This Conference and Exhibition will be the first European Wind conference in the new millennium. Globalisation, decentralisation and decarbonisation are said to represent the main trends of any future energy investment. Wind energy is having a major impact in setting these trends. It contributes significantly to CO2-reduction and therefore is rightly considered to be one of the most efficient means on the supply side to meet reduction targets and be part of sustainable Clean Development Mechanism. This role is appreciated and highlighted by the European Commission and Parliament as well as the Member States with the publication of a White Paper and the enactment of a Directive harmonising support mechanisms for renewables with the requirements of a single market.
Wind energy is a global as well as a local player.
The conference programme will comprise oral and poster presentations, workshops on selected topics and a social programme to stimulate contacts with potential partners and to meet friends. A special emphasis will be given to topical lectures covering one or more of the conference subjects in an overview presentation. The global wind energy community is cordially invited to submit abstracts on the subjects detailed below, to take this opportunity to present their products and to use this occassion to meet and exchange experiences and develop future targets. The Bella Conference and Exhibition Center in Copenhagen with its brand-new auditorium and its spacious halls will lend itself to a productive conference with ample space for business and private contacts. I very much hope that you will join the wind energy community in Denmark in July 2001 and offer insight into your own interests and products, and simultaneously benefit yourself from the innovations that will be presented.