens_Zimmerman_presentation.ppsx\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<\/span><br \/> <strong>Mr. Kaido Zimmermann,<\/strong><br \/> Planning and Implementation Manager, RB Rail AS<br \/> <strong>Mr. Kaspars Bri\u0161kens,<\/strong><br \/> Business Development Manager, RB Rail AS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Q&amp;A Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97px;\">13:15\u201313:45<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1009px;\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><a style=\"color: #003787;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G3KvYIpsDAw\"><strong>Rail Baltica Procurement in 2017 \u2013 Design <\/strong><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zimmerman_presentation.ppsx\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<\/span><br \/> <strong>Mr. Kaido Zimmermann,<\/strong><br \/> Planning and Implementation Manager, RB Rail AS <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><strong>Q&amp;A Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97px;\">13:50\u201314:20<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1009px;\"><span style=\"color: #003787;\"><a style=\"color: #003787;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jlQcRXqWua8\"><strong>Multi-Modal Public Transport Hub in Riga \u2013 Central Railway Station Design &amp; Build <\/strong><\/a>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railbaltica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Driksna_presentation.ppsx\" target=\"_blank\">presentation<\/a target=\"_blank\"><\/a>)<\/span><br \/> <strong>Mr. Agnis Driksna,<\/strong><br \/> Director of Development and Cooperation,Eiropas Dzelzce\u013ca l\u012bnijas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97px;\">14:20\u201314:25<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1009px;\"><strong>Closing Remarks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97px;\">14:40\u201315:40<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1009px;\"><strong>Visit to Riga Central Railway Station<\/strong><br \/> Organized in cooperation with Eiropas Dzelzce\u013ca l\u012bnijas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section\n    class=\"overflow-hidden py-5 md:pt-5 md:pb-10 align wp-block-button-cta-block !pt-[0]\"\n>\n    <div\n        class=\"container w-full relative flex flex-col items-start z-10\"\n    >\n        <div\n            class=\"w-full border-t border-dark pt-5 mt-4 md:mt-5 md:pt-10\"\n        >\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <a\n        href=\"\/lt\/naujienos\/\"\n                class=\"btn-outline-dark mx-auto\"\n    >\n        \n        Gr\u012f\u017eti \u012f visas naujienas\n        \n        \n    <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcoming Address<br \/>\nH.E. 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