CER and UNIFE are delighted to announce the programme for the 14th edition of the European Railway Award ceremony taking place online on 25 January 2021 at 14:00:

PROGRAMME

WELCOME

Alberto Mazzola, CER Executive Director
Philippe Citroën, UNIFE Director General

OPENING SPEECH - The European Year of Rail

Adina Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport

SPECIAL ACCOLADE – Outstanding political contributor

David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
The resilience of rail

Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg, MEP, Transport and Tourism Committee
Adina Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport
Henri Poupart-Lafarge, UNIFE Chair and CEO of Alstom Transport
Andreas Matthä, CER Chair and CEO of ÖBB

Award 2021

Winner to be announced during the ceremony

SPECIAL ACCOLADE – Outstanding citizen’s initiative
The FreeInterrail movement

Vincent-Immanuel Herr, author-activist, founder of HERR & SPEER
Martin Speer, author-activist, founder of HERR & SPEER

CONCLUDING REMARKS – Message from the EU Presidency

Pedro Nuno Santos, Portuguese Minister for Infrastructure and Housing
 

Moderated by Méabh McMahon, journalist and news presenter at Euronews

We look forward to seing you on 25 January!